Vice President, Ambulatory Services

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health; Bennington (VT); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC), part of the Dartmouth Health system, seeks an experienced healthcare operations leader to oversee ambulatory practices and ancillary hospital services. The Vice President of Ambulatory Services develops processes to support clinical priorities, quality and safety, and optimizes patient access.

Reporting to the CFO, the role partners with clinical chairs and nursing leadership to drive strategic initiatives and financial stewardship across SVMC and SVHC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 5 years of healthcare leadership experience in a complex health system.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Health Administration, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee ambulatory practices and ancillary hospital services.
• Report to the Chief Operating and Financial Officer.
• Develop processes to support clinical priorities, quality and safety goals, and patient access.
• Serve as strategic partner to clinical chairs and nursing leadership.
• Lead and measure change initiatives within the health system.

Skills

Leadership

Financial acumen

Strategic planning

Change management

Healthcare leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Overview

Vice President, Ambulatory Services

Southwestern Vermont Health Care

Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC), a member of the Dartmouth Health system, is seeking an experienced healthcare operations leader to oversee the organization’s ambulatory practices and ancillary hospital services.

About the job:

Reporting to the SVHC Chief Operating and Financial Officer, the Vice President of Ambulatory Services develops processes and procedures to support clinical priorities, quality and safety goals, and optimize patient access. This role serves as a strategic partner to clinical department chairs and nursing leadership and is responsible for developing clinical initiatives to meet the needs of the populations served and focus on financial stewardship.

The successful candidate will possess:

• Strong business and financial acumen
• The ability to analyze financial data and apply quantitative analysis to decision making
• Experience implementing a comprehensive strategic plan with a high degree of professionalism and integrity
• A demonstrated track record of leading, managing and measuring change within a health care delivery system

This role is based on-site at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT.

About Southwestern Vermont Medical Center:

Founded in 1910, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center is a 99-bed community care hospital providing exceptional, convenient, safe, and affordable care. It serves more than 75,000 people in the towns and villages of Bennington County, western Windham County, and southern Rutland County in Vermont; eastern Rensselaer County in New York; and northern Berkshire County in Massachusetts. Through continued clinical program growth, SVMC plans to extend its service area to include 125,000 people, enabling more patients to receive their care closer to home.

Through visionary partnerships with Dartmouth Health, SVMC’s nearly 1,200 employees emulate the values of quality, empathy, safety, teamwork, and stewardship. Their collective commitment to quality care and innovation is recognized by the nation’s most stringent regulators, including The Joint Commission, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). SVMC is the recipient of the American Hospital Association’s 2020 Rural Hospital Leadership Award and boasts a 100% Board-Certified Medical Staff. In addition, SVMC is a six-time recipient of the ANCC’s Magnet recognition for nursing excellence and received 4 stars in the latest CMS ratings.

About Dartmouth Health:

Dartmouth Health is New Hampshire’s largest, and only academic, health system. Dartmouth Health serves patients from across northern New England and provides access to more than 1,800 providers. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, the Dartmouth Health Children’s hospital, 8 member hospitals, 30+ ambulatory clinic locations across the region, a Visiting Nurse Association, and the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care.

At Dartmouth Health, we believe that the diversity of our patients, people, and community shows a strength we support and celebrate. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone to thrive, honoring all within our organization and the communities we serve. Our belief is simple and actionable: Dartmouth Health is better when we embrace each other with open hearts and minds, confront our biases, and take a stand for equity and inclusion.

Minimum qualifications:

Qualified candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree and have a minimum of 5 years of healthcare leadership experience in a complex, integrated health system with a group practice environment. Master’s-level education in Business Administration, Health Administration, or a related field is preferred.

Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.