What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President of Operations position at CoxHealth?
Summary
Best in Class Work Environment
- 5x Modern Healthcare Best Places to work
- America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 – Newsweek
- Greatest Workplace for Women 2023, 2024 – Newsweek
- Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024 – Newsweek
- Best Employers for New Grads 2023 – Forbes
- Best Employers by State – Missouri – 2023 – Forbes
Benefits
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- Health/Dental/Vision
- Retirement with employer match
- Onsite daycare with extended hours, holidays and weekends
- Employee Discount at CoxHealth Fitness Centers and much more!
Job Summary
CoxHealth, a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties in Missouri, is seeking a dynamic and experienced Vice President of Operations to join our organization.
The Vice President of Operations provides strategic leadership, direction, and ongoing support for all aspects for the medical system service lines of Oncology, Women’s, Medicine Specialties, and Research. This includes responsibility for developing and implementing overall service line strategy, including growth, development, provider & staff engagement, financial performance, budget planning, contracting with vendors & physicians, and physician & APP compensation development. This leader will have a dyad reporting relationship with the Service Line Medical Directors (physician leader) along with the physicians & Advanced Practice Providers of the service line. The Vice President of Operations is the primary linkage to support systems such as CoxHealth Hospitals, IT, Finance, Nursing, Marketing, or Supply Chain.
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Job Requirements
Education
Required: Master's degree in business administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field
Experience
Required: At least 5 years’ leadership experience.
Skills
- Must be able to work effectively with staff, public and external agencies.
- Must have the ability to take initiative and to exercise good judgment and decision-making
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking, conflict management, negotiation and Personnel development
Licensure/Certification/Registration
N/A
Key Relationships:
Reports to the Senior Vice President of CoxHealth Medical Group and works closely with the President of the Cox Medical Group
Direct reports:
- Administrative Director of Oncology and Medicine Specialties Service Lines
- Administrative Director of the Women’s Service Line
- Director of Research
Other key relationships:
- System Chief Medical Officer and Associate CMOs
- Vice President of Human Resources
- Presidents of Springfield and Community Hospital Group
- VPs of Operations for 9 other Service Lines
- VPs of Finance
