Program Director Rehabilitation

At Houston Methodist, the Program Director position develops programs and provides leadership, planning and coordination of multi-component, complex programs to drive business goals and support the organization’s strategic direction. This position educates and assists leadership in developing strategies to respond to new program requirements and opportunities for improvement supported by external benchmarking. The Program Director position exhibits strong leadership and critical reasoning skills in decision-making, planning and organizing, initiative and ingenuity, creativity, independent decision making, problem solving, and interpreting data for large-scale and multiple site programs.

This position develops positive relationships with physicians and interdisciplinary teams, interacting with all levels of the organization, from front-line staff to senior management. This position is responsible for various administrative and operational functions, including protocol development and implementation, financial stewardship and writing program funding proposals while providing education and technical expertise related to the program for successful implementation. The Program Director position collaborates with System Hospitals for sharing of best practices, reporting methodologies and identification of potential duplication of effort.

Exempt

EDUCATION

• Master’s degree

EXPERIENCE

• Seven years of experience in a healthcare setting of which four years working in a program/project role focused on organizational operations. May consider HM employee with six years experience, including three years in a program/project role where the emphasis has been focused on organizational operations

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
• Strong proficiency in speaking, presentation skills, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security. Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.
• Strong organizational skills, excellent critical synthesis and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Well versed in computer skills of the entire Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent time management skills with proven ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and, at times, stressful environment, works under pressure and balances many competing priorities
• Mature management skills demonstrated by calm and thorough review of situations
• Advanced skills in change management, planning and execution and business acumen
• Experience with successful program management and outcomes
• Strategic thinker that demonstrates innovation and creativity in program management
• Adaptable – flexible in handling change, able to juggle multiple high priority demands, able to adapt to new situations with innovative ideas or approaches. Ability to maintain focus on goals and easily adjust to how they are achieved
• Ability to analyze and solve problems and make decisions on program-related issues
• Ability to influence others without direct position responsibility to earn credibility and client trust
• Professional handling of exposure to confidential/sensitive information
• Knowledge and familiarity with accreditation and regulatory requirements for program

• Develops and implements communication strategies throughout…