Dignity Health Medical Foundation established in 1993 is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation with care centers throughout California. Dignity Health Medical Foundation is an affiliate of Dignity Health - one of the largest health systems in the nation - with hospitals and care centers in California Arizona and Nevada. Today Dignity Health Medical Foundation works hand-in-hand with physicians and providers throughout California to provide comprehensive health care services to the many communities we serve. As Dignity Health Medical Foundation continues to grow and establish new premier care centers we provide increasing support and investment in the latest technologies finest physicians and state-of-the-art medical facilities. We strive to create purposeful work settings where staff can provide great care while advancing in knowledge and experience through challenging work assignments and stimulating relationships. Our staff is well-trained and highly skilled qualities that are vital to maintaining excellence in care and service.

The Vice President of Operations for Dignity Health Medical Foundation is responsible for the development and execution of the operational strategy to maximize the performance of assigned areas. These responsibilities include but is not limited to; communicating, directing, planning, organizing,financial/operational monitoring and integration operations to facilitate the delivery of cost effective, high quality healthcare serves in an ever-changing environment. The Vice President of Operations will provide
the leadership and direction for assigned areas. This position will partner with leaders throughout Dignity Health to drive initiatives, programs and services to enable the organization to deliver on its mission, strategies, and goals. As a member of Dignity Health Medical Foundation's senior leadership team, the Vice President, Operations will exhibit and promote the mission and values of Dignity Health.

Essential Job Functions:
1. Ensures all elements of the strategic plan are aligned and implemented within assigned operational areas.
2. Ensures that quality, satisfying, and affordable care is provided by the acquisition, utilization and organization of human, financial, technical, and physical resources.
3. Establishes short and long-range management, organizational, operational, and financial plans to support the organization's values, vision, strategy and goals.
4. Ensures assigned areas are aligned with growth opportunities.
5. Participates in the development of the overall strategy and ensures execution of the strategic priorities.
6. Responsible for developing and maintain a business/management approach to track, monitor, communicate and achieve established goals and targets for assigned areas. Reports regular on performance with corrective strategies as needed.
7. Leads and drives operational improvements in the patient experience, physician and staff engagement, while increasing revenues and reducing costs to improve our competitive position.
8. Ensures consistency of operations and compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and statutes.
9. Organizes functions through establishing clear accountabilities and decision rights, delegation of duties, and appropriate departmentalization without creating silos.
10. Maintains responsibility for positive physician relations.
11. Ensures team works collaboratively with others in successfully supporting strategic and other initiatives.
12. Is accountable for a comprehensive and effective communication strategy within assigned areas that promotes a common understanding of the market, vision, strategy, and accountabilities. Promotes a culture of two-way communications, and creates opportunities for physician/staff participation.
13. Establishes short and long-range operational plans, initiatives and processes to support the organization's mission,
vision, strategies and goals and to optimize current and future performance.
14. Develops, inspires, and maintains an effective, visible, and well-respected team by selecting, evaluating, developing, coaching, and managing the performance of qualified professionals.
15. Functions as a liaison with hospital leadership.
16. Works with others to further and improve integration efforts.
17. Creates an empowering environment and continually builds a learning organization capable of being more nimble in a changing business environment.
18. Maintains professional affiliations to enhance professional growth and remains current with the latest trends in healthcare.
19. Ensures safe work environment.
20. Shares and employs best practices throughout the organization.
21. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications
Minimum Required Preferred/Desired experience:
Seven years of accomplished healthcare leadership in a large, complex, and integrated healthcare setting. Outpatient experience is preferred.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration or related field required. Graduate degree in Business, Healthcare Administration is preferred, or a
comparable combination of education and experience.