AdventHealth Florida, a 30-hospital system comprising three divisions, is seeking a Vice President of Operations for Colorectal Surgery for its Florida Specialty Network.
The Vice President of Operations, Colorectal Surgery is the inaugural administrative dyad leader for the statewide colorectal services. In partnership with the VP/CMO, this role works with market leaders to unify the operations of colorectal services across Florida's three divisions with potential to expand across all of AdventHealth's more than 50 hospitals and hundreds of care sites. This role will focus on driving financial sustainability, optimizing resources, expanding consumer access, and supporting long-term growth. The VP of Operations will also consult with all other medical groups across AdventHealth to develop Colorectal Surgery-specific strategies and clinical standards.
Primary Responsibilities
- Co-lead and develop the design and execution of statewide specialty-specific operational frameworks with the VP/CMO, including ambulatory models, subspecialty centers, hospital-based services, and call strategies (all as applicable).
- Partner with cross-divisional leaders to align roles, governance, and accountability.
- Partner with Market Strategy & Development to support market expansion, workforce planning, and prioritization.
- Inform site-of-care decisions (e.g., ambulatory surgery centers vs hospital-based) when applicable.
- Partner with Institute and Strategy leaders on recruitment, engagement, and retention.
- Support fellowship and academic partnerships in collaboration with GME leaders, when applicable.
- Promote diversity, mentorship, and succession planning in leadership pipelines.
- Drive adoption of operational innovations including digital platforms, data analytics, and workforce models aligned with statewide strategy.
- Collaborate with marketing and consumer access leaders to improve patient journey and enhance brand identity.
- Share best practices, operational frameworks, and strategic insights to enhance performance system-wide.
- Act as a visible and trusted leader for administrators, physicians, and staff.
- Model accountability, high reliability, and patient-centered care.
- Ensure compliance with AdventHealth mission, vision, values, and service standards.
- Provide consultation and expertise to other AdventHealth medical groups across the company to share playbook best practices that improve their operational strategies, financial sustainability, resource optimization, expand consumer access, and support long-term growth.
- At the direction of AH Physician Enterprise, lead in partnership across AdventHealth along with AHMG leadership the deployment and governance of specialty specific playbooks created in Florida Specialty Network, to foster clinical integration, advance quality outcomes, drive innovation, expand consumer access, and sustain growth and financial stability.
- Provide consultation and expertise on specialty specific operations to AdventHealth strategy and market development teams when they are establishing a new market that will include the specialty
Education & Experience
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
- Minimum 7 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare operations.
Preferred
- Master’s degree (MBA, MHA, MPH).
- 10+ years of senior leadership experience in a large, matrixed, multi-division health system.
- Experience in both ambulatory and hospital-based environments.
- Background in digital health, operational innovation, or academic partnerships.
- ACHE certification (FACHE) or comparable professional credential.
To apply or nominate a candidate, contact Kevin King at DSG Global ([email protected]).