Sys VP Clinical Operations Ambulatory Surgery

As the System Vice President of Clinical Operations for Ambulatory Surgery at CommonSpirit Health you are primarily responsible for ensuring the ongoing clinical excellence maintaining rigorous quality standards and guaranteeing regulatory adherence across CommonSpirits extensive network of multi-regional ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Operating remotely this position requires substantial nationwide travel to provide centralized strategic oversight and direct operational guidance.

Every day you will be tasked with standardizing and optimizing clinical processes fostering a culture of continuous improvement and ultimately ensuring the consistent delivery of safe effective and high-quality patient care throughout the entire ASC network. Furthermore this leader will play a crucial role in supporting growth initiatives embedding best practices aligned with the CommonSpirit mission and driving superior clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction.

To be successful in the role the following competencies are critical:

• System-Wide Clinical and Quality Leadership:Provide strategic and operational leadership for all clinical aspects across CommonSpirits ASC network driving consistent quality safety and patient satisfaction through system-wide policies quality programs and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management:Ensure comprehensive adherence to all federal state and accreditation regulations (e.g. CMS AAAHC) overseeing regulatory readiness surveys and developing robust clinical risk management programs for all ASCs.
• Operational Excellence & Efficiency:Standardize clinical workflows optimize processes and integrate innovative practices to enhance efficiency reduce variation and improve patient throughput across the ASC portfolio leveraging data for performance monitoring and corrective actions.
• Team Leadership & Development:Remotely recruit mentor and develop a high-performing clinical leadership team fostering a collaborative patient-centered environment and implementing comprehensive clinical training and competency assessment programs across all ASC staff.
• Strategic Growth & Integration:Actively contribute to strategic planning by providing clinical expertise supporting the integration of new ASCs evaluating new services and technologies and participating in due diligence for potential growth opportunities.
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication:Build strong relationships with internal CommonSpirit stakeholders and external partners effectively communicating clinical performance challenges and strategic opportunities to executive leadership and representing the system externally.

• Education/License:
  • Bachelors Degree in Nursing (BSN).
  • Active unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license with willingness to obtain additional state licenses as needed.
• Experience:
  • 10-15 years of progressive clinical leadership experience in an Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) setting preferably within a multi-site health system.
  • 5-7 years in a senior executive leadership role overseeing multiple ASCs across diverse regions.
  • Strong background in quality improvement patient safety and regulatory compliance.
  • Proven experience developing and implementing system-wide clinical policies and best practices across a dispersed network.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and develop clinical teams drive operational efficiencies and achieve clinical excellence in a remote/multi-site capacity.

Preferred

• Masters Degree (MSN MHA MBA or related clinical/administrative field) strongly preferred.

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