Director - Women and Children Services Administration - Days - FT

• Assures the continued delivery of quality and cost-effective services provided by the departments
  • Assures the departments provide appropriate service levels with corrective actions noted for areas of needed improvement
  • Assures delivery of services provided are within acceptable cost range parameters
  • Assures services are consistently monitored and evaluated to assure consistency of quality, service, and improvement
  • Maintains "Baby-Friendly" designation with the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) by completing and communicating yearly AQI activities with staff and leaders
• Assures effective financial planning and management of the department
  • Prepares annual budgets appropriately and monitored regularly
  • Maintains area costs within budgeted parameters with variances appropriately documents and justified
  • Prepares capital budgets and administers appropriately; Purchases within budget parameters
• Provides effective personnel management, training, and development
  • Staffs services appropriately and within budgeted parameters
  • Completes performance appraisals accurately, timely, and consistently with hospital guidelines
  • Serves as a coach and mentor for staff by offering advice and direction to build a more qualified, motivated, and professional staff
  • Maintains employee contact through regular meetings and rounds through the departments
• Provides overall leadership, direction and administration of operations/relations within the department and in a representative and consultative manner outside the department
  • Assures development and maintenance of appropriate policies and procedures
  • Attends safety huddles/meetings
  • Assures communication, compliance and administration of hospital and department policies and procedures
  • Assures planning and coordination of delivery of services to hospital divisions/departments
• Provides strategic planning for areas of responsibility
  • Maintains knowledge of Memorial Health System's strategic vision and goals
  • Leads in a manner consistent with the organization's goals and vision
  • Makes recommendations regarding department activities, operations and expansion are consistent with goals, objectives and mission of the health system
• Promotes and ensures positive customer and community relations
  • Maintains positive communication channels with patients, hospital staff, physicians, and visitors
  • Makes frequent rounds on patients in the division and investigates complaints thoroughly, promptly, and courteously
  • Oversees childbirth education programs and participates in community related activities as needed or required
  • Coordinates, hosts, and participates in MS State Department of Health Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) meetings
  
  

Memorial Health System has been dedicated to healing, inspiring, and transforming the health of our community since 1946. With multiple hospital facilities, outpatient surgery locations and diagnostic centers, more than 100 Physician Clinics, and post-acute services including skilled nursing, you can find your fit at Memorial.

When you join our team, you join more than 5,000 individuals committed to exceptional care. We offer several of the region’s most comprehensive clinical programs and medical specialties unique to the Coast, including a Level III Neonatal ICU, state-designated Level II Trauma Center, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, and Mississippi’s first nationally-certified Primary Stroke Center.

At Memorial, you are valued. We know that our increasingly diverse communities need healthcare professionals that reflect their different cultural backgrounds, perspectives, and values. We acknowledge the uniqueness of all individuals, their commonalities as well as differences, all of which have shaped their lives in meaningful ways.

The development of our team members is integral to the patient care we provide. Grow your skills, and grow with Memorial.

Memorial Health System is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic. Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran.