POSITION SUMMARY:

POSITION KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Participates in the management of HCPC at the senior level and works with the Administrator, other area directors, Medical Director, medical staff leadership, and the Executive Director to oversee the functioning of the hospital and plan for the future in patient care, education, research, and community relations areas.
2. Prepares planning documents in accordance with state and local requirements, directs center legislative appropriations requests, and coordinates with other agencies in the planning area, as well as working with internal HCPC plans.
3. Directs the preparation of budgets and allocation of funds, including the monitoring of the accuracy and the reliability of financial data, studies of cost, review of budget estimates, familiarity of operations and discussion with the administrative staff.
4. Prepares reports and attend meetings regarding the total activities of HCPC and reviews and acts upon the reports of authorized agencies.
5. Assures changes as necessary to ensure conformance of HCPC operating procedures with the requirements of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals Organization (JCAHO) standards and any applicable regulatory agencies.
6. Participates in, mentors and/or leads committees, special projects and teams as designated by the Executive Director, the Administrator, and/or the senior team.
7. May participate in community, state and national hospital associations and professional activities relating to healthcare administration.
8. Initiates, develops and maintains cooperative relationships with the professional community and with like institutions.
9. Manages Human Resources activities of area of responsibility in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
10. Responsible for the design, execution and effectiveness of a system of internal controls which provides reasonable assurance that operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded, financial information is reliable and compliant with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.

Must possess exceptional interpersonal and technical skills.

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in health or business related field.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

Five years of directly related experience in a management capacity, preferably in psychiatric treatment and academic health care environment.

SECURITY SENSITIVE: 

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education
Code § 51.215.