Vice President of Anesthesia Operations

The Vice President, Operations (“VP Ops”) is responsible for the oversight of anesthesia group practices and client relationships within CCI by supporting, leading and developing the Regional Directors of Operations (“RDO”) team that is the front-line leadership for these efforts.  The VP Ops will successfully build the RDO team to develop and maintain client relationships with the highest level of service, establish and maintain professional relationships and achieve financial and client-specific goals.  The VP Ops works closely with the RDOs and with practice leadership to drive optimum practice and contract performance, including organizational dynamics, financial performance and growth, operational efficiency, physician and hospital relationship management, contracting and oversight in the assigned territory.  The VP Ops will be responsible for ongoing strategic assessment of the business, practice/site operations, leadership and team member development, risk management, management of regional growth, clinician and client relationship management and contract management. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and ten years of progressive leadership experience. Degree requirement may be waived if the applicant possesses other significant and relevant experience.
• Five years of practice or hospital operations experience with at least two years in Anesthesia.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA

Core Duties & Responsibilities

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties.  Other duties may be assigned.

1. Management responsibility for RDOs for all matters regarding the management of their client sites and clinical providers. Support and assist the RDOs with new client start-ups, onsite interviews and contract renewals. Serve as RDO as needed or as assigned for vacancies challenging contract needs.
2. Mentor, develop and manage the team to the top of their scope. Ensure they are oriented to each client contract, site and needs and are prepared for independent calls and meetings with client site representatives to be the subject matter expert and lead the contract.
3. Determine workflow, develop and maintain standardized processes and educate RDOs on processes for consistent application and service, ensuring CCI’s standards are met.
4. Assist the RDO with preparing monthly or quarterly client-facing reports to review practice and anesthesia services performance, finances, operations, staffing/recruiting updates, alignment with facility goals and support for CCI value propositions. 
5. Assists chief, RMO/RDO team building and maintains engaged, accountable and aligned local teams with supportive practice environments and culture. Facilitate local employee wellness and positive culture initiatives.
6. Final responsibility for successful contract management, new start-up contracts, finances, billing, positive client relationships, practice operations and RDO assignments.
7. Administer RDO incentive program in coordination with the Finance Department.
8. Review financial performance reports regularly for client sites, develop strategies and lead executive of strategies for underperforming sites, driving accountability and positive progress.
9. Work with third-party payers and ensure billing is captured, problems are remedied and billing is handled appropriately.
10. Identify “Best Practices” for Operations and work collaboratively with other departments and leadership (Operations, Medical Affairs, HR, Staffing & Recruitment) on initiatives within CCI to successfully execute and communicate updates with them.
11. Evaluate practice productivity and provide recommendations for improvement, staffing and assist the marketing department to ensure practices have market presence, consistent and proper branding optimization, access and volume growth.
12. Hospital and facility: Drive “destination of choice” mission with new and existing clients. Ensure regular cadences of administration communication and meetings are coordinated with RMO/RDO and EVPs as appropriate. 
13. Clinician/physician: Driver of “employer of choice” mission with all clinical and non-clinical providers. 
14. Ensure and foster CCI culture across clinical and non-clinical enterprises for all.

Skills & Abilities

1. Strong background in financial management and analysis, including the development of staffing and financial models, contracting, business development and physician relations.
2. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to negotiate and build relationships with physicians, physician groups, other healthcare professionals and hospital partners.
3. Must be a critical thinker, able to logically evaluate all aspects of situations and problems and arrive at optimal solutions.
4. Must have a high degree of personal accountability, energy and an entrepreneurial mindset.
5. Must have strong negotiation skills, with the ability to find collaborative and positive outcomes across varied stakeholders.

Work Environment

This is a partially remote role, so a standard home office environment is required. Sites of service will include standard healthcare environments such as hospitals, surgery centers and group practices.

Travel

Ability to travel to practice sites, company events and meetings. Travel, on average, would be once a month, but the frequency will be based on practice needs, startup practices and sites, etc.

Compensation

The base salary range for this role is $140,000 to $170,000 per year.

Benefits

You will also be entitled to receive benefits, including employee paid premiums for medical, dental, vision insurance & life insurance. Additional benefits include unlimited PTO, seven (7) paid holidays, retirement, retirement company contribution, retirement profit-sharing contribution, short & long-term disability, life insurance options, healthcare savings & spending accounts, employee assistance program (EAP), caregiver support program, adoption assistance, financial wellbeing support program and accident & critical illness coverage.