Director- Planning & Development

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate.

We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters.

Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!

This job oversees all aspects of regional growth, planning, and development. Collaborates with regional leaders to drive alignment, develop, and oversee implementation of growth strategies.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities.

Contents are subject to change at the company’s discretion.

Education

Required Bachelor’s degree in healthcare, business administration, or related field.

Preferred Master’s degree in healthcare, business administration, or related field.

Work Experience

Required 5 years of operations, strategy, or related experience, including 2 years in supervision / management.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

Strong financial, analytic, operations, and strategic acumen.

Ability to manage projects and processes amid ambiguity.

Ability to lead the development of growth plans that drive value.

Ability to build and execute on established priorities.

Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills and ability to develop relationships and lead through influence.

Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally.

Knowledge of current federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and regional requirements.

Job Duties

Develops business cases / growth plans (e.g., network management, patient engagement, physician alignment, referral management) tailored to region(s), building on business insights and analysis.

Aligns stakeholders on regional priorities and required outcomes for growth initiatives and leads coordination of initiative execution.

Provides support / consult with regional leaders to implement their growth plans.

Leads development of partnerships to accelerate regional growth (e.g., screen, source, and integrate partners).

Serves as liaisons to system shared services and support functions regarding growth plans.

Monitors regional progress towards growth goals and communicate outcomes to region and leadership team.

Coordinates with Partnership & Enterprise Engagement to ensure the right deal structure is put in place for potential partnerships.

Drives academic medicine awareness within regions and influences / engages physicians.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills.

Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state, and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations, and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct;

patient / employee safety, patient privacy, and / or other compliance-related concerns. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally : activity or condition exists up to 1 / 3 of the time) and / or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently : activity or condition exists from 1 / 3 to 2 / 3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.

The incumbent has no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and / or disposal of contaminated waste.

The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

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Employee Core Benefits Package Includes : Medical coverage Dental coverage Vision coverage Life insurance & Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Short-term and long-term disability Retirement plan Paid-time off (vacation / sick / personal days) / paid holidays Paid parental leave *Benefits are subject to change at any time