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About this Chief Operating Officer, West Penn Hospital (AHN) role at Highmark Health

Highmark Health · Onsite · Pittsburgh PA, 15224, West Penn 4800 Friendship Ave

Company :

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description : 

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

Responsible for the overall leadership of the hospital's services and programs and ensures the establishment and attainment of tactical and operational goals consistent with the organizational strategic plan, and in accordance with budgetary, quality and service excellence goals; represents the hospital to internal and external constituents so as to promote a positive image of the hospital and facilitate collaborative relationships.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Actively participates in the strategic planning process by establishing strategic direction and prioritizing of strategic initiatives. Assists in the development of short and long range institutional goals in accordance with the hospital's mission, vision, values and strategic direction. (20%)

  • Provides leadership in hospital-wide Quality, Performance Improvement and Service Excellence initiatives. Provides leadership to the hospital's Service Excellence program. (20%)

  • Prepares and manages according to fiscal year budget plans, ensuring that the budget planning process correctly identifies operational needs of all departments within the hospital and that the Vice Presidents operate within the approved fiscal year budget (20%)

  • Provides leadership, management and supervision to hospital Vice Presidents ensuring hiring, development and retention of key senior leaders and their creation/maintenance of a high quality service and high performing work teams. (20%)

  • Provides hospital wide leadership to ensure that all Joint Commission, DOH and all other regulatory requirements are met on a continuous basis within the established parameters for all areas.(20%)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration/Management or Health Care

  • Ten years of progressive hospital administration experience

Preferred

  • Master's degree

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.


As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times.  In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. 

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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Highmark Health is a national, blended health organization that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., Highmark Health’s 35,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization’s affiliated businesses, which include Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions and HM Home & Community Services. Highmark Health’s businesses proudly serve a broad spectrum of health-related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutio

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