President, Acute Hospitals at UofL Health

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530 South Jackson Street Louisville, KY 40202

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Job Description Summary:

About UofL Health

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical

centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehabilitation

Institute and Brown Cancer Center.

With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly

skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered

care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description

Position Summary and Purpose

The President, Acute Hospitals serves as the top executive leader for all in-patient hospitals within the

healthcare system and is responsible for setting strategic direction, ensuring operational excellence, and

fostering a culture of patient-centered care, innovation, and financial sustainability. This role is

accountable for the overall performance of the hospitals, including clinical quality, financial health,

employee engagement and community impact.

Essential Functions

• Together with UofL Health, develops the regional acute hospitals strategic plan and is responsible
  
  

for its execution.

• Engages, actively develops, and supports effective governance, relationships, communication and
  
  

succession planning.

• Monitors the regions hospitals quality assurance and compliance plans, assuring compliance with
  
  

federal, state, and local regulations. Observes patient quality metrics and identifies opportunities to

enhance the quality of patient care services. Actively participates and supports quality, patient

experience and performance improvement programs and is accountable for the performance and

outcomes of these programs.

• Serves as the regional ambassador at community events and outreach programs. Develops and
  
  

maintains relationships with referral sources, healthcare providers, and community organizations to

drive growth, innovation and problem solving.

• Champions impactful internal communication strategies and recognition programs, ensuring
  
  

consistent messaging and employee engagement.

• Refers, coordinates, and collaborates with UofL Health leadership on patient and employee safety,
  
  

risk, contract and legal matters.

• Collaborates with UofL Health leadership to establish growth goals and is mutually accountable in
  
  

achieving growth goals.

• Participates in the development of budgets for all programs/services. Supports UofL Health and
  
  

drives regional performance to meet/exceed budgeted performance. Maintains accountability for

financial performance.

• Champions innovation and fosters a culture of change readiness. 10. Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Other Functions

• Adheres to and exhibits our core values.
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct.
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Additional Job Description

Job Requirements

(Education, Experience, Licensure And Certification)

Education: Master’s degree in healthcare of business-related field.

Experience: Minimum experience of 8 to 10 years in healthcare leadership, business or financial

management leading significant aspects of healthcare operations.

Job Competency

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make informed independent
  
  

decisions and collaborate effectively.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all
  
  

levels of the organization.

• Demonstrated ability to work well within a team environment in support of organizational
  
  

objectives.

• Experience participating on boards and governance committees.
• A deep commitment to the organization’s mission and a passion for the patients and families it
  
  

serves.

• The capacity to think strategically and provide solutions to complex organizational challenges.
• The ability to effectively lead teams and influence organizational culture by inspiring and
  
  

motivating others to achieve excellence.

• The ability to achieve outcomes in a matrixed, team-based environment.
• Competent in clearly communicating with various stakeholders including, but not limited to,
  
  

executives, employees, Board members, and external partners.

• The aptitude to understand laws and regulations and other information necessary to ensure
  
  

compliance with all financial and regulatory requirements.

• A talent for respectful, supportive, and clear and constructive communication to help build
  
  

positive relationships.

• A creative, collaborative problem solver, able to incorporate diverse perspectives.
• An individual with a strong sense of personal integrity, cultural sensitivity, and team orientation.
• Competency with Microsoft Office.
  
  

Additional Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through
  
  

appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times.

• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times.
• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines.
• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members.
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients,
  
  

residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community.

UofL Health Core Expectation

At UofL Health, we expect all our employees to live the values of honesty, integrity and compassion and

demonstrate these values in their interactions with others and as they deliver excellent patient care by:

• Honoring and caring for the dignity of all persons
• Ensuring the highest quality of care for those we serve
• Working together as a team to achieve our goals
• Improving continuously by listening, and asking for and responding to feedback
• Seeking new and better ways to meet the needs of those we serve
• Using our resources wisely
• Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of UofL Health