SAO - ICCE - Shawn Jenkins Children's and Women's Hospital

SAO - ICCE - Shawn Jenkins Children's and Women's Hospital

The Children's and Women's (CHW) System Administrative Officer (SAO) provides strategic oversight and operational direction to children's and women's clinical programs across MUSC Health (MUSCH). Integrated Centers of Clinical Excellence (ICCE) are the clinical delivery constructs of MUSC Health. Each ICCE requires an administrative leaderthe ICCE SAOwho reports to the ICCE Chief and is responsible for oversight of the day-to-day operations of the ICCE. The ICCE SAO works with the ICCE Chief and the System Chief Operating Officer to establish ICCE business goals and is held jointly accountable with the ICCE Chief for achieving financial and operational performance targets.

The degree of "systemness" is unique to each ICCE and is refined over time as strategic priorities evolve and as ICCE system strategic plans are reviewed and approved by Team SC (MUSC Health Executive Leadership Team). Given the highly matrixed environment at MUSC Health, the CHW ICCE SAO requires strong alignment and connectivity with other system operational leaders to ensure effective utilization of shared clinical, academic, and administrative resources. Integral to the ICCE governance framework is the alignment of authority and accountability. While the ICCE SAO is accountable for day-to-day operations, many contributors across the care continuum do not directly report to this role. As such, the SAO must rely on influence-based leadership, collaboration, and executive presence to achieve results.

MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital (SJCH) consists of 250 beds and opened in February 2020 as a replacement facility for the MUSC Children's Hospital, formerly on Ashley Avenue. MUSC SJCH provides the most advanced pediatric care possible in more than 27 specialty areas, in person or through a robust telehealth network, and includes:

• South Carolina's only Level 1 trauma center and Emergency Department
• South Carolina's only pediatric burn center
• South Carolina's only pediatric solid-organ and bone marrow transplant programs
• The largest Level 4 neonatal intensive care unit in SC
• Level 1 Children's Surgery Center (verified by the American College of Surgeons Children's Surgery Verification Quality Improvement Program)
• An advanced fetal care center

The MUSC Children's Health Pediatric Cardiology and Heart Surgery Program is ranked #4 in the country by U.S. News & World Report's Best Children's Hospitals 2025-2026. The program functions through a nationally unique statewide collaboration of pediatric heart surgeons and cardiologists and is also annually recognized as providing exceptional care by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Public Reporting.

Pearl Tourville Women's Pavilion housed within MUSC SJCH seamlessly integrates children's care and obstetrical services, thereby enhancing safety and improving outcomes in low and high-risk pregnancies. The Advanced Fetal Care Center ensures that families expecting babies with complex congenital birth defects or medical problems receive care from board-certified maternal-fetal medicine providers collaborating with a large multidisciplinary care team of pediatric specialists. The PTWP care is one of only a handful of women's facilities in the country to offer couplet-care rooms, where newborns and mothers can recover together in an intensive-care setting.

Additional Job Description

• Master's degree in hospital administration, healthcare administration, business administration, public health, or related field required.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive leadership experience; at least five (5) years in healthcare management strongly preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years in senior leadership within children's healthcare preferred.
• Demonstrated success in a complex academic medical center or highly matrixed health system.
• Strong financial acumen, including P&L oversight, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Proven ability to lead, influence, and grow integrated clinical programs.
• Effective communicator with the ability to motivate and align diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated strength in physicianadministrator partnership models.
• Strong project and change management skills.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Demonstrated passion for mission-driven healthcare leadership, with a strong connection to children's and women's health.
• Recognized as a high-potential executive leaderbringing chief executive level mindset, presence, and strategic orientation
• Exceptional emotional intelligence, credibility, and interpersonal skill in relationship-heavy leadership environments.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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