Associate Director, Clinical Operations, GI Lab and Pancreatic Biliary

Cedars-Sinai - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Los Angeles, CA

Hospitals

About the position

The Associate Director, Clinical Operations is a pivotal role responsible for organizing, directing, and overseeing the daily operations of the GI Lab and Pancreatic Biliary departments. This position entails comprehensive management of operational programs and services, including financial oversight and staff management. The Associate Director assumes fiscal responsibility through the preparation of operational, capital, and academic budgets for the respective departments. Acting as a liaison with medical staff, ancillary departments, and other personnel, the Associate Director ensures patient advocacy and promotes the maximum growth and development of each employee. This role also supports research initiatives and participates in strategic planning to achieve both long and short-term departmental goals. In this capacity, the Associate Director will establish departmental goals that align with organizational practices, fostering collaboration and coordination for interdepartmental problem-solving to enhance operational flow and efficiency. The role involves developing business and operational plans for the departments and specific programs, which includes preparing, monitoring, and controlling budgets to ensure conformity with established goals. The Associate Director will manage monthly reports to explain variances and make recommendations for corrective actions as needed. Additionally, the Associate Director will review and approve departmental expenditures for appropriateness and compliance within budgetary constraints, aiming to reduce expenses while generating increased revenue. The creation of policies and procedures, implementation of performance improvement initiatives, and establishment of data collection processes and reporting systems are also key responsibilities. The Associate Director will develop staffing plans to ensure appropriate staff levels based on patient volume and activity, overseeing hiring, competency maintenance, and staff development to enhance skills and knowledge. Performance reviews, disciplinary actions, and action plans will also fall under the purview of this role. The Associate Director is responsible for ensuring staff competency in providing age-related patient care, conducting appropriate assessments, interventions, and evaluations for patients across various age groups. This role drives and ensures effective full-service patient care, maintaining a patient-focused environment and serving as a role model in customer relations. Compliance with all federal, state, and municipal laws, regulations, and ordinances is essential, as is maintaining a positive work climate that promotes self-directed staff development and fair application of human resource policies. The Associate Director will apply principles of Improving Organizational Performance in daily oversight of the department and unit.

Responsibilities

• Organize, direct, and oversee daily operations of the GI Lab and Pancreatic Biliary departments.
• Manage operational programs and services, including financial oversight and staff management.
• Prepare operational, capital, and academic budgets for respective departments.
• Serve as a liaison with medical staff and ancillary departments to ensure patient advocacy.
• Guide and precept nursing staff in the provision of nursing care consistent with nursing standards.
• Establish departmental goals consistent with organizational practices.
• Collaborate and coordinate interdepartmental problem solving to enhance operational flow and efficiency.
• Develop business and operational plans for departments and specific programs.
• Monitor and control budgets, ensuring conformity with established goals.
• Manage monthly reports to explain variances and make recommendations for corrective action.
• Review and approve departmental expenditures for appropriateness and compliance within budget.
• Create policies and procedures and implement performance improvement initiatives.
• Develop staffing plans based on patient volume and activity.
• Conduct performance reviews, disciplinary actions, and action plans for staff development.
• Ensure staff competency in providing age-related patient care.
• Drive and ensure effective full-service patient care, including patient advocacy.
• Maintain compliance with all federal, state, and municipal laws and regulations.
• Promote a positive work climate and assist employees in their development.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED required; Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Business Administration, Science in Nursing, or related field preferred.
• Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Business Administration, Science in Nursing, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience within a healthcare setting such as medical, surgical, stroke, radiation, or related department/unit.
• Minimum of 4 years managing academic clinical department(s), service line(s), or related.
• Minimum of 3 years supervisory/management experience overseeing department(s)/service line(s) in a healthcare setting.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire.
• RN State License required upon hire.
• ANCC Specialty Certification required upon hire.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in strategic planning and implementation in a healthcare setting.
• Familiarity with performance improvement initiatives and data collection processes.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation including pay, benefits, and recognition programs.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.