St. Louis Regional Vice President of Behavioral Health

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-SSM Health Mission Hill

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

This is NOT a remote position. This position is based in St. Louis, MO.
 

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SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s 40,000 team members and more than 12,800 providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve.
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With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 13 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.

To request additional information, confidentially submit your interest, or nominate a fellow colleague, please contact:

Angela Jones

Executive Talent Acquisition

Angela.Jones1@ssmhealth.com

SSM Health is committed to equal employment opportunity based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and all other statuses protected by law.

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Job Summary:

Ensures effective and efficient operational processes for the behavioral health service line within the assigned region. Communicates, directs, plans, organizes, and conducts financial monitoring to facilitate the delivery of cost-effective, high quality health care services. Develops short- and long-term strategic and operational plans ensuring alignment with broader organization priorities. Provides leadership to help grow department and enhance operations.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as the senior member of the leadership team providing strategic direction on operations. Works effectively as a team member in a dynamic environment and promotes teamwork within and across the organization by maintaining positive relationships and utilizing effective problem-solving skills.
• Direct and administers the operational aspects of the behavioral health service line across multiple entities and independent sites. Sites include affiliated hospitals as well as offices and clinics throughout the regional market.
• Develops and enhances relationships with community, other public, organizations and groups that expand the effectiveness of the mission.
• Collaborates with regional support functions of nursing, finance, planning, quality and human resources to achieve successful outcomes for the hospitals, service lines, network and system.
• Participates in the development and implementation of strategic business plans within the behavioral health service line to achieve clinical, growth, and financial outcomes. Responsible for operationalizing business plans through effective