Associate Director, Advanced Heart Disease & Lung Transplant 8 Hour Days

Los Angeles, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is seeking an Associate Director for the Advanced Heart Disease and Lung Transplant programs. This role is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious leader to join a world-class team dedicated to outstanding patient care and groundbreaking research. The Associate Director will demonstrate outstanding leadership educational management and interpersonal skills coupled with a dedication to service excellence and pride in integrity!

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a distinguished academic medical center celebrated for its clinical excellence and groundbreaking treatment of rare and complex cases. Our transplant teams boast national and international distinction performing 677 solid organ transplants in 2025 alone!

Job Summary

Reporting to the Executive Director the Associate Director manages the daily planning organizing directing and controlling of operations research and clinical practice within the Advanced Heart Disease and Lung Transplant programs.
The Associate Director acts as a leader and skilled professional taking responsibility and accountability for applying the nursing process and delivering patient care.
Collaborating with CTC leadership the Associate Director supports efficient and continuous improvement in clinical and service quality. They coordinate with the Quality team to ensure all state and federal laws accreditation regulatory agency standards and licensure requirements are met.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Leadership

Coordinate programmatic lead staff to maintain excellence in clinical care for transplant patients.
Craft CTC communications and reports.
Serve as a role model for staff dedication by promoting employee engagement.
Encourage the maximum growth and development of each employee.
Anticipate staffing needs and collaborate with other departments in cross-functional process improvement.
Maintain constructive collegial relations with service line division and clinical/support medical staff.

Clinical

Ensure patient safety in the Advanced Heart & Lung Tx clinical setting and engage in patient experience programs.
Work directly with Programmatic Managers Assistant Managers and Leads (i.e. Heart/Lung Lead Transplant Coordinators CMY/Lung Lead NPs) to maintain guidelines for patient care and management throughout the transplant and disease management division.

Administrative

Direct daily functions of the Advanced Heart Disease & Lung Transplant programs.
Coordinate all administrative processes applicable to assigned unit(s).
Act as a point of contact between medical staff and other personnel.
Direct and supervise the annual performance of staff.
Collaborate with the Associate Director of CTC Finance for budget preparation labor and supply cost management revenue improvement and cost-saving initiatives.
Perform HR-related functions.
Support research take part in planning for both long and short term goals and ensure patient advocacy.

The Associate Director monitors staff performance within their roles and responsibilities ensuring accountability at multiple levels including facility and department. They possess knowledge of clinical and technical skills required by the Nurse Practice Act Title 22 Joint Commission The Plan for Provision of Nursing Care and related regulations. Responsibilities also cover adherence to National Patient Safety Goals support for quality improvements and clinical care delivery management. They oversee staffing scheduling and staff retention while maintaining safety and quality standards. Participation in Unit Practice Council and TCAB is part of their role. The Associate Director maintains competencies in caring for special populations and patients from diverse cultures. They identify safety concerns and apply measures to maintain a safe environment. They guide staff in fulfilling customer needs consistent with the Medical Centers philosophy mission vision strategic plan The Plan for Provision of Patient Care The Performance Improvement Plan and Professional Organization Standards.

Qualifications

Educational Requirements

California RN license required.
Bachelors of Science or Administration required or equivalent experience; MSN degree strongly preferred.

License/Certification/Registration Requirements

Current BLS certification required.
Certification in the field of specialty is required.

Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of experience in a management role is required.
A minimum of five (5) years working in an acute care environment is preferred.

Extensive transplant experience

Proven ability to lead and manage people including selecting developing motivating and retaining staff to meet unit objectives.
Fiscal management skills to prepare monitor and control budgets reduce expenses and generate increased revenues.
Ability to promote effective collaboration and teamwork among individuals of multiple fields and across organizational boundaries.
Knowledge of regulatory reimbursement legal and policy issues related to effective unit management.
Proficiency in the principles of CQI and ability to apply these principles including PDSA to improve unit work.
Proficient in the use of healthcare technology within the specialty area.
Demonstrates dedication to customer service and the ability to meet the needs and expectations of patients and healthcare colleagues.
Full command (verbal and written) of the English language.
Demonstrated success working independently forging relationships and managing multiple tasks with minimal direction.
Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative information for decision support.

Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race religion color national origin citizenship ancestry physical or mental disability legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information) marital status sex gender sexual orientation gender identity gender expression pregnancy age (40 or older) military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process please contact us by email at ApplicantAccommodation@ and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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Description Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is seeking an Associate Director for the Advanced Heart Disease and Lung Transplant programs. This role is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious leader to join a world-class team dedicated to outstanding patient care and groundbreaking research. The Ass...