Vice President Operations

Operations Council; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401k

Job summary

UCHealth is seeking a Vice President of Operations for Ambulatory Surgery Centers to lead strategy, performance, and growth across our outpatient surgical network. This role oversees clinical operations, financial performance, and regulatory compliance while partnering with physicians, nursing, and hospital leadership to optimize access and safety.

Responsibilities include setting operational goals, managing budgets, driving process improvements, and leading teams across ASC locations, aligned

Qualifications

• Experience leading operations across multi-site ambulatory settings.
• Track record of improving quality and safety while driving financial performance.
• Strategic planning and execution in a hospital-affiliated ASC network.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for UCHealth ASC operations and strategy.
• Oversee clinical quality, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and manage budgets, financial performance, and growth targets.
• Lead and mentor multi-site ASC teams.
• Drive process improvement, throughput, and efficiency initiatives.
• Collaborate with physicians and hospital leaders on service delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Healthcare operations

Strategic planning

Data analytics

Lean Six Sigma

Education

FACHE certification preferred

Job description

UCHealth is seeking a Vice President Operations for Ambulatory Surgery Centers to lead strategy, performance, and growth across our outpatient surgical network. This executive role oversees clinical operations, financial performance, and regulatory compliance while advancing patient-first, high-quality care. The VP partners closely with physicians, nursing, and hospital leadership to optimize access, efficiency, and safety. Responsibilities include setting operational goals, managing budgets, driving process improvement, leading teams, and supporting innovation aligned with UCHealth’s academic and community mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for UCHealth Ambulatory Surgery Center operations and strategy.
• Oversee clinical quality, patient safety, and regulatory/accreditation compliance.
• Develop and manage budgets, financial performance, and growth targets.
• Lead and mentor multi-disciplinary teams across multiple ASC locations.
• Drive process improvement, throughput, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing, and hospital leaders on service delivery and access.
• Use data and performance metrics to guide decisions and report outcomes.
• Align ASC initiatives with UCHealth’s patient-first, academic, and community-focused mission.
• Ensure excellent patient experience, staff engagement, and culture of respect and inclusion.
• Support innovation, technology adoption, and expansion of ambulatory surgical services.
• Healthcare operations management
• Ambulatory surgery center administration
• Strategic planning
• Financial management and budgeting
• Regulatory and accreditation compliance
• Quality and patient safety programs
• Data analytics and performance metrics
• Physician and stakeholder relations
• Process improvement/Lean methodologies
• Leadership of multi-site teams

Benefits * Perks / Preferred Qualifications

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• FACHE (Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives) preferred
• Relevant state or national ambulatory surgery/healthcare leadership certifications preferred
• Lean Six Sigma or process improvement certification a plus