Director Patient Care Services Obstetrics (St Joseph)

Job Summary

Corewell Health is seeking a Director, Patient Care Services - Obstetrics Serviceline. The Director, Patient Care Services supports the mission of providing excellent health and healing services to our communities, and to provide direction and leadership to an assigned group of clinical departments.

Essential Functions - Director, Patient Care Services - OB Serviceline

Responsible for developing and managing the command center with responsibilities including but not limited to patient flow management, process improvement initiatives such as assurance of referral to appropriate level of care for admissions & transfers, correct and timely placement of patients requiring inpatient level of care within the Corewell Health South division, and managing efficient patient throughput in all other aspects of patient flow.

In collaboration with the appropriate CNO, Patient Care Services, develops plans, goals, and programs for assigned services which are congruent with the organizations mission and goals.

Prepare and submit annual capital, salary, operational, and staffing budgets, anticipating future needs based on projected volume, workload, depreciation, environmental needs, programs and other factors. Monitor operations and budget in order to identify various variances and to research and report on causes.

Work collaboratively with care management to ensure regulatory and accreditation standards are met.

Work with department leadership on hiring, orienting, training, evaluating and disciplining including suspension and termination of clinical and diagnostic management under his / her authority. Work with department leadership on staff development in assigned department(s), ensuring that staff meet or exceed mandatory annual in-services, certification, system utilization goals, service and quality improvement initiatives, and educational advancement goals. Conduct regular leadership meetings with staff and develop and monitor educational objectives. Serve as a role model, mentor, coach and facilitator for their leadership team.

Facilitate communication, continuity of patient care and utilization of resources between divisions and medical staff to achieve maximum benefits of a collaborative model. Facilitate, develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive process improvement plan designed to measure program efficiency.

Regularly evaluate services in order to ensure that policies, procedures, care plans, standards and systems are followed and serves as a resource person for the management team.

Ensure Corewell Health South achieves and maintains health care accreditation and adheres to State and Federal regulatory requirements. Exhibit Corewell Health Souths 5 Cs by striving to improve patient, family, staff and physician satisfaction measurements.

Qualifications - Director, Patient Care Services - OB Serviceline

Required

Bachelor's Degree In healthcare field. Required

3 years of relevant experience clinical and / or diagnostic experience in a leadership role in the related field. Required

LIC-Registered Nurse (RN) - State of Michigan Upon Hire required

Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association Upon Hire required Or

Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross Upon Hire required

Preferred :

Preferred Master's Degree In healthcare field

About Corewell Health

As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members, and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence.

How Corewell Health cares for you

Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work / life balance goals. Learn more here.

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Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance

Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - Lakeland Hospital St Joseph - 1234 Napier Ave - St Joseph

Department Name

Obstetrics - St Joseph

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Days Worked

Monday to Friday

Weekend Frequency

Variable weekends

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Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

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