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Atlas Healthcare Partners · 1 month ago

Vice President - ASC Operations

Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$173K/yr - $230K/yr

8+ years exp

Atlas Healthcare Partners is dedicated to forming strategic partnerships with health systems to manage Ambulatory Surgery Centers. The Vice President is responsible for operational strategy, overseeing ASC operations, and driving growth initiatives while ensuring compliance and effective governance across the centers.

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Responsibilities

Oversees a portfolio of ASCs across a geographic area, providing leadership support to center leadership, employees and physicians

Establishes and maintains effective communication and positive relationships with physicians. Develops programs to foster physician engagement and satisfaction and increase employee satisfaction and patient loyalty. Guides the implementation of these initiatives across their region

In partnership with the ASC CEO, collaborates with functional department leadership to operationalize the acquisition of new facilities and the expansion of service sites to include new building opportunities, lease agreements, and space and capacity management. Partners with support departments such as business development, HR, facilities, and regulatory operations to ensure a successful transition and opening of new sites. Design and implementation of such opportunities are focused to prosper growth, access to care, and revenue opportunities for the organization

Under the direction of the Market President, plans and implements strategic initiatives across the ASCs to align with the goals and vision of the organization. Independently leads teams of peers and associates to guide the execution of operational, IT, marketing, patient experience, patient access, revenue cycle, and process improvement projects across all Centers in the market. Assists in the development and implementation of the annual operating plan for the ASCs

Orchestrates in partnership with Centralized Services the revenue cycle functions, including front-end registration, POS collections, charge entry, and back-end denials. In partnership with Financial Planning & Analysis orchestrates the development of annual operating plans and capital budgets for the Centers in their portfolio. Monitors and ensures achievement of annual operating plans across all Centers

Ensures overall compliance with legal, regulatory, and quality requirements. Develops and implements a system to ensure that established policies, goals, and objectives are achieved and in compliance with practice, facility, and system policies and related local, state, and federal codes and regulations

Works with ASC leaders to ensure the smooth and efficient flow of patients through the facility and achievement of operational excellence metrics. Works collaboratively with central support departments, such as patient scheduling and insurance verification, to ensure optimum operational effectiveness. Monitors room utilization to achieve maximum efficiency. Oversees staff productivity by ensuring appropriate staffing levels to match volumes and industry standards; partners with ASC Leadership to review staff productivity/Center volumes and recalibrate staffing and facility resources as required

The scope and span typically cover a multitude of multi-disciplinary facilities, matrixed reporting indirect reports, and a significantly large number of providers. Customers of this position are both internal and external, including leadership staff, staff, medical staff, regulatory agencies, and the community. This position promotes a high level of collaboration within a highly matrixed team environment in order to coordinate activities, review work, exchange information, and resolve problems. Partners with Market President and Atlas Executive Leadership Team to provide oversight of the financial and operational performance in its clinical practices and training activities

Responsible for growing ASC’s revenue and works closely with various Atlas departments, including business development, managed care, and clinical, to support growth initiatives and to meet the business needs of the market

Provide strategic guidance for new contracts, negotiating and approving agreements as needed

Develops, executes, and drives innovative marketing/development plans to support growth and profitability

Responsible for developing and driving solutions to overcome challenges associated with a competitive, complex, and highly regulated market to introduce successful business models tailored to their specific market

Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards

Provides an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day

Qualification

Strategic planningBusiness developmentFinancial acumenOperational managementHealthcare industry experienceLeadership skillsMentoringCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field or equivalent level of education and experience

Minimum of 8 – 10 years of progressive career history with a solid foundation of general management principles and strong financial acumen within the healthcare industry

Experience with strategic planning and business development across various markets

Experience growing and scaling an innovative service-oriented business model. Operational and strategic experience

Strong knowledge of fiscal management and responsibility, business finance, capital funding, contracts, partnerships, and corporate governance. Sound understanding of risk management

Experience with leadership skills, with a strong focus on mentoring and motivating an employee base of professionals