Regional Director Strategy & Programs, Geriatrics, Complex Needs & Continuing Care

Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Pleasanton
Posted on: October 11, 2024

Job Description:

Job Summary:The Regional Director Strategy & Programs works directly with a variety of medical group, hospital leaders and other senior leaders including TPMG Regional Medical Directors, TPMG Associate Executive Directors or Hospital/Health Plan leaders, Patient care, Quality, Risk and Safety leaders to provide strategic oversight to region-wide programs and initiatives. Responsible for leading and/or partnering on initiatives, programs, and innovations that promote operational excellence, care experience, and joy in practice in outpatient, hospital and/or continuum settings. This position requires coordination of efforts and daily interface with regional KFH/P leadership as well as medical center TPMG and KFH/P leadership.Essential Responsibilities:

• Accountable for advancing areas of regional strategic priorities for multi-service lines and various programs to ensure alignment with total performance goals.
• Participates in the development and refinement of joint TPMG and KFH/P strategies and long-term strategic plan for outpatient, hospital and continuum areas.
• Shares accountability for developing and implementing region-wide approaches and solutions to improve the performance of key areas of operations.
• Provides operational leadership and consultation to TPMG & KFH/P executive leadership and service area leadership for outpatient, or hospital and/or across the continuum of care.
• Provides leadership, operational expertise, and/or counsel to regional TPMG and joint operational committees and forums.
• As a member of the regional leadership team, shares accountability for ensuring the execution of Northern California's strategy in the areas of total performance, operational excellence, exceptional care experience and joy and meaning in practice.
• Represents TPMG interests through partnership in regional and program-wide committees and initiatives and partners with KFH/P leadership to ensure alignment with strategic goals and objectives.
• Monitors and assesses the external environment and internal trends and practices. Adopts and implements market-leading and internal best practices where applicable. Recommends adjustments to operations to meet the changing business and market conditions.
• Identifies, defines, tests, and evaluates opportunities for transformative changes in practice and operations.
• May manage a team of directors, managers, as well as subject matter experts.
• Responsible for orientation and/or coaching of physicians in regional leadership roles.Basic Qualifications:Experience
  • Minimum five (5) years of general management experience in a complex multi-faceted healthcare setting required.Education
    • Masters degree or higher in healthcare, hospital, business, or public administration or related field required.License, Certification, Registration
      • N/AAdditional Requirements:
        • Previous experience working with a large physician group practice managing through influence and collaboration.
        • Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws and regulations related to the healthcare industry.
        • Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.Preferred Qualifications:
          • Experience in the areas of strategic planning, fiscal management, quality improvement, project management, human resources management, and compliance.
          • Evidence of learning from experimental/mistakes and proactively seeking feedback and working on self-development.
          • Experience growing and developing leaders.
          • Demonstrates openness to feedback and continuous development of self.
          • Demonstrated experience in balancing strategic direction and operations-involving others (including labor) to gather information necessary to generate alternatives, make the best-informed decisions and ensure buy-in/build consensus.
          • Evidence of effectively communicating vision, organizational strategy, goals and setting clear direction.
          • Demonstrated success in collaborating and forming strategic partnerships with physicians.
          • A strong and balanced combination of strategic/consulting and day-to-day clinical operations experience.
          • Excellent relational and communication skills to influence and drive change.
          • Significant leadership experience and success in initiating and managing change.
          • Experience leading in geriatrics, complex needs patients, and/or continuing care.
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