Behavioral Health Sr. Director

Details • Department: Bed Board Transport • Schedule: Monday-Friday • Location: Remote • Salary: $126,962.96-$215,837.03 Benefits Paid time off (PTO) Various health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits including employer match plans Long-term & short-term disability Employee assistance programs (EAP) Parental leave & adoption assistance Tuition reimbursement Ways to give back to your community Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer. Responsibilities Summary: Oversees the development and scalable implementation of enterprise-wide operational performance management procedures and strategies that support organizational goals and initiatives including operational, clinical, and financial impacts of performance metrics. Serve as the National Operational Behavioral Health service line leader for markets and ministries in support of company-wide standardization initiatives. Directs the strategic plans to deliver exceptional service in support of the organization's operational objectives. Development of high level delivery of care practices and other operational and financial improvement initiatives nationally. Core Responsibilities: • Lead and own strategic initiatives for Behavioral Health that align with the national, market, and hospital operational goals, objectives, and processes. • Develop and implement strategies to develop and implement best in class clinical and operational quality of care for patients and facilitate the implementation. • Plans, organizes, conducts, and follows-up on analyses, events, programs, and initiatives which lead to the establishment of process improvement systems. • Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team consisting of Operations, Nursing, Providers, and horizontals regarding problem identification, resolution, cost containment issues, implementation of new services and systems/performance measures. • Provide strategic direction on operational needs to market leadership • Communicates with facility executives and department managers to continually improve quality, throughput, and efficiency results and secure the most cost-effective resources to meet those needs. • Maintain associated infrastructure to ensure operational and business continuity as well as to guarantee accuracy and timeliness of data flow, collaboration with business analysts who support the systems. • Compile and analyze quality and efficiency data to identify trends, issues, and opportunities for improvement. Use data to make informed recommendations to leadership. • Follow and promote Ascension standard processes and tools to ensure consistency across the organization. • Support training and development initiatives for market and ministry leaders and associates to promote subject matter literacy and improve patient outcomes management. • Partner with market and facility leadership routinely to establish leading practices, growth opportunities, and annual budget process and implement productivity changes as needed. • Perform other duties and projects as assigned and as needed. Requirements Licensure / Certification / Registration: • None Required. Education: • High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management. Additional Preferences • 7 years of experience minimum • 10 years of experience preferred • 5 years of leadership or management experience preferred • Master's degree preferred #ACC Why Join Our Team Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters. Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states. Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. 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