Director of Endoscopy

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Job Summary: Responsible for overall operations of the Endoscopy Department under the general administrative direction of the Chief Nursing Officer. The Nurse Director also leads unit operations and maintains 24/7 accountability for outcomes. Responsible for day-to-day operations of the Gastroenterology Office. 

• Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.
• Plans and directs unit functions. 
• Meets all regulatory standards.
• Collaborates with, hires, coaches, and evaluates staff.
• Works both with individuals and within a shared governance structure to meet the unit’s vision, strategic, financial, clinical, and operational goals. 
• Successfully works with diverse team of stakeholders including physicians, multiple levels of professional and technical staff members, community members, etc. 
• Manages a wide range of fiscal and budgetary responsibilities. 
• Maintains involvement in patient care environment.

Essential Functions Gastroenterology Office Management:

• Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.
• Assists in 
• Implements systems and standard work to ensure the smooth, efficient operation of the practice.
• Monitors identified key performance and quality indicators on a regular basis.
• Works in conjunction with Central Billing and Administration to ensure that data input and collection procedures are appropriately followed.
• Monitors budget performance on a regular basis and assists with the development of an annual budget.
• Ensures established policies, procedures, and protocols are in place and followed, necessary to accomplish daily tasks, processes, and long-range goals.
• Serves as a liaison for the Gastroenterology Office to the various Oaklawn departments as well as outside agencies.
• Identifies barriers that inhibit service and works to remove them.

Minimum Qualifications : Current license in the State of Michigan. Bachelor of Science in Nursing. BLS certification. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Previous leadership experience preferred. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills; strong coaching and mentoring aptitude; an appreciative inquiry and relationship-based care-based focus; skillful advocate for patients and staff. Highly developed analytical and organizational skills; flexible; skillful use of research/evidence based; patient safety orientation; comfort/skill with end-of-life issues and bioethics; excellent interpersonal and communication skills; lifelong learning orientation; strong vision of nursing and patient care.

Working Conditions/ Physical Requirements: Work in an unpredictable environment encountering stressful situations and exposure to body fluids and infectious diseases. Ability to continuously stand and walk (90% of time); ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds; repeated stooping; hear spoken words and assessment findings such as heart tones; vision to include differentiating increments on syringes, pupil sizes, skin color and rashes. May experience traumatic situations including deceased patients.