AVP AMBULATORY STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT - (Temple Faculty Practice/40 hours days)
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Location: Philadelphia, PA 19120
Description:
The Associate Vice President of Ambulatory Strategic Alignment is responsible for advancing patient safety initiatives and fostering a culture of continuous improvement across all ambulatory settings with Temple University Health System. The AVP is responsible for project management and progression of ambulatory strategic goals for the medical group. This role requires strong leadership, strategic planning expertise, and a deep commitment to patient-centered, high quality, and cost-effective care.
Education
Bachelors Degree: Education, Organizational Change or Clinical Area of Expertise (Required)
Masters Degree: Nursing, Education, Business Administration, Organizational Change or other related area (Required)
Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Experience
10 years of progressive leadership experience in ambulatory care, outpatient services, and/or healthcare administration. (Required)
10 Years experience in managing process improvement systems in a health care environment or a related clinical role. (Required)
General Experience and knowledge of performance improvement methods such as Root Cause Analysis, FMEA, Six Sigma, Rapid Cycle PDSA, GAP Analysis, Reengineering and informatics (Required)
Experience in navigating large, multidisciplinary teams and complex healthcare systems. (Required)
Proven track record of leading performance improvement initiatives and achieving measurable results. (Required)
General Experience in and knowledge of regulatory and accrediting bodies, regulations and standards (Required)
License/Certifications
LSSBB - Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (Preferred)
CPHQ - Cert Prof Healthcare Quality (Preferred)
Your Tomorrow is Here!
Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals. Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team. Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.
To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike. At Temple Health, your tomorrow is here!
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Your Tomorrow is Here!
Temple Faculty Physicians, the academic practice plan of Temple Health, is made up of more than 500 employed physicians who are the cornerstone of clinical care and teaching for Temple's healthcare enterprise. These physicians practice in 20 academic departments encompassing virtually every subspecialty in modern medicine.
While remaining committed to our mission of serving patients in our North Philadelphia community, in recent years, Temple Faculty Physicians has expanded its geographic reach beyond Temple University Hospital's Health Sciences campus. Today, Temple faculty physician offices are located at Temple University Hospital and its campuses, satellite offices located in Center City Philadelphia, Fort Washington, PA, Oaks, PA, and various other outpatient settings. This expanded reach has brought Temple medical care closer to home for many of our patients.
Education
Bachelors Degree: Education, Organizational Change or Clinical Area of Expertise (Required)
Masters Degree: Nursing, Education, Business Administration, Organizational Change or other related area (Required)
Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Experience
10 years of progressive leadership experience in ambulatory care, outpatient services, and/or healthcare administration. (Required)
10 Years experience in managing process improvement systems in a health care environment or a related clinical role. (Required)
General Experience and knowledge of performance improvement methods such as Root Cause Analysis, FMEA, Six Sigma, Rapid Cycle PDSA, GAP Analysis, Reengineering and informatics (Required)
Experience in navigating large, multidisciplinary teams and complex healthcare systems. (Required)
Proven track record of leading performance improvement initiatives and achieving measurable results. (Required)
General Experience in and knowledge of regulatory and accrediting bodies, regulations and standards (Required)
License/Certifications
LSSBB - Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (Preferred)
CPHQ - Cert Prof Healthcare Quality (Preferred)
Your Tomorrow is Here!
Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals. Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team. Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.
To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike. At Temple Health, your tomorrow is here!
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Your Tomorrow is Here!
Temple Faculty Physicians, the academic practice plan of Temple Health, is made up of more than 500 employed physicians who are the cornerstone of clinical care and teaching for Temple's healthcare enterprise. These physicians practice in 20 academic departments encompassing virtually every subspecialty in modern medicine.
While remaining committed to our mission of serving patients in our North Philadelphia community, in recent years, Temple Faculty Physicians has expanded its geographic reach beyond Temple University Hospital's Health Sciences campus. Today, Temple faculty physician offices are located at Temple University Hospital and its campuses, satellite offices located in Center City Philadelphia, Fort Washington, PA, Oaks, PA, and various other outpatient settings. This expanded reach has brought Temple medical care closer to home for many of our patients.