Ophthalmology Operations Director - Turnaround & Growth

Desert Vista Eye Specialist, PC

Phoenix (AZ)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Desert Vista Eye Specialist, PC is seeking an Executive Director - Clinical Operations for Arizona. Based in Phoenix, this role leads regional ophthalmology operations, partnering with the Regional VP to drive performance, stabilization, and growth across multiple practices.

The ideal candidate has extensive healthcare leadership experience, strong financial acumen, and a track record of delivering measurable results.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field.
MBA, MHA, or related advanced degree.
Minimum of 10 years of progressive healthcare operations leadership experience.
Ophthalmology practice management experience.
Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) operations experience.
Retina, glaucoma, or other surgical specialty experience.
Experience within a private equity-backed healthcare organization.
Mergers and acquisitions integration experience.
Lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement training.
Advanced data analytics and performance management expertise.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary operational partner to the Regional Vice President across assigned markets.
Lead operational assessments to identify performance gaps, opportunities, and risks.
Develop and execute market-specific action plans that drive sustainable operational and financial improvement.
Provide executive leadership and stabilization support for underperforming practices and markets.
Ensure consistent execution of organizational priorities, operational standards, and strategic initiatives.
Monitor key performance metrics and proactively address operational challenges before they impact results.
Function as interim operational leadership during leadership transitions when necessary.
Leverage operational and financial data to identify opportunities, remove barriers, and improve overall business performance related to revenue growth, EBITDA, labor productivity, expense management and utilization.
Build leadership capability throughout the region by coaching, developing and recruiting high performing teams. Promoting a culture of operational excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Collaborate effectively with corporate and regional functional teams, including Finance, HR, Marketing, Managed Care, RCM, Supply Chain, IT and Contact Center Operations.
Lead and support regional initiatives related to: New physician onboarding and productivity ramp-up; Referral growth and optimization; Patient access improvement; Capacity planning and utilization; Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) performance; Retina and glaucoma service line growth; Interventional ophthalmology adoption; Drug utilization optimization; Patient recall and reactivation programs; Acquisition due diligence; Post-acquisition integration; Market expansion and growth strategies; Deployment of operational best practices.