Senior Administrative Director, AMC Division of Cardiac Surgery

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Job Summary

The Senior Administrative Director serves as the lead administrator of the Division of Cardiac Surgery for the MGB Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) across Mass General Brigham’s Academic Medical Centers (AMCs): Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). The Senior Administrative Director will facilitate and contribute to the multi-year process to integrate what has been two premier Cardiac Surgery divisions, consistent with the vision and direction of the Mass General Brigham (MGB) Heart and Vascular Institute, while also ensuring the successful day-to-day functioning of the clinical, education, research, and community-serving activities.

Reporting jointly to the Chief Administrator of the HVI and the Chief of the MGB Division of Cardiac Surgery, this person will function as the administrative leader for all matters related to clinical operations, finance and budget, human resources, credentialing and staffing, research administration, space allocation, education and training, and general administration. In addition to the administrative leadership team, the APP and Perfusion teams will also report directly to the Senior Administrative Director of the Division. The Division of Cardiac Surgery is approximately 225 individuals including 25 physicians, 35 Perfusionists, 120 APPs, 15 trainees and approximately 35 other administrative or non-clinical staff.

The Senior Administrative Director will also serve as one of the principal architects of a unified Division of Cardiac Surgery across the AMCs. In doing so, the Senior Administrative Director will work with the Division Chief, HVI Executive Director and Chief Administrator to develop and execute upon a plan to horizontally integrate most activities and structures that are presently distinct across the institutions. This will require not only strategic acumen and interpersonal sensitivity during a time of significant change, but also the development of a strong, integrated administrative leadership team that can simultaneously support the day-to-day operations of a large division with broadly distributed people and assets. The Senior Administrative Director is responsible for leading and implementing a strategic vision delivering on improved patient access, programmatic growth, and high satisfaction for patient experience.

Across the AMCs, the Division of Cardiac Surgery currently perform approximately 7,000 outpatient clinical visits and 4,000 surgical cases each year. The AMC Divisions also maintain a research portfolio of approximately $3M and annual clinical budgets exceeding $20M. The HVI offers the full spectrum of Cardiac surgical care and as a long tradition of innovation and clinical excellence in all aspects of cardiac surgery.

Leadership:
• In partnership with the Division Chief and HVI Chief Administrator, the Senior Administrative Director determines the overall vision, mission, direction, goals, and objectives of the Division of Cardiac Surgery.
• Lead multi-disciplinary groups preparing for the move into the MGH Ragon Heart Tower anticipated in 2027. Provides operational oversight and participates as a critical leader determining staffing, equipment, space needs, workflows, finances, and other interfaces with hospital departments as part of the move to the new building.
• In connection with the Chief and Chief Administrator, develops strategic plans related to Cardiac Surgical growth such as bed planning, ICU bed needs, staffing, recruitment strategies, community presence, capital, and OR time.
• Identifies, evaluates, and recommends new business ventures, affiliations, and partnerships consistent with the strategic plans and the growth and market objectives of the AMCs. Works with departmental and hospital leadership and relevant MGB departments to prepare the necessary business plans and documentation. Manages the funds flow and renewal of any such arrangements.
• Serves as a critical member and senior leader for the Heart and Vascular Institute administrative team(s). Establishes and maintains clear communications with Institute leaders as to each area’s performance. Interacts and builds strong working relationships with peers and clinical leadership from other divisions. Cross covers as needed to support leadership in the Institute.
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