Purpose of Position:
Serves as Deputy to the Executive Director and assumes full responsibility and authority in areas delegated. May direct a group of services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Serves as Executive Director in the latter’s absence.
2. Participates in the planning, development and promulgation of programs, policies and procedures, and evaluative and monitoring techniques designed to implement the policies and achieve the goals established by the governing body and the President.
3. Supervises the implementation of programs and policies concerning health care setting operations and assists in coordinating activities between health care setting staff and Officers.
4. May direct a compliance program for the health care setting in meeting standards established by inspecting and accreditation agencies involving delivery of health care services.
5. Participates in the establishment of formal systems of financial procedures, qualifications for employment and retention of competent personnel, employee health programs and general administrative support services.
6. Assists in the development and monitoring activities of the annual budget.
7. Recommends purchase of supplies and equipment for the health care setting consistent with policies governing purchase procedures.
8. Recommends construction and alteration programs, including acquisition and replacement of health care setting equipment.
9. Schedules, and conducts and/or participates in regular inter-departmental and departmental meetings. May designate hospital departmental representatives for medical staff and multi-disciplinary committees to facilitate effective communication lines within the health care setting.
10.Assists the Executive Director in maintaining cooperative relationships with the community, professional groups, external agencies and regulatory bodies.
11.Participates in the development, maintenance and implementation of a health care setting management reporting system that provides adequate and timely data for program planning and evaluation purposes.
12.Performs other related duties, as assigned.
