Associate Vice President of Wexner Medical Center Facilities
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
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Posted: 16-Sep-24
Location: Columbus
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Architect
Engineering
Required Education:
Masters
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is a proud part of one of the nation’s largest major comprehensive public research universities, serving more than 65,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. With nearly 41,000 full-time equivalent employees, Ohio State is Ohio’s fifth-largest employer.
Part of one of the most comprehensive health sciences campuses in the country, the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center comprises the Ohio State Health System; the College of Medicine and its School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences; the Office of Health Sciences, including the Ohio State Faculty Group Practice; various research centers, programs and institutes; and The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute. It is one of the largest and most diverse academic medical centers in the country and the only academic medical center in central Ohio. As one of the Midwest’s leading health care providers, the Wexner Medical Center is committed to continuously setting the standard for world-class care.
The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center offers health care services in virtually every specialty and subspecialty in medicine. Thousands of patients visit each month for treatments and services they can’t find elsewhere. Providing access to health care information is central to the research, education and patient care mission. The Wexner Medical Center’s seven hospitals and its network of community-based offices and care centers manage more than 3.2 million outpatient visits each year.
In 2024, the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center was named to U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” list for the 32nd consecutive year. U.S. News consistently ranks Ohio State as the top adult hospital in central Ohio with nationally ranked specialties. Becker’s Hospital Review selected Ohio State for its 2024 list of “Great Hospitals in America” for excellence in quality patient care and clinical research, leadership in innovation and its rankings and awards. And Forbes named us to its 2024 list of “America’s Best Large Employers.”
The Ohio State University Health Sciences Center – with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Optometry, Public Health and Veterinary Medicine all in close proximity – is adjacent to the tremendous resources and expertise of The Ohio State University campus in Columbus. This proximity fosters collaborations with other university departments, which makes Ohio State unique in the United States in its potential to promote scientific partnerships and the direct translation of research discoveries into new medical therapies and technologies. Such efforts have resulted in the Mathematical Biosciences Institute and the Ohio State Biomedical and Materials Engineering Complex. Dual degree programs such as MD/MBA, MD/JD and MD/PhD have been developed with the Fisher College of Business, the College of Law and the College of Public Health.
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is one of the fastest-growing major metropolitan areas in the country, with a vibrant blend of arts and culture; inspired culinary, fashion, music and entertainment scenes; exciting collegiate and professional sports; and an open, entrepreneurial spirit. Its diverse population – 109 languages are represented – makes Columbus a microcosm of America.
Ohio’s state capital is the 14th largest city in the U.S. and second largest in the Midwest behind Chicago, larger than Charlotte, Seattle, Denver, Boston, Nashville, and Baltimore. The population of the greater Columbus metropolitan area is more than two million. At the same time, the cost of living in Columbus is 10% below the national average.
Intelligent Community Forum named Columbus one of the seven most intelligent communities in the world. The city has more PhDs than the national average and the largest concentration in the Midwest, there are 56 college and university campuses within the Columbus region.
Columbus is within 550 miles of half the nation’s population. John Glenn Columbus International Airport, 10 minutes from downtown, offers more than 150 daily nonstop departures to 35 airports. During the work week, the average Columbus commute is just 23.3 minutes and can be significantly less. Learn more about Columbus.
Leadership
John J. Warner, MD
Chief Executive Officer, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Executive Vice President, The Ohio State University
John J. Warner, MD, became chief executive officer of the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center and executive vice president at Ohio State in April 2023. One of the nation’s foremost leaders in academic medicine, Dr. Warner is advancing Ohio State’s vision of health care transformation to meet the needs of the growing communities we serve across Ohio and the nation.
Dr. Warner leads the Wexner Medical Center’s research, education, and patient care mission across seven hospitals, an expansive and growing network of outpatient care centers, a nationally ranked College of Medicine, more than 20 research institutes, a faculty group practice, an accountable care organization and a health plan.
Jay Anderson
Chief Operating Officer, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Jay Anderson became the chief operating officer for the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center in July 2021. At Ohio State, Jay is responsible for leading the execution of the vision, strategy and overall performance for all clinical enterprise operations – including all seven hospitals, as well as the ambulatory services division – and he works to ensure alignment, collaboration and consistent implementation across the medical center. He guides appropriate resource utilization and service line efficiencies, as well as oversees the delivery of consistent patient experiences and the highest quality of care and outcomes, with a focus on affordability and accessibility.
Additionally, Jay helps us grow a comprehensive health platform, with services and capabilities ranging from telehealth to enhanced community, home-based and remote health, and a broad range of acute and specialty care for patients at the bedside.
Mark Conselyea
Interim Senior Vice President of Administration and Planning, The Ohio State University
Mark Conselyea was named the interim senior vice president of the Office of Administration and Planning on July 1, 2024. As interim SVP, Mark is responsible for oversight of the Department of Public Safety; Facilities Operations and Development (FOD); Planning, Architecture and Real Estate; Transportation and Traffic Management; UniPrint; and WOSU. Mark is also the vice president for FOD, a role he’s held since 2019.
Mark’s experience in health care operations, strategic planning, facility planning, design and construction, finance, policy, and leadership dates to 1991.
Scope of Position
The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center’s associate vice president for Facilities is a senior-ranking position and is part of the operation’s executive team. He/She has a direct reporting relationship to the chief operating officer for The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and the senior vice president of Administration and Planning for The Ohio State University. Responsibilities include all Ohio State Wexner Medical Center-owned and -leased research, academic and office spaces, including The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, East Hospital, Ohio State Harding Hospital, University Hospital, ambulatory sites, as well as oversight over all health sciences’ space, in general. This position will work with senior leaders of the university and the medical center to ensure planning is collaborative and integrated as One University.
Position Summary
This position will have responsibility for strategic leadership and decision-making authority for all Wexner Medical Center facilities space. This includes space assignment, maintenance, planning, design, development, and renovation of all administrative clinical, teaching and research space.
Job Relationships
Supervisory Responsibility: Two senior director, one facility management director, one business operations analyst and one executive assistant; department also has several senior facility planners, planners, interior designers and students.
Responsible to: The chief operating officer for the Wexner Medical Center and the senior vice president of Administration and Planning for Ohio State.
Duties and Responsibilities
40% - Medical Center Expansion Administration
Leads the design and development of Wexner Medical Center and the College of Medicine expansion and relocation projects
Serves on the Executive Steering Committee that oversees the expansion projects
Responsible for leading the planning, design and opening of additional research space throughout the medical center and other new or existing buildings as appropriate
Responsible for leading the planning, design and opening of additional academic space throughout the medical center and other new or existing buildings as appropriate
Serves as the senior representative at all medical center and university construction project meetings
Facilitates communication with and gathers input from all clinical, research, teaching and administrative staff on the appropriate design of any new or renovated facility
Develops other satellite ambulatory care facilities
40% - Leads all development, design, construction and renovation projects and staff space allocations
Develops and monitors a Master Space Plan across the entire Health Sciences District related to clinical, research, academic, office needs and infrastructure/support needs (including parking)
Leads Wexner Medical Center capital facility budget planning. Coordinates closely with Facility Operations and university planning
Develops facility design and branding standards for inclusion in Ohio State standards
Represents the Wexner Medical Center at university capital planning meetings, including the Integrated Capital Planning Committee
Develops metrics and monitors compliance including the refining and implementation of research metric accountability
Identifies space, renovation and relocation budget needs
Assists with the planning process by identifying and organizing faculty, staff and student participants
Serves as the liaison between the hospital and vendors engaged in projects
Leads all facilities upgrade projects
Oversees the process for staff in identifying and defining space, furniture, equipment and other needs when being relocated
Oversees all relocations, renovations and new space acquisition for the medical center as appropriate
Identifies and develops plans to maximize utilization of existing facility space
Oversees medical center real estate decisions (working with Planning, Architecture, and Real Estate (PARE)
Serves as a co-chair and voting member of the medical center Space Committee
Serves as co-chair and voting member of The James Space Committee
10% - Sustainability
Oversees the sustainability efforts for the Wexner Medical Center and the College of Medicine in support of the university’s sustainability goals
Chairs the medical center Sustainability Council, and serves on the university’s sustainability council and resource stewardship council
10% -Facilities operations
Oversees and monitors budgets/operations for Facilities Management
Oversees capital equipment requests and budget
Assumes responsibility for special projects and special events as requested
Collaborates with applicable committees and coordinates with service departments to ensure all equipment meets appropriate function and maintenance standards
Identifies opportunities for cost reduction and operational improvement
Organizational Expectations
Practices within the medical center’s policies and procedures. Adheres to the Mission and Values statements as demonstrated through positive patient/guest relations, positive and effective interactions with staff and by formulating and meeting developmental goals.
Skills and Attributes
Intelligence and curiosity to instinctively question how things are done and how they may be done more effectively and efficiently.
Strength of personality, character and persistence to champion and implement positive change and cultural transformation.
Able to engage in high-level decision-making processes, develop priorities and goals and implement strategic and tactical measures.
Politically astute and able to navigate a complicated matrix.
Able to define and fully realize the role as leader and point person for facilities.
Develop key relationships within the medical center and the university, as well as with outside stakeholders.
Carry directions and vision of senior administration, as well as promote new ideas, strategies and innovations.
Evaluate the Facilities team, put personnel in the best position to succeed and make constructive changes and additions when necessary.
Develop understanding of applicable rules, requirements and procedures and challenge when appropriate.
Ability to delegate intelligently and appropriately.
Drive quality, performance, and attention to detail to a higher level and demand excellence.
Implement state-of-the-art processes, procedures, and best practices.
Earn respect as an honest broker and someone who will always do what is right for the institution.
Able to lead cultural transformation and implement necessary changes.
Qualifications
Required:
Ten years of senior hospital management experience required. Master’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Planning, Health Administration, Business Administration or Public Administration. Ability to statistically analyze and interpret data and considerable experience in computer applications necessary.
Ongoing:
Familiarity with databases, data sources and internet research. Ability to lead meetings and prioritize projects. Knowledge of health care environment, especially as it relates to physician practices.
Helpful Links
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center website:
Your interest in the associate vice president for Facilities Planning role.
How your experience makes you a strong candidate for the role.
Why this is the right time for you to pursue this opportunity.
All inquiries and nominations should be submitted to Shannon Rice at Rice.724@osu.edu.
Ohio State is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.
