Executive Director - Alliances
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

By joining our team, you'll be part of our life-changing Mission and Vision. You'll work in a truly inclusive environment where diversity and equity are championed through words and actions. You'll contribute to an innovative culture that is second to none, one that embraces curiosity, discovery and compassion. You'll play a role in something that's never been done before as we integrate science and clinical care to help patients achieve better, faster outcomes - as we Advance Human Ability, together.

Job Description Summary
The Executive Director will have the responsibility for and authority to manage all aspects of the SRALAB at the Partnership location including the management direction of all management staff, rehabilitation nursing staff and allied health staff assigned to the PMR Program, in partnership with the Medical Director. The Executive Director will be an employee of SRALAB and function with the Medical Director as a self-managed team. The Executive Director will report directly to the Vice President of the Strategic Alliances, and will have accountability to certain other administrative/executive representatives of SRALAB. In addition, the Executive Director will be accountable to the Oversight/Governing Committee of the SRALAB Partnership.

The Executive Director will work collaboratively with appropriate members of the management teams of each Partnership and SRALAB affiliate to assure that the services of the Program are coordinated and integrated with other affiliate services.

Consistently demonstrates support of the SRALAB statement of Mission and Philosophy by striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and showing respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or in the interest of the institute.

Demonstrates SRALAB Core Attributes: Communication, Accountability, Flexibility/Adaptability, Judgment/Problem Solving, Customer Service and SRALAB Values (Hope, Compassion, Discovery, Collaboration, & Commitment to Excellence) while fulfilling job duties.

Job Description

The initial responsibilities of the Executive Director will include:

• Together with Medical Director, accountability for all activities of the PMR Program.
  
• Leadership in extensive program development for acute medical/surgical, inpatient acute, outpatient, any future services of the partnership;
  
• Budget development and variance analysis
  
• Management of financial and material resources within the approved budget;
  
• Ensuring Program compliance with regularity and accrediting agencies;
  
• Monitoring and analyzing financial operations and devising proactive strategies to ensure favorable financial performance;
  
• Development, implementation and management of referral promotion and marketing plan, specific to SRALAB at the Partnership;
  
• Successful collaboration with and leadership of the relationship with Alliances;
  
• Selection and management selection of key staff for each service line level of care; programs, and sites of care;
  
• Identification of appropriate skill mix and staffing plans for each service line, program, and site of care;
  
• Education of allied health staff;
  
• Staff development and performance evaluation
  
• Perform all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of SRALAB.
  

Reporting Relationships

• Reports directly to the COO & Senior Vice President, SRALAB Corporate Partnerships and to the Partnership Executive Designee.
  
• Develops effective teams and working relationships with all colleagues, staff, and constituencies of SRALAB, Partner, and of the SRALAB/Partner relationship.
  
• Understands and upholds shared leadership with the Medical Director.
  
• In coordination with the Medical Director, manages all management staff, nursing staff and allied health staff.
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Bachelor's Degree and MBA, MHA, MM or related degree;
  
• Five to seven years of healthcare administrative or program management responsibilities;
  
• Analytical ability to design, implement and operate a continuum of rehabilitation services that spans multiple levels of care and various geographies;
  
• Experience in rehabilitation service delivery in an academic hospital setting is preferred;
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary in order to interface effectively with all constituency groups and colleagues
  

Working Conditions
Normal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Equal Employment Opportunity

ShirleyRyan AbilityLab is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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