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Director Neurosurgery Service Line

CHI Memorial Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee
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The posted compensation range of $49.08 - $67.77 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Requisition ID 2024-350149 Employment Type Full Time Department Neurosurgery Hours/Pay Period 80 Shift Day Weekly Schedule Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm Remote No Category Management
Overview

CHI Memorial Hospital, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, is once again the only hospital in the Chattanooga area to be named a Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report. We are proud to be the regional referral center of choice providing health care throughout Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia.

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

  • On-site childcare with extended hours
  • Care@Work premium account for additional support with children, pets, dependent adults, and household needs
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identify Theft
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
  • Matching 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs
  • Wellness Program
  • Additional incentives for eligible full time day shift and night shift opportunities

Responsibilities

Job Summary / Purpose

Responsible for the development, growth and maintenance of clinical programs deemed integral to building/sustaining comprehensive centers of excellence within the neurosurgery service line in collaboration with leadership that will meet the hospital and departmental mission and goals.  In addition, will maintain a clinical presence.  This will include rounding to contribute to quality, length of stay and cost per case goals as outlined by the institution and the Neurosurgery Service Line.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

  • Provides clinical leadership for programs/services to build volume, enhance quality and financial performance and community outreach. 
  • Works with leadership to drive the strategic growth and development of the program.
  • Performs human resource duties:  recruitment/retention, staff development, performance evaluations and corrective action to maximize productivity of direct/indirect reports.  
  • This individual with their physician partners, leadership, physician enterprise leadership will lead work to develop and implement strategic plans and initiatives that drive organic growth and are accountable for achieving desired outcomes for improved access, quality, experience, engagement and cost, e..g. value.
  • Markets clinical services and outcomes to payers, physicians, patients, other referring physicians, emergency management services and medial to promote branding of Neurosurgery as a premier provider of neurosurgical care and services.
  • Collaboratively reviews and monitors standards of care by developing quality initiatives, pathways and protocols.  
  • Develops and monitors neurosurgery and department and capital budgets, goals and clinical objectives.
  • Develops, negotiates and/or implements contracts for professional services in collaboration with service line leadership, etc.
  • Identifies and/or implements revenue and quality enhancement and cost reduction measures.
  • Assess clients and data to apply nursing/healthcare principles at the advanced level providing expertise, teaching/counseling to patients and healthcare team and work with physicians to analyze research to manage actual/potential health problems of patients.
  • Responsible for administrative functions of start-up for new programs/initiatives including the development and implementation of policies and procedures, staff selection, billing/scheduling issues, accreditation and licensure issues.
  • Develops presentation materials with leadership for senior management, medical staff and board.
  • Collaboratively develops financial pro-formas to assess feasibility of clinical program/service opportunities.  
  • Develops key relationships to assess new technology, reimbursement changes and other factors that may affect the future of the service line.
  • Oversees coordination/implementation of special projects and events including screenings and seminars. 
  • Manages integration of services with other hospital departments and programs for efficient/seamless delivery.
  •  Collaborates with external organizations to partner in joint programs/initiatives. 
  • Assists in the planning and implementation of a Joint Commission certified Comprehensive Center to enhance the development of a regional referral center.  Maintains all necessary standards required for ongoing certification.
  • Ensures all policies are current and reviewed annually


Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education and Experience 

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required or Advanced Practice Provider (APP)

Master’s Degree strongly preferred

Required Licensure and Certifications

RN 

BLS

ACLS

Certification in specialty

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training

Demonstrated competence in specialty as evidenced by 5-7 years experience in specialty.  Leadership experience.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

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Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit https://www.commonspirit.careers/benefits.

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