System Director Strategic Advisor - Western Montana

Advances and champions the mission, vision and values of the Billings Clinic – Logan Health health system. Provides system level executive leadership for the health system with executive and operational leadership to develop and strengthens emerging networks in through facilitating strategic market growth and development, fostering community relations and service, and maximum operational performance.

Works with the health system senior leadership in the development of system strategic plans and roadmaps, as well as measurement of key drivers for strategic success. Exhibits authentic system leadership engaging and collaborating with system-wide stakeholders in creating a culture of engaged people committed to the mission, vision, and values and service excellence.

Partners with physician leaders to ensure the integrated delivery of high-quality services sharing joint accountability for the clinical, operational, financial, and strategic performance of the assigned department, service line, or clinical program. Cultivates physician and provider relationships to both assess needs as well as engage physicians in the design and delivery of services.

The model ensures alignment between clinical excellence and operational effectiveness in support of high-quality, patient-centered care. Essential Job Functions

• Provides operational leadership and strategic oversight for the strategic advancement of health system hospital networks in Western Montana by ensuring alignment with health system priorities, achievement of performance goals, optimization of resources, and delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care.
• Leads the development and execution of operational strategies that support the (Cardiology, Pathology, and others as assigned) and strategic objectives while advancing health system strategy through performance improvement, resource stewardship, strategic initiative execution, and cross-functional collaboration to achieve sustainable organizational growth and excellence.
• Provides leadership for growth and market development initiatives by identifying strategic opportunities, fostering partnerships, analyzing market trends, and implementing initiatives that enhance access, improve community impact, strengthen competitive position, and support the health system's long-term strategic objectives.
• Advances financial sustainability by optimizing resources, improving operational performance, supporting strategic growth, and ensuring responsible stewardship to sustain the health system's mission, workforce, and service to the communities it serves.
• Provides leadership in implementing clinical business plans and operations, including strategic planning, service line integration, quality improvement, patient access, revenue analysis, and provider practice support. Manages detailed, complex concepts and problems and must make rapid decisions regarding administrative issues
• Ensures the delivery of innovative, high-quality, and cost-effective healthcare programs by supporting patient-centered care models, monitoring performance, assessing business risks, and maintaining regulatory and accreditation compliance.
• Develops and promotes sustainable outreach initiatives for physician specialties by partnering with outreach, telemedicine, referral teams, and regional healthcare providers to ensure alignment of goals and continuity of care.
• Provides strategical oversight and as needed of regional physician branch clinics, health care management contracts, and new physician and facility affiliations and alliances. Position serves as content expert for strategy and clinical services for a potential Hospital based networks. Director Leadership Attributes (standard language we include in all Director JD) I am okay with this Talent Management: Recruits, develops, and retains high-performing teams. Fosters employee engagement and professional growth. Conducts performance evaluations and provide coaching Promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Models role with professionalism and integrity. Inspires trust and credibility among staff and leadership. Leadership Builds collaborative relationships across departments. Models ethical behaviors, professionalism and integrity. Monitors key performance indicators (KPIs), productivity, and resource utilization. Manages budgets responsibly. Leads organizational change effectively. Demonstrates resilience, adaptability, and emotional intelligence. Decision-Making and Accountability: Makes timely, data-driven decisions. Balances clinical, operational, financial, and employee considerations. Accepts accountability for results. Demonstrates sound judgment during routine and crisis situations. Compliance Management: Ensures compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and legal requirements. Maintains readiness for surveys and audits. Supports patient safety initiatives and risk mitigation practices. Upholds ethical standards and organizational policies. Business Acumen: Demonstrates and further develops competencies in the areas of leadership, fiscal management, employee engagement, human resources knowledge, organizational dynamics and governance, organizational communication, strategic planning, change management, risk management, compliance, patient safety and quality improvement. Standard Expectations: Takes responsibility for professional growth and development needs; meets all educational requirements. Practices and implements process improvement principles and oversees assessment and in areas of responsibility. Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance. Performs all other duties as assigned or as needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.