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Ascension Kansas has a great new opportunity as the Chief Mission Integrations Officer!

The Chief Mission Integration Officer, through his/her executive leadership and strategic implementation of our centers of expertise, fosters the creation of a mission-centered culture that permeates strategy and operations throughout the organization, enhances relationships with the institutional Church and supports the Ascension Sponsor in its fulfillment of its Administrative and Spiritual privileges, responsibilities and accountabilities.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

Chief Mission Integration Officer MWF Kansas functions as a strategic integrator and strategic influencer as a collaborative member of the senior executive leadership of Ascension. Responsible for fostering our Catholic identity as a healing ministry of the Church, supporting fulfillment of Ascension’s Mission and Vision, and integrating its identity and the Ascension Values in all aspects of strategy, operations, organizational culture and service. Accountable for the development and implementation of strategic processes and services associated with Mission Integration’s Centers of Expertise as a ministry-wide function across the national ministry: Clinical and Organizational Ethics, Ministry Formation, Ecclesial Relations, and Spiritual Care. Coordinates and participates in the ministry’s ongoing ecclesial relationships with local Diocesan Ordinaries and the larger Catholic community. Collaboratively participates in the discernment, due diligence and assessment of new and existing partnerships and affiliations.

Primary Functional Responsibilities/Duties

Operational Leadership
- Ensure strategic integration of Mission and Catholic Identity throughout Ministry Market operations
- Proactively offer insights on key business decisions to facilitate alignment with the preferential option for the poor and advocacy for those most vulnerable.
- Identify ethical and theological opportunities and issues in Operations (Human Resources, Finance, Clinical, Communications), and ensure they are addressed in a manner consistent with the ERDs and our identity as a healing ministry of the Catholic Church
- Direct Supervision and Management of in-market Mission Integration teams
- Matrixed leadership with Mission Integration COE leaders
- Participates in market resource planning processes (financial, human resources, etc)
- Steward MWF and Market Mission Integration resources
Church Relations and Canonical Requirements
- Developing and maintaining positive ecclesial relationships with local (Arch)diocese leaders.
  - Support the Ministry Market Executives in navigating structures and lines of authority within the Catholic Church on behalf of the market and to facilitate the success of key initiatives (e.g., partnerships, market growth, etc)
  - Communications (key updates, local and national announcements, etc)
  - Annual and Bi-annual Meetings (present Ascension’s Annual Report, market updates, etc)
  - Ensuring all canonical obligations are met (Alienations, Diocesan Health Care Policy, etc)
Ensure strategic implementation of the Mission Integration MWF goals and objectives within the market/service area. (As the market executive, the CMIO holds ultimate accountability in these areas. The work is done in partnership with the system office and local mission leaders.)
- Ministry Formation -
  - Provide Executive Sponsorship for the delivery of Formation across market/service area
    - Continuously assess the ministry market/service area opportunities to effectively advance human flourishing through Formation programs, resources, and services
    - Facilitate Ministry Formation at Board and Executive Level
    - Oversee strategic implementation of Formation COE goals, data tracking and standards of excellence (e.g.,. the Essential Portfolio)
  - Champion Formation at all levels of the organization (promoting local and national programs, resources, and services)
- Spiritual Care
  - Promote and hold accountable the ministry market’s adherence to Part Two of the ERDs
  - Provide Executive Sponsorship for the delivery of Spiritual Care across market/service area
    - Oversee and hold local team accountable for the strategic implementation of Spiritual Care COE goals, data tracking and standards of excellence
    - Practice and Promote individual’s ongoing spiritual and vocational development
- Clinical Ethics
  - Promote and hold accountable the ministry market’s adherence to the ERDs as applicable to clinical care
  - Provide Executive Sponsorship for Proactive Ethics Integration across market/service area
    - Oversee and hold local team accountable for the strategic implementation of Ethics COE goals, data tracking and standards of excellence
    - Ensure proper communication and dialogue with the Diocese in regards to ERD related clinical policy changes and patient care.
- Organizational Ethics
  - Promote and hold accountable the ministry market’s adherence to the ERDs as applicable to strategic and business operations, decisions and initiatives;
    - Facilitate completion of Values Compatibility Assessments for potential partnerships and acquisitions
    - Assess for and address partnerships, affiliations, joint ventures and community collaboratives for potential scandal concerns
    - Promote and facilitate organizational discernment and values-based decision-making in strategic decisions
    - Assist in ensuring Socially Just Transitions
Drive and Influence Strategy
- Actively engage in the development of market based strategic plans
- Articulate and illuminate connections between our strategy, Mission and Catholic Identity
- Integrate Ministry Identity Action plans into market strategic objectives
Advocacy for those experiencing poverty and vulnerability
- Promote and hold accountable the ministry market’s adherence to Part One of the ERDs
- Active involvement in local and national advocacy efforts
- Participate in the development and implementation of CHNAs and their implementation strategies
- Promote compliance with Charity Care programming and requirements
Ministry Identity Assessment
- Ensure Tri-annual completion of Ministry Identity Assessment (and requests for CIER audit if required)
- Develop and Implement 3 year Ministry Identity Assessment action plans
Mission Committee of the Ministry Market Board
- Coordinate quarterly meetings - agendas, speakers, presentations - with Committee Chair
- Ex-officio member
Shape culture to reflect our identity as ministry of the Church
- Advance the hallmarks of our Mission and Identity
- Co-lead Ministry Leader’s Retreat planning and delivery
Promote understanding of and serve as subject matter resource in Catholic Teachings
- Catholic Theology, generally
- Catholic Social Teachings
- Catholic moral teaching
- Ascension Sponsor, Ecclesiology and Church traditions

Requirements

Education:

Bachelor's degree with 10 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 5 of those years being in leadership/management.
Master's preferred in Theology.
Certification preferred.

Additional Preferences

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Why Join Our Team

Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

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Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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