Director Emergency Transport and Neonatology
Children's National HospitalAbout the role
Description
Plans, implements, directs, and evaluates activities for the Transport Medicine Division and Neonatology Division at Children's National Medical Center in accordance with accepted national standards and administrative policies. Responsibilities include direct supervision of staff members and oversight of day-to-day operations to ensure the delivery of safe, quality, and cost efficient care. Ensures efficient utilization of available resources to meet productivity and/or financial goals. Works collaboratively with other clinical and administrative personnel throughout the hospital to enhance communication, share pertinent data, and improve upon care delivery processes across the continuum. Meets customer satisfaction goals. Works to optimize all emergency transport services provided.Qualifications
Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree Business, Healthcare Management, or Finance (Required)
Master's Degree Business, Healthcare Management, or Finance (Preferred)
Minimum Work Experience
5 years Clinical experience in interhospital transport (ground and air). 5 years required in combination with a Master's degree. (Required)
3 years Supervisory experience. (Required)
2 years Managerial experience. (Preferred)
Pediatric/Neonatal transport experience. (preferred)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Knowledge of operational aspects of ground and flight transport service required.
Excellent communication and human relations skills.
Ability to work within a shared leadership model.
Advanced computer skills/familiarity with business software to include Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint).
Intermediate statistics and algebra.
General office equipment skills.
Ability to work with report-writer software beneficial (i.e. McKesson billing).
Required Licenses and Certifications
Registered Nurse Primary in District of Columbia with secondary licensure in Virginia and Maryland. Upon Hire (Required) Or
Nationally registered paramedic (Required)Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (Required) And
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Required) And
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (Required) And
CCT , FPC, CCEMT -P , CCRN, PNCCT , CEN, CFRN, CTRN, CCRN, CMTE or FACHE (Preferred)
Functional Accountabilities
Grow
- Look across departments for opportunities to make the organization more effective
- Recognize and share innovation and improvement
- Represent the department in organization-wide innovation and improvement efforts
- Monitor and grow the department’s capacity for change
- Partner with Chief of Neonatology to lead the budget process and execute operational goals.
Human Resource Management
- Supervise Pediatric ground/flight teams and Neonatal teams when assigned to the service; assure that emergency transport services are carried out in accordance with established policy and procedure.
- Supervise communications personnel (ECIC) as assigned to the service.
- Coordinate recruitment of RNs, Paramedics, communications staff, and other administrative personnel.
- Assure new employees are oriented to their job responsibilities in accordance with established orientation protocol.
- Prepare and maintain flight/ground crew schedule to assure appropriate coverage with qualified staff.
- Assure personnel hours are utilized effectively and in accordance with established budgetary guidelines.
Fiscal Planning
- Work with HBS management to prepare department/service budget in keeping with CNMC mission and vision and implement based on department/service goals and objectives.
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