VP/Practice Executive - Ascension St. Thomas Heart
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Location: Nashville, TN 37211
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Lead the future of cardiovascular care as the VP/Practice Executive for Ascension Saint Thomas Heart, where you'll shape strategy, drive operational excellence, and ensure top-tier patient experiences across a high-performing physician practice network. This pivotal role blends visionary leadership with hands-on execution to deliver destination-level service in a nationally recognized heart program.
Benefits
Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community
Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.
Responsibilities
In partnership with the Physician Service Line leadership and Executive Committee, the Practice Executive formulates and oversees the operational, strategic and financial performance of Ascension Saint Thomas Heart (AST Heart) to pair destination level service with the highest quality cardiovascular care available.
Education:
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Why Join Our Team
Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee. Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, consisting of a network of hospitals, affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities.
Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of thousands of associates delivering compassionate, personalized care across hospitals, clinics and senior living communities.
Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.
Pay Non-Discrimination Notice
Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.
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This employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click the E-Verify link below for more information.
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Responsibilities
In partnership with the Physician Service Line leadership and Executive Committee, the Practice Executive formulates and oversees the operational, strategic and financial performance of Ascension Saint Thomas Heart (AST Heart) to pair destination level service with the highest quality cardiovascular care available.
Qualifications
Education:
Lead the future of cardiovascular care as the VP/Practice Executive for Ascension Saint Thomas Heart, where you'll shape strategy, drive operational excellence, and ensure top-tier patient experiences across a high-performing physician practice network. This pivotal role blends visionary leadership with hands-on execution to deliver destination-level service in a nationally recognized heart program.
Benefits
Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community
Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.
Responsibilities
In partnership with the Physician Service Line leadership and Executive Committee, the Practice Executive formulates and oversees the operational, strategic and financial performance of Ascension Saint Thomas Heart (AST Heart) to pair destination level service with the highest quality cardiovascular care available.
- In partnership with Service Line leadership, the Practice Executive leads all aspects of operational, financial & strategic performance of the physician practice and its network of locations.
- Direct responsibility for creating the work environment and operating system necessary to enable destination level service for all consumers experiencing AST Heart.
- Directs and delivers upon the operational, strategic and financial goals for the practice through the creation of policy and program initiatives, including long range financial planning and marketing strategies.
- Ensure efficient and effective management and leadership of strategic, administrative, operational, and financial initiatives for the physician practice and its network of locations.
- Develops and implements the service standards and operating systems to enhance the effectiveness of physician services and the practice.
- Tracks, analyzes, and reports on relevant data and metrics as needed and/or requested; and proactively ensures the development and implementation of actions or process improvements as appropriate.
- Analyzes systems and procedures to recommend and lead improved management techniques and practice to ensure improved workflow, efficiency and patient and referring physician satisfaction.
- Serves as liaison between Service Line Executive Committee, Hospital, Medical Group and Health System leadership, financial institutions, and/or regulatory agencies.
- Manages and/or assists in the recruitment, development and supervision of team members. Creates and sustains an environment that fosters team member engagement. Establishes clear objectives tied to department and/or organizational strategic goals. Coaches, counsels and evaluates performance of direct reports.
- Serves as member of the Executive Committee, representing the practice to ensure strong integration into the system's strategic and operational plan.
- Responsible for management of existing physician employment contracts and professional services agreements with Medical Group leadership.
Responsible for balancing ambulatory access for growth with interventional / procedural access to ensure speed to care.
Education:
- Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience
required, with 4 of those years being in leadership/management.
- Masters degree with at least 5 years of progressive (Director or above) leadership experience
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Why Join Our Team
Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee. Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, consisting of a network of hospitals, affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities.
Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of thousands of associates delivering compassionate, personalized care across hospitals, clinics and senior living communities.
Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.
Pay Non-Discrimination Notice
Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.
E-Verify Statement
This employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click the E-Verify link below for more information.
E-Verify
Responsibilities
In partnership with the Physician Service Line leadership and Executive Committee, the Practice Executive formulates and oversees the operational, strategic and financial performance of Ascension Saint Thomas Heart (AST Heart) to pair destination level service with the highest quality cardiovascular care available.
- In partnership with Service Line leadership, the Practice Executive leads all aspects of operational, financial & strategic performance of the physician practice and its network of locations.
- Direct responsibility for creating the work environment and operating system necessary to enable destination level service for all consumers experiencing AST Heart.
- Directs and delivers upon the operational, strategic and financial goals for the practice through the creation of policy and program initiatives, including long range financial planning and marketing strategies.
- Ensure efficient and effective management and leadership of strategic, administrative, operational, and financial initiatives for the physician practice and its network of locations.
- Develops and implements the service standards and operating systems to enhance the effectiveness of physician services and the practice.
- Tracks, analyzes, and reports on relevant data and metrics as needed and/or requested; and proactively ensures the development and implementation of actions or process improvements as appropriate.
- Analyzes systems and procedures to recommend and lead improved management techniques and practice to ensure improved workflow, efficiency and patient and referring physician satisfaction.
- Serves as liaison between Service Line Executive Committee, Hospital, Medical Group and Health System leadership, financial institutions, and/or regulatory agencies.
- Manages and/or assists in the recruitment, development and supervision of team members. Creates and sustains an environment that fosters team member engagement. Establishes clear objectives tied to department and/or organizational strategic goals. Coaches, counsels and evaluates performance of direct reports.
- Serves as member of the Executive Committee, representing the practice to ensure strong integration into the system's strategic and operational plan.
- Responsible for management of existing physician employment contracts and professional services agreements with Medical Group leadership.
Responsible for balancing ambulatory access for growth with interventional / procedural access to ensure speed to care.
Qualifications
Education:
- Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience
required, with 4 of those years being in leadership/management.