HOSPITAL SUPERINTENDENT

Examples of work

• Reviews and evaluates existing policies, procedures, and work methods by means of periodic and special studies, and directs installation of improved work methods and procedures to insure achieve-sent of objectives of program.
• Coordinates and integrates functional phase of total hospital program.
• Develops standards and methods for measurement of hospital activities.
• Interprets and transmits policies to medical staff and personnel, and insures compliance with. Policies.
• Prepares yearly for control of expenditures, based upon past experience, knowledge of market trends, and other financial considerations.
• Prepares periodic reports concerning various phases of hospital operation and its financial condition.
• Meets with department heads to coordinate their activities and formulate program of' hospital.
• Acts as liaison between medical staff and appointing authority and/or governing board in matters of professional care and treatment of patients.
• Determines that care of patients is of highest professional lade' and meets with standards prescribed by accrediting agencies; provides for an administrative management organization, Including budget and finance, personnel, purchase and supply, building and grounds maintenance, and housekeeping and integrates these services with clinical phases of patient care.
• Meets wish department heads to solve administrative problems, and may supervise, directly, one or more hospital department.
• May recommend fee schedule to be charged.
• Patients and approve budget for meals; coordinates activities; of hospital staff to prevent overlapping or duplication of functions, responsibilities, or supervision.
• Cooperates with other health, hospital, and social agencies Bing an effort to increase hospital services to community.
• Provides for general administrative services including mail, files, stenographic, messenger, transportation, reception, and information, and operation of communication systems such as telephone switchboard intercommunication, and teletype.
• Directs the establishment and maintenance of records and files.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.

Education

Graduation from a four year course at a college and/or graduation from an approved medical school.

Application who does not meet the above educational requirement may substitute work experience as indicated in requirement number two on a year for year basis.

Experience

Five (5) years of hospital supervisory experience in assisting in the administration, and coordination of hospital activities.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of fundamentals of hospital organization and administration, standards and regulations of hospital, and laws applicable to hospital operations.
• Ability to accept responsibility for activities of hospital where inefficiency may result in serious; consequences to patients to meet deal with a variety of employees, and disturbed patients and their relatives.
• Ability to address large groups of people.
• Ability to use proper judgment involved in formulating policies and regulations, delegating responsibility, systematizing procedures, interpreting policies of appointing authority and/or governing board, promoting favorable public relations, planning and analyzing hospital activities, and selecting personnel.
• Ability to prepare suitable reports, and to direct the establishment and maintenance of records and files.
• Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.