Description
This position is incentive eligible.
Introduction
Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a VP Robotics? At HealthTrust, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.
Benefits
HealthTrust offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated VP Robotics like you to be a part of our team.
Job Summary And Qualifications
HealthTrust Purchasing Group’s Performance Solutions / Robotic Service Line (RSL) provides support to the divisions and hospitals of HCA (180+ acute care sites in the US and UK and +150 ASC sites) on various topics including new technology acquisition, operational program performance, growth strategies, and contracting support. In addition, RSL will support other HPG members with new technology education & assessment, contracting support, and financial & operational efficiency. RSL’s support spans various service lines including, but not limited to, general surgery, urology, thoracic, gynecology, oncology, orthopedics, spine, and neurosurgery.
HPG has unique executive career paths in leadership through the Performance Solutions Team. The VP of Robotics Service Line (RSL) reports directly to the VP of Performance Solutions. This role is responsible for the enterprise-wide strategy, deployment, clinical integration, financial performance, and innovation of robotic and computer-assisted surgical technologies. The role balances clinical excellence, operational scalability, physician adoption, and return on investment (ROI) while ensuring safety, compliance, and competitive differentiation. The VP is responsible and/or has oversight of five strategic pillars: Service Line Development, Physician Development, Program Development, Contract Development, and New Technology Assessment. The VP will serve as a strategic, analytic, and business development leader supporting all five pillars. The VP, along with Performance Solutions team members, is measured on overall robotics performance (volume, market share, etc.) as well as successful execution of planned Business Plan strategies, operational tactics by facility/divisions leaders, and contract strategies for cost savings initiatives.
The VP will leverage RSL specific and general strategic planning, analytic, business development, and operational leadership skills to achieve Service Line Development goals. Additionally, the VP should have relevant experience demonstrating these skills (preferably within HCA or at a similar or higher level outside of HCA). To successfully execute on Service Line Development objectives, the VP will need to leverage a matrixed organization in a collaborative fashion, often without direct line authority.
Key customers and partners include senior Corporate, Division, Market and Facility executive leaders, RSL operational leaders (Division, Market and Facility) and key stakeholders across multiple organizational areas (including, but not limited to, Clinical Services Group, Physician Services Group, Physician and Provider Relations, and Strategic & Innovation Group). This individual will also have a role interfacing with both national and Market-level physician leaders related to Service Line Development.
This dynamic position presents an opportunity for exposure to senior Corporate, Division, and Facility-based executives and other HPG executives, thereby allowing the VP to gain perspective and make an impact at many levels. This role is a cross-functional role and will need to collaborate, influence, and communicate with multiple groups. Success in this role will lead to both short and long-term leadership development opportunities.
What you will do in this role:
Engage and support Field Service Line Leaders
- Collaborate with Division/Market RSL leaders to optimize RSL performance
- Plan and lead RSL User Groups (peer group of Divisions RSL leaders)
- Assist with onboarding of new Division/Market/Hospital RSL leaders
- Elevate needs to proper teams to support growth initiatives
Partner with divisions, hospitals, and HPG team members to launch and manage RSL pilots
- Evaluate business need and garner necessary support
- Engage with local teams to monitor supplier support, technology adoption, operational impact, and business plan performance
Create RSL Resources and Tools in the areas of analytics, strategic planning, and best practice development
- Develop new tools and analytics for field team members
- Provide dashboard and/or data tools of historical and current performance metrics to enable easy access for field team members
- Attend conferences and remain up to date in key industry trends related to RSL
Partner with HCA Research Institute, the field, and physician leaders to advance the Robotics Research Strategy
- Support prioritization of internally funded outcomes studies
- Engage with vendors to identify funded research opportunities and priorities
- Advance efforts to develop our outcomes registry
Support Strategic Growth Initiatives
- Oversee capital planning and acquisition decisions
- Support strategic capital deployment through business plan assessment and review
- Conduct regular communication with selected Markets to more fully support business plan development and execution
- Provide reports on investment performance and ROI
- Maintain robotic fleet to optimize capital investment and performance
- Attend RSL planning meetings, in person
- Enhance and refine growth tactics in support of program development opportunities
- Accelerate execution through stakeholder involvement, removal of barriers, etc.
- Interview key physician and administrative leaders
- Support the assessment of RSL capital infrastructure
- Serve as a partner to surgeon leaders and KOLs to drive training programs, proctorships, skill labs, etc.
Support Strategic Contract Initiatives
- Assist in the prioritization of supply expense savings opportunities and execution on planned tactics
- Develop strategic supplier partnership to support growth initiatives and leverage access/purchases to drive cost savings
Develop RSL market knowledge and facilitate Division summits
- Oversee development of analytics to support summits
- Participate in Division/Market RSL meetings (remotely and in-person)
- Support development of ad-hoc analytics and reports to align with key growth areas
- Serve as point-of-contact for data and analytics requests from the RSL team, collaborate with other teams to complete
Drive Operational Excellence & Scalability
- Standardize enterprise operating models for robotics programs across hospitals and ASCs
- Optimize staffing models, meeting formats/schedules, training pathways
- Drive consistency while allowing for local clinical customization
Engage with Supplier & Industry Partnerships
- Lead strategic relationships with technology suppliers, i.e, robot platform manufacturers, software and imaging vendors, startup organizations, and industry thought leaders
- Evaluate and manage vendor performance, pricing, and technology roadmaps
- Represent the organization in industry forums, advisory boards, and innovation consortia
Communicate RSL Status and Performance with Leadership
- Create and manage advisory meetings with key stakeholders to provide industry updates and drive consensus on corporate strategies
What qualifications you will need:
- Bachelor’s Degree - Required
- Master’s Degree - Preferred
- 15+ years of related experience - Required
- Possesses hospital and/or multi-hospital-system level service line planning (preferably Robotics) experience and good grasp of administrative and clinical work flow in care settings including inpatient, emergency department and outpatient - Preferred
- Understands major trends in healthcare, managed care and reimbursement - Preferred
- HCA experience preferred or similar-level Robotics experience outside of HCA - Preferred
- Excellent interpersonal skills and executive presence with senior-most organizational and physician leaders - Preferred
Strong leader with a mature sense of priorities and solid practical experience who can design and implement systems within the framework of technical boundaries In today's challenging business environment of cost pressures, supply disruptions, and workforce shortages, it is crucial for providers to efficiently manage expenses and enhance performance. HealthTrust, in collaboration with 1,800 hospitals and health systems, offers a specialized group purchasing organization (GPO) membership model designed to deliver immediate and sustainable cost savings. Their team of experts provides tailored value acceleration engagements to address specific needs, delivering unparalleled benefits. With nationwide purchasing power and a focus on overall spending management, HealthTrust offers unmatched pricing advantages on supplies, along with industry-leading benchmarks and best practices. The dedicated team is committed to guiding and implementing performance enhancements in cost, quality, and outcomes.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years. HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
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