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MD Anderson Cancer Center · 1 day ago

Clinical Administrative Director, Brain & Spine Center

Houston, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$178K/yr - $209K/yr

8+ years exp

MD Anderson Cancer Center is dedicated to eliminating cancer through patient care, research, and education. The Clinical Administrative Director will lead operations, finance, and administration of the Brain & Spine Center, ensuring quality patient care and compliance with standards while collaborating with key stakeholders.

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Responsibilities

Supervise patient care operations including issues related to patient flow, scheduling, patient experience, safety and the coordination of clinical research with operations

Develop, implement, and direct processes and systems to ensure effective and efficient operations in collaboration with Center Medical Director (CMD) and faculty; Anticipate operational/service barriers; develop strategies to minimize obstacles

Partner with Business Services and the Financial Clearance Center to ensure efficient and timely new patient access and existing patient experience

Ensure that operational practices are improved through the development, implementation and evaluation of continuous quality improvement initiatives

Comply with institutional, divisional and unit-based policies and procedures and external regulatory requirements

Implement and evaluate strategies to ensure continuous safety and accreditation readiness

In collaboration with the CMD, oversee the professional practice of clinical services to ensure optimal, safe, effective patient care and ensure compliance with professional standards

Establish quality benchmarks and implement plans to promote the professional development of clinical staff

Identify opportunities to utilize data about performance measures and patient outcomes in conjunction with the CMD and the leadership team on target areas for priority attention

Ensure staffing resources are adequate to support the provision of safe patient care while maintaining fiscal accountability

Promote a Just Culture that supports non-punitive reporting of safety concerns and events

Collaborates with the finance team to prepare and monitor the center's budget within institutional guidelines and takes corrective action in response to financial performance

Implements the center's strategic plan in collaboration with members of the management team

Oversees expenditures to ensure cost-effective allocation of resources

Manage human resources including clinical, administrative and clerical staff

Oversee the selection, supervision, development and evaluation of classified personnel

Develop, monitor, and enforce productivity and performance standards

Ensure maintenance of allied health and nursing practice standards

Create staffing plans and justify incremental resources

Develop and implement recognition programs for employees and implement appropriate disciplinary action when necessary

Ensure ongoing response to Employee Opinion Survey results in order to foster an environment of openness and engagement

Assess staff satisfaction, service excellence initiatives and educational needs, along with implementation of action plan(s) to address identified deficiencies

Participate in strategic planning and marketing efforts related to the hematology and leukemia patient populations and serve as a member of the institutional nursing leadership team

Develop annual patient volume projections based on history and new programs

Prepare and present presentations and reports as requested

Collaborate with affiliated academic departments in the identification and development of new services

Make recommendations concerning industry trends and how they may impact existing or needed services

Responsible for facility and physical asset planning and maintenance including facility design and inventory management

Ensure optimal utilization of assigned resources

Justify requests for incremental space resources

Qualification

Clinical ManagementFinancial Resource ManagementQuality ImprovementStrategic PlanningNursing LicenseOncology CertificationAmbulatory LeadershipEmployee DevelopmentCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Master's degree in nursing or in business or related field

Graduate of a Physician Assistant training program approved by the Council of Medical Education of the American Medical Association

Current State of Texas Nursing license (RN/APRN)

Certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners OR eligible to be granted limited prescriptive authority by the State of Texas

Eight (8) years of clinical experience, with five of the eight in a highly responsible management position over direct patient care activities