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Position Summary and Purpose
The Director provides administrative leadership and oversight responsibility for U of L Health Transplant Services to ensure the delivery of high-quality services. The -Director will have fiscal responsibility for the department budget(s) related to transplant services and remain current with the regulatory clinical and fiscal changes in the field of Transplantation. This person will have oversight of all services related to organ acquisition and transplantation and works closely with physicians and other department director(s) for these core functional areas of the program. The Executive Director will act as the lead when interacting with transplant regulatory bodies (e.g. United Network of Organ Sharing(UNOS) Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as well as local state and national transplant entities.

Essential Functions:
Oversees the preparation of operating and capital budgets for the transplant programs
Drives outreach opportunity development and patient transplant volume growth
Monitors monthly budget reports approves expenses and responds to significant variances
Prepares and assists with year-end capital and operational budgets
Works with managed care contracting to develop contract language as well as the Finance Department to ensure fiscally reasonable rates for transplant
Has clear understanding of cost containment Government reimbursement for transplant including Medicare cost reporting and managed care contracting
Involvement in revenue cycle management to ensure correct coding for complex cases charge appropriateness billing and reimbursement (per contracted agreements)
Oversight and delegation of claims management vendor invoices and minor equipment
Works with financial coordinators to ensure pre-transplant authorizations and due diligence of financial appropriateness of transplant candidates
Oversees quality improvement for the programs and ensures participation from physician leaders and all levels of staff as appropriate
Responsible for marketing and outreach initiatives including outreach clinics marketing materials website donate life events and other community activities.
Works with and manages all transplant program staff. This oversight will include:
Productivity reporting
Payroll issues
Time studies
Performance reviews of mangers and anyone reporting directly to the Exec Dir
Staffing benchmark reporting and ensuring adequate staffing
Request for positions
FMLA regulations
Recruitment and retention of staff

Other Functions:
Will work with quality department to create quality agendas for each program specifically and for all inclusive quality agenda for all programs
Will work with quality department to incorporate transplant quality into the overall health care system quality program and will report to the Medical Executive Committee Safety Committee and Board as required
Participates in each Organ Selection Meeting at lease once monthly to monitor adherence to selection criteria but may attend more frequently if concerning issues of patient selection and team dynamics are reported or if a program is under CMS or UNOS scrutiny
Understands Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) reporting and monitors proactively to communicate and act on concerning trends
Responsible for and has knowledge of program reviews from MPSC mitigating factors applications and SIAs
Works with physician leaders to ensure fiscal objectives are achieved
Responsible for regulatory compliance with OPTN HHS CMS OTAG UNOSNFH and JCAHO.
Ensures each transplant program is adherent to all regulatory and accrediting agencies and will work closely with management to correct deficiencies
Reports any non-compliance to executives of UofL Health UofL School of Medicine and physician leaders of the programs
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:
Bachelors Degree in related discipline (required)
Masters Degree in related discipline (preferred)
Experience:
Minimum of seven (7) years experience in related discipline (required)
Five (5) years of leadership experience (required)
Prior experience in an academic/teaching medical center with experience in a Magnet organization (preferred)

Job Competency:
Knowledge Skills and Abilities critical to this role:
Exemplifies service excellence responsive informs constituents of process pleasant to work with educates and provides timely accurate information
Displays strong organizational skills manages time effectively keeps tasks appropriately prioritized and delegates appropriately; works proactively- anticipates and plans for problems before they arise; is able to perform work in a neat efficient well-coordinated well communicated manner with a high degree of accuracy and professionalism
Role models strong work ethic motivated diligent industrious and persistent in the workplace stays on tasks to completion works at a fast pace to ensure optimal efficiency; remains flexible ability to change directions as needed to ensure optimal outcomes
Displays strong interpersonal skills can build effective strong working relationships with employees colleagues management and vendors through trust communication and credibility; displays self-awareness and emotional intelligence exercises sound judgement
Displays strong leadership skills ability to work collaboratively with others serve others help others lead others mentor others and take directions from others in the interest of moving process and programs forward to the desired outcome
Language Ability:
Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats

Reasoning Ability:
Able to critically think through complex patient situations process improvements evidence-based practice
Able to assist others in developing clinical reasoning skills
Computer Skills:
Must have the ability to learn and use the electronic documentation system appropriately
Must have the capacity to learn other relevant systems and databases as needed

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 in mind body and spirit
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