Director Hospital Operations

iHire; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Director of Hospital Based Services in Colorado Springs. You will be responsible for overseeing operations across multiple service lines, ensuring high-quality patient care and driving performance metrics. The right candidate will possess significant healthcare leadership experience and a strong focus on team management and operational excellence.

Benefits

Annual Incentive Bonus

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

403(b) with employer matching

Paid time off (PTO)

Employer-paid life and disability coverage

Education benefits including tuition reimbursement

Loan repayment assistance

Qualifications

• 5 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare operations.
• Proven success managing complex healthcare environments.
• Bachelors Degree required.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing daily operations, staffing, and budget management.
• Driving regional performance metrics for patient care.
• Partnering with hospital leadership for strategic planning.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Data-driven decision-making

Education

Bachelors Degree

Job description

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Director of Hospital Based Services

Pay: $63.32 - $101.31 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Summary

• Holds operational accountability for Colorado Springs region and oversees Hospital Medicine, Anesthesia, General Surgery, TACS, Thoracic and Neurohospitalists.
• The role is crucial in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care across these key service lines.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

The Director of Hospital Services plays a key role in the health system's strategic and operational efforts by:

• Overseeing daily operations, including staffing, resource allocation, budget management, and ensuring optimal provider and patient satisfaction.
• Driving regional performance metrics related to patient access, satisfaction, provider engagement and retention, and staffing effectiveness.
• Serving as a visible, accessible leader who fosters a culture of teamwork, accountability, safety and excellence.
• Partner with hospital leadership on the development and implementation of strategic plans to improve services, ensuring alignment with the system's overall goals and quality standards.
  
  

Candidate Qualifications

The successful candidate will meet the following requirements:

• 5 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare operations, preferably within primary care settings.
• Proven success managing complex healthcare environments with a focus on patient-centered care.
• Bachelors Degree
  
  

Skills And Traits

• Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to inspire, mentor, and develop high-performing teams. Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities to build relationships across diverse stakeholders.
• Data-driven decision-making mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.
  
  

UCHealth invests in its Workforce.

UCHealth offers an Annual Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, and financial goals.

UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package (benefit eligibility is based off of FTE status):

• Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
• 403(b) with employer matching contributions
• Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI)
• Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options
• Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability with buy-up coverage options
• Wellness benefits
• Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs
• Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year
  
  

Loan Repayment

• UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.
  
  

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

Who We Are (uchealth.org)

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative, Health Care Provider, and Management

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care and Medical Practices

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