Dir Flight Ops Care Flight the Rock

Company: SCL Health
Location: Grand Junction
Posted on: February 22, 2021

Job Description:

Description: *You.* You bring your body, mind, heart and spirit to your work as a Director Flight Operations - CareFlight of the Rockies. You know when to move quickly. When to sit quietly. When to laugh loudly. You're equally comfortable with leadership of operational integration of clinical care, aviation, and dispatch communication functions as business development and community relations. You're great at what you do, but you want to be part of something even greater. Because you believe that while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible. *Us.* [St. Mary--??s Medical Center](http://www.stmarygj.org/)--is part of SCL Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. Our 346-bed regional medical center is in Grand Junction, one of the most beautiful places on earth. Our mission is to bring health and hope to the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other. This position reports to the CNO of St. Mary's Medical Center and is eligible for our At Risk Compensation (ARC) Bonus program. [Benefits](http://www.sclhealthsystem.org/careers/benefits/)--are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage. But health is more than a well-working body: it encompasses body, mind and social well-being. To that end, we've launched a Healthy Living program to address your holistic health. Healthy Living includes financial incentives, digital tools, tobacco cessation, classes, counseling and paid time off. We also offer financial wellness tools and retirement planning. *We.* Together we'll align mission and careers, values and workplace. We'll encourage joy and take pride in our integrity. We'll laugh at each other's jokes (even the bad ones). We'll hello and high five. We'll celebrate milestones and acknowledge the value of spirituality in healing. We're proud of what we know, which includes how much there is to learn. *--* *Your day.* As a Director Flight Operations you need to know how to: * Provide leadership and operational management of the CareFlight of the Rockies medical transport system which includes multiple bases, air and ground transport vehicles, and covering a multi-state region. * Provide strategic planning, business development, community relations, regulatory and aviation compliance, assuring excellent patient care, and meeting safety standards. * Lead the operational integration of clinical care, aviation, and dispatch/communications functions. * Lead planning, development, and implementation of short and long term strategic initiatives aimed at program growth, as well as serving the needs of the CareFlight of the Rockies hospitals and community. * Direct all operational aspects of emergency medical transport including rotor, fixed-wing, and ground vehicles. * Partner with vendors to assure implementation of regulatory and safety policies/procedures in conjunction with rotor, fixed-wing, and ground operations. * Lead development, implementation, and monitoring of operational budgets. * Monitor and supervise billing and compliance processes for the service. * Monitor trend demands and resource utilization. * Develop, negotiate, and monitor rotor, fixed-wing, and ground transport contracts. * Serve as the key community contact and direct program marketing and outreach activities of the program. *--* *Your experience.* We hire people, not resumes. But we also expect excellence, which is why we require: * Bachelor's degree in business or health related field or commensurate experience in air medical operations (Master's degree strongly preferred). * Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification endorsed by the American Heart Association; Certified Medical Transport Executive (CMTE) within three (3) years of hire. * Minimum of three (3) years of progressive management experience. * Air medical program experience strongly preferred. *Your next move.* Now that you know more about being a Director Flight Operations on our team we hope you'll join us. At SCL Health you'll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and why you were called to it in the first place. Responsibilities and Requirements: Comments:

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