System VP Mission Theology/Ethics

Job Description

Description

PeaceHealth is seeking a System VP Mission Theology/Ethics for a Full Time, Day position. 

For full consideration of your skills and abilities, please attach a current resume with your application. EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state, or federal laws.

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for the strategy to prioritize mission integration, theology and ethics across all PeaceHealth’s ministries. As a member of the senior leadership team, participates in development and achievement of the organization’s long-term and short-term objectives; develops and implements a full spectrum of formational activities in a manner which will spiritually and intellectually enrich the staff and leadership; leads efforts to integrate the mission and values into all areas of operations; fosters ongoing relationships with the bishop, local parishes, church clergy and other leaders in the community; provides oversight for system-wide mission and values integration; and collaborates in leading community benefit programs. Maintains sponsorship responsibility for the PeaceHealth system board and acts as senior lead for system board mission committee.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Establishes credibility as an operationally and pastorally astute leader who leads others to better meet the needs of patients and their families.
• Builds relational capital, trust, and confidence with staff and leadership, providing for their spiritual care as an extension of the values.
• Establishes a balance between healthcare business priorities and mission integration that reflects the link between success of either being necessary to the success of the other.
• Identifies undeserved areas in the geographies served by PeaceHealth related to mission integration as well as pastoral care that services can reasonably be extended.
• Creates meaningful measures of community benefit that reflect accurately progress made in addressing specific health issues (e.g., access to healthcare, obesity, teen pregnancy, and others).
• Manages clinical ethics and key physician leader relationships and protocols.
• Broadens the reach and effectiveness of spiritual formation within the organization.
• Partners with Administration in providing leadership visibility.
• Leads by example the thorough understanding and application of the Catholic Healthcare Directives and Catholic Social Teaching and how it applies in PeaceHealth ministries.
• Maintains strong community and church relationships with residing archdiocese and local bishops.
• Fosters good relationships with the sisters, respectful of their history and contributions.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, business, or related field;
• Master’s Degree or a combination of education and professional experience that provides the caregiver with the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the job.
• Basic understanding of how healthcare works as a business and ties into passion about mission integration.
• Practicing Roman Catholic committed to Catholic social teachings and religious directives preferred.

EXPERIENCE/TRAINING:

• Minimum of ten years healthcare leadership experience

ABILITIES:

• Deep knowledge and experience in Catholic Theology.
• Demonstrated success exercising sensitivity to diversity, wisdom in navigating relationships within a religious community, diplomacy in representing the organization in the community.
• Excellence in team building.
• Organizational development/change management skills.
• Adept at managing interpersonal relationships; consensus building; crisis management; and catalytic communication that influences versus demands.
• Skilled communication abilities, both verbal and written; able to inspire staff and garner the respect of others through responsiveness in a multi-cultural environment.
• Demonstrates professional initiative and follow-through.
• Proven interdisciplinary critical thinking/problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated personal integrity, professional passion.
• Personally, committed to the mission and vision of Catholic healthcare.
• Able to work with ambiguity and bring clarity and focus to tasks.
• Demonstrated relationship skills that foster trust and teamwork and a common focus on excellence in all areas; clearly demonstrated relational competence.
• Demonstrated high level of integrity; guided by a sound set of ethical principles.
• Demonstrates leadership style that emphasizes empowerment and visibility, comfortable with an emphasis on structure, discipline, and execution.