Anesthesia Department, Executive Director

About Tufts Medicine:

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. The health system is the principal teaching affiliate for Tufts University School of Medicine. The strong relationship between Tufts Medicine and Tufts University School of Medicine is evident in our governance, academic and research structure. Tufts Medicine is comprised of the following clinical entities:

·       Tufts Medicine Professional Group (TMPG)

·       Tufts Medicine Integrated Network (TMIN)

·       Tufts Medical Center

·       Lowell General Hospital

·       MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford

·       Tufts Care at Home

We are seeking an energetic, experienced administrative leader who has experience leading a large Anesthesia Faculty Practice.

As the Anesthesia Department Executive Director, you will report to the Senior Vice President Hospital Clinical Services and have administrative oversight, in partnership with the Chair of Anesthesia, of a robust Anesthesia Department responsible for providing anesthesia for three sites including Tufts Medical Center and Melrose Wakefield Healthcare. The care teams provide anesthesia services for the Operating Rooms, Cath Lab, EP Lab, Endoscopy, Labor and Delivery, Interventional Radiology as well as Critical Care. In this role, you will provide direct leadership to the administrative teams and support the clinical team of more than 100 FTE in addition to a large residency and SRNA program. With operational accountability, you will be responsible for the financial and operational success of the department.

What you will need: 

Minimum Qualifications: 

1. Master’s degree in Healthcare or Business Administration. 

2. Seven (7) years of progressive leadership growth in the healthcare industry.  

Preferred Qualifications: 

1. Ten (10) years of progressive leadership growth in the healthcare industry. 

2. Experience in administrative role within applicable department(s).

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 

1. Plays a lead role in and collaborates with Medical Staff Leadership for the development of the annual business plan for the Service Line that will foster the achievement of established goals for market share, budget, revenue and patient visits.  

2. Serves as an effective liaison with Medical Staff Leadership and key management and staff throughout the Medical Center system, to foster collaborative efforts for the most efficient integration and utilization of resources for the achievement of the Service Line goals.  

3. Collaborates with department leadership to ensure efficient business operations at physician practice offices and the smooth integration with hospital business operations, to effectively support the achievement of the Service Line business plan. 

4. Develops, recommends, and administers physician’s financial incentive programs to foster continual improvements in meeting established goals. 

5. Maintains an accurate sense of the market, identifies under-served needs, and suggests, researches and recommends corresponding viable Service Line Services programs, expansion opportunities, etc.   

6. Collaborates with External Affairs to develop and carry out marketing and/or public relations programs to enhance the Medical Center’s image within relevant healthcare communities as a surgical services provider of choice. 

7. Working in collaboration with medical staff leadership, identifies and utilizes appropriate statistical measures, and ensures or produces meaningful reports that enable medical leadership to make clinical process decisions, and monitor and continually improve clinical processes.  

8. Develops and utilizes appropriate statistical and financial performance measures and produces meaningful reports that enable management to make good operational decisions and monitor and continually improve performance.  

9. Develops and administers programs to fost