Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Job DetailsJob Location Corporate Headquarters - Plymouth Meeting, PA Remote Type Fully Remote Position Type Full Time Education Level Master's Degree Preferred Travel Percentage 25% Job Shift Day Job Category Health Care DescriptionWHY CHOOSE ECRI? ECRI is an inspiring place to work.
We share a common mission to help healthcare organizations make smart, compassionate, and ethical decisions for patients.
Consider these additional benefits of joining the ECRI team:
Industry leadership:
We have a long history and proven reputation in patient safety and medical technology research.
On-the-job-learning:
You will have the opportunity to work with specialists across medical science, patient care, healthcare management, and technology.
Comprehensive healthcare
Benefits:
We offer medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability coverage.
Retirement Savings:
Our employees can participate in an employer-matching 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan.
Additional
Benefits:
ECRI offers additional benefits to our employees, including paid time off and holiday pay, paid leave for parents, tuition assistance, employee assistance program, access to LinkedIn Learning, and other voluntary benefit programs (e.
g.
accident insurance, identify theft insurance, flexible spending accounts).
Volunteer Program:
ECRI Cares, our employee volunteer program, provides a framework for us to work together and make a difference in the lives of others.
All employees are provided 16 hours annually of paid time to volunteer at preapproved ECRI Cares charities during normal business hours.
ABOUT ECRI At ECRI, our passion for safe, effective, and efficient care is ingrained into the fabric of who we are and why we are here.
For more than 50 years, the people of ECRI have been unyielding in their work to protect patients from unsafe and ineffective medical technologies and practices.
Now, with the acquisition of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), we have created one of the largest healthcare quality and safety entities in the world.
As a non-profit, independent organization, we utilize an unbiased, evidence-based approach to develop guidance, and maintain our principles of integrity and transparent work.
Our ethical standards have led us to adopt the industry's strictest conflict-of-interest policies, and they are why tens of thousands of healthcare leaders worldwide rely on ECRI to guide their clinical, operational, and strategic decisions across all sites of care.
The Most Trusted Voice in Healthcare ECRI is proud to serve the healthcare industry, from providers and insurers to government agencies, and medical associations.
Our areas of focus include:
Patient Safety:
empowering leaders to eliminate patient harm through the dissemination of best practices, guidance, benchmarking, and recommendations.
Evidence-Based Medicine:
providing clinical evidence to inform and support decisions on the effectiveness of medical technologies, procedures, genetic tests, and clinical practice guidelines.
Technology Decision Support:
arming hospital systems with unbiased insights, so they can optimize their supply chain.
ECRI is the only organization worldwide to conduct independent medical device evaluations, with labs located in North America and Asia Pacific.
ECRI is designated an Evidence-based Practice Center by the U.
S.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and a federally certified Patient Safety Organization by the U.
S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
At ECRI, our passion for the truth drives us to go further and dig deeper in our pursuit to advance effective, evidence-based healthcare globally.
The success of our organization relies on the kind of creative thinking that can only result from a diverse team of individuals.
ECRI is proud to be an employer of choice with an inclusive environment for all employees.
As part of this goal and in compliance with various laws and regulations, ECRI provides reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees.
It's what makes ECRI unique, and why we are the most trusted voice in healthcare.
POSITION SUMMARY The Executive Director, Total Systems Safety serves as the division leader of ECRI's Total System Safety (TSS) division, which encompasses ECRI's Patient Safety Organization (PSO) and TSS teams.
As a division leader, the Executive Director, Total Systems Safety is expected to develop and refine the Total Systems Safety strategy, create and execute on an annual/long-term business plan and budget for the Total Systems Safety division, create new business opportunities in patient and total systems safety arena, and contribute to and support the execution of ECRI's mission, vision, and strategic plan.
In addition, the Executive Director, Total Systems Safety ensures that all PSO and TSS processes and procedures are legal and compliant with all federal, state, and local laws, security standards/protocols, and are running smoothly and efficiently.
The Executive Director, Total Systems Safety will serve as a high-level representative of ECRI and will interact with high-level representatives from ECRI's clients, prospects, and other key stakeholders in the healthcare arena.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Reasonable Accommodation Statement:
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactory.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions Statement(s):
Serve as the leader of ECRI's Total Systems Safety (TSS) division, including overseeing and managing the Patient Safety Organization (PSO) and TSS teams.
Collaborate with the Chief Medical Officer to drive global alignment to the TSS approach and related work to realize that vision.
Collaborate with the Chief Medical Officer and ECRI leadership to create both short-term and long-term workforce planning for TSS, including, but not limited to, integrating this plan into the division's operating model.
Develop, refine, and implement the TSS division strategy, ensuring that it aligns with ECRI's mission, vision, and strategic plan.
Create annual and long-term business plans and budgets, in collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team, Finance, Sales, Marketing, and other key stakeholders across ECRI, including, but not limited to, effectively managing profit and loss (P&L) tracking and accountability.
Explore and create new business development opportunities in patient and total systems safety arena globally, as well as support business leaders in organization-wide business development opportunities.
Develop, refine, and implement TSS processes and procedures that are legal and compliant with all federal, state, and local laws, security standards/protocols, and run smoothly and effectively.
This includes, but not limited to, ensuring that policies and procedures are followed and are compliant with the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), appropriate security protocols/safeguards are in place for handling and storing Protected Health Information (PHI) and Patient Safety Work Product (PSWP), work accepted from clients avoids ECRI Conflict of Interest and HIPAA violations, and ECRI's PSO Policies and Procedures and PSO Security training remain up-to-date and compliant.
Direct and oversee daily and big-picture tasks associated with the fulfillment of ECRI's obligations to PSO and TSS clients, including, but not limited to, ensuring that we are building trusted client relationships and leveraging our expertise as the leading trusted advisor, leverage and utilizing value added services (e.
g.
, patient safety webinars/safe tables, assessment tools, and evidence-based resources), and ensure that all contractual obligations are met in a timely member and all service offering are effectively utilized.
Serve as a high-level representative of ECRI and interact with high-level representatives of ECRI clients, prospects, and other key stakeholders, as well as represent ECRI on global conferences and association meetings on issues related to patient and total systems safety topics.
Additional
Responsibilities:
Other duties, as assigned.
Accountability Metric(s):
Meet or exceed annual budget goals.
Meet or exceed annual organizational, divisional, departmental, and/or individual goals.
Establish and maintain exceptional and professional client relationships, both with existing and new clients.
Maintain division excellence with regard to work quality and business/personnel management.
QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS
Experience:
10-15 years' experience in patient safety, risk management, and/or healthcare quality.
Experience as a clinician (e.
g.
, physician, nurse, allied health professional, etc.
) providing direct care delivery.
Proven experience in leading, managing, and influencing large global teams that consist of employees from all levels of the organization, including a track record of leading teams through change.
Experience in causal analysis and patient safety investigative methodology (e.
g.
, root cause analysis (RCA) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
Familiarity with federal, state, and local laws and regulations in the patient safety and total systems safety arena (e.
g.
, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)) and experience implementing policies and procedures that are compliant with those laws and regulations.
Familiarity with the challenges across the healthcare continuum is a plus.
Experience in process improvement, project management, research, and data analysis are required.
Experience serving as a patient safety advocate.
Experience working with C-Suites in defining and executing global business strategies.
Experience with budget planning and oversight.
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple and widely varied work streams/tasks.
Ability to work quickly and efficiently to meet tight project deadlines.
Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
Excellent writing and editorial skills.
Excellent project management skills.
Excellent presentation skills and experience representing organizations and speaking at conferences.
Effective time management and problem-solving skills.
Education:
A clinically focused bachelor's degree is required.
A clinically focused master's degree, master's degree in a healthcare-related field, and/or a clinical background with a Master of Business Administration is preferred.
Computer Skills:
Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 Suite of products (e.
g.
, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Certifications & Licenses:
A certification in patient safety, healthcare quality, and or healthcare risk management (e.
g.
, Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS), Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), etc.
) is required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS Not Applicable (N)Activity is not applicable to this position.
Occasionally (O)Position required this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.
5 hours a day)Frequently (F)Position requires this activity from 34% - 66% of the time (2.
5 - 5.
25 hours a day)Constantly (C)Position Requires this actively more than 66% of the time (5.
25
hours a day) Movement:
Lift/Carry:
StandO 10 lbs or lessOWalkF11-20 lbsNSitC21-50 lbsNManually ManipulateC51-100 lbsNGraspOOver 100 lbsNReach OutwardOReach Above ShoulderNPush/Pull:
SpeakC12 lbs or lessOClimbN12-25 lbsOCrawlN26-40 lbsOSquat or KneelN41-100 lbsOBendN Other Physical Requirements Vision (Near) WORK ENVIRONMENT Remote work environment #LI-RemoteEqual Opportunity Employer-Disability and Veteran Recommended Skills Analytical Business Process Improvement Business Strategies Clinical Works Coaching And Mentoring Critical Thinking Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
We share a common mission to help healthcare organizations make smart, compassionate, and ethical decisions for patients.
Consider these additional benefits of joining the ECRI team:
Industry leadership:
We have a long history and proven reputation in patient safety and medical technology research.
On-the-job-learning:
You will have the opportunity to work with specialists across medical science, patient care, healthcare management, and technology.
Comprehensive healthcare
Benefits:
We offer medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability coverage.
Retirement Savings:
Our employees can participate in an employer-matching 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan.
Additional
Benefits:
ECRI offers additional benefits to our employees, including paid time off and holiday pay, paid leave for parents, tuition assistance, employee assistance program, access to LinkedIn Learning, and other voluntary benefit programs (e.
g.
accident insurance, identify theft insurance, flexible spending accounts).
Volunteer Program:
ECRI Cares, our employee volunteer program, provides a framework for us to work together and make a difference in the lives of others.
All employees are provided 16 hours annually of paid time to volunteer at preapproved ECRI Cares charities during normal business hours.
ABOUT ECRI At ECRI, our passion for safe, effective, and efficient care is ingrained into the fabric of who we are and why we are here.
For more than 50 years, the people of ECRI have been unyielding in their work to protect patients from unsafe and ineffective medical technologies and practices.
Now, with the acquisition of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), we have created one of the largest healthcare quality and safety entities in the world.
As a non-profit, independent organization, we utilize an unbiased, evidence-based approach to develop guidance, and maintain our principles of integrity and transparent work.
Our ethical standards have led us to adopt the industry's strictest conflict-of-interest policies, and they are why tens of thousands of healthcare leaders worldwide rely on ECRI to guide their clinical, operational, and strategic decisions across all sites of care.
The Most Trusted Voice in Healthcare ECRI is proud to serve the healthcare industry, from providers and insurers to government agencies, and medical associations.
Our areas of focus include:
Patient Safety:
empowering leaders to eliminate patient harm through the dissemination of best practices, guidance, benchmarking, and recommendations.
Evidence-Based Medicine:
providing clinical evidence to inform and support decisions on the effectiveness of medical technologies, procedures, genetic tests, and clinical practice guidelines.
Technology Decision Support:
arming hospital systems with unbiased insights, so they can optimize their supply chain.
ECRI is the only organization worldwide to conduct independent medical device evaluations, with labs located in North America and Asia Pacific.
ECRI is designated an Evidence-based Practice Center by the U.
S.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and a federally certified Patient Safety Organization by the U.
S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
At ECRI, our passion for the truth drives us to go further and dig deeper in our pursuit to advance effective, evidence-based healthcare globally.
The success of our organization relies on the kind of creative thinking that can only result from a diverse team of individuals.
ECRI is proud to be an employer of choice with an inclusive environment for all employees.
As part of this goal and in compliance with various laws and regulations, ECRI provides reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees.
It's what makes ECRI unique, and why we are the most trusted voice in healthcare.
POSITION SUMMARY The Executive Director, Total Systems Safety serves as the division leader of ECRI's Total System Safety (TSS) division, which encompasses ECRI's Patient Safety Organization (PSO) and TSS teams.
As a division leader, the Executive Director, Total Systems Safety is expected to develop and refine the Total Systems Safety strategy, create and execute on an annual/long-term business plan and budget for the Total Systems Safety division, create new business opportunities in patient and total systems safety arena, and contribute to and support the execution of ECRI's mission, vision, and strategic plan.
In addition, the Executive Director, Total Systems Safety ensures that all PSO and TSS processes and procedures are legal and compliant with all federal, state, and local laws, security standards/protocols, and are running smoothly and efficiently.
The Executive Director, Total Systems Safety will serve as a high-level representative of ECRI and will interact with high-level representatives from ECRI's clients, prospects, and other key stakeholders in the healthcare arena.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Reasonable Accommodation Statement:
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactory.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions Statement(s):
Serve as the leader of ECRI's Total Systems Safety (TSS) division, including overseeing and managing the Patient Safety Organization (PSO) and TSS teams.
Collaborate with the Chief Medical Officer to drive global alignment to the TSS approach and related work to realize that vision.
Collaborate with the Chief Medical Officer and ECRI leadership to create both short-term and long-term workforce planning for TSS, including, but not limited to, integrating this plan into the division's operating model.
Develop, refine, and implement the TSS division strategy, ensuring that it aligns with ECRI's mission, vision, and strategic plan.
Create annual and long-term business plans and budgets, in collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team, Finance, Sales, Marketing, and other key stakeholders across ECRI, including, but not limited to, effectively managing profit and loss (P&L) tracking and accountability.
Explore and create new business development opportunities in patient and total systems safety arena globally, as well as support business leaders in organization-wide business development opportunities.
Develop, refine, and implement TSS processes and procedures that are legal and compliant with all federal, state, and local laws, security standards/protocols, and run smoothly and effectively.
This includes, but not limited to, ensuring that policies and procedures are followed and are compliant with the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), appropriate security protocols/safeguards are in place for handling and storing Protected Health Information (PHI) and Patient Safety Work Product (PSWP), work accepted from clients avoids ECRI Conflict of Interest and HIPAA violations, and ECRI's PSO Policies and Procedures and PSO Security training remain up-to-date and compliant.
Direct and oversee daily and big-picture tasks associated with the fulfillment of ECRI's obligations to PSO and TSS clients, including, but not limited to, ensuring that we are building trusted client relationships and leveraging our expertise as the leading trusted advisor, leverage and utilizing value added services (e.
g.
, patient safety webinars/safe tables, assessment tools, and evidence-based resources), and ensure that all contractual obligations are met in a timely member and all service offering are effectively utilized.
Serve as a high-level representative of ECRI and interact with high-level representatives of ECRI clients, prospects, and other key stakeholders, as well as represent ECRI on global conferences and association meetings on issues related to patient and total systems safety topics.
Additional
Responsibilities:
Other duties, as assigned.
Accountability Metric(s):
Meet or exceed annual budget goals.
Meet or exceed annual organizational, divisional, departmental, and/or individual goals.
Establish and maintain exceptional and professional client relationships, both with existing and new clients.
Maintain division excellence with regard to work quality and business/personnel management.
QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS
Experience:
10-15 years' experience in patient safety, risk management, and/or healthcare quality.
Experience as a clinician (e.
g.
, physician, nurse, allied health professional, etc.
) providing direct care delivery.
Proven experience in leading, managing, and influencing large global teams that consist of employees from all levels of the organization, including a track record of leading teams through change.
Experience in causal analysis and patient safety investigative methodology (e.
g.
, root cause analysis (RCA) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
Familiarity with federal, state, and local laws and regulations in the patient safety and total systems safety arena (e.
g.
, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)) and experience implementing policies and procedures that are compliant with those laws and regulations.
Familiarity with the challenges across the healthcare continuum is a plus.
Experience in process improvement, project management, research, and data analysis are required.
Experience serving as a patient safety advocate.
Experience working with C-Suites in defining and executing global business strategies.
Experience with budget planning and oversight.
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple and widely varied work streams/tasks.
Ability to work quickly and efficiently to meet tight project deadlines.
Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
Excellent writing and editorial skills.
Excellent project management skills.
Excellent presentation skills and experience representing organizations and speaking at conferences.
Effective time management and problem-solving skills.
Education:
A clinically focused bachelor's degree is required.
A clinically focused master's degree, master's degree in a healthcare-related field, and/or a clinical background with a Master of Business Administration is preferred.
Computer Skills:
Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 Suite of products (e.
g.
, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Certifications & Licenses:
A certification in patient safety, healthcare quality, and or healthcare risk management (e.
g.
, Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS), Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), etc.
) is required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS Not Applicable (N)Activity is not applicable to this position.
Occasionally (O)Position required this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.
5 hours a day)Frequently (F)Position requires this activity from 34% - 66% of the time (2.
5 - 5.
25 hours a day)Constantly (C)Position Requires this actively more than 66% of the time (5.
25
hours a day) Movement:
Lift/Carry:
StandO 10 lbs or lessOWalkF11-20 lbsNSitC21-50 lbsNManually ManipulateC51-100 lbsNGraspOOver 100 lbsNReach OutwardOReach Above ShoulderNPush/Pull:
SpeakC12 lbs or lessOClimbN12-25 lbsOCrawlN26-40 lbsOSquat or KneelN41-100 lbsOBendN Other Physical Requirements Vision (Near) WORK ENVIRONMENT Remote work environment #LI-RemoteEqual Opportunity Employer-Disability and Veteran Recommended Skills Analytical Business Process Improvement Business Strategies Clinical Works Coaching And Mentoring Critical Thinking Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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