Area Vice President Clinical Delivery Service Line Administration- Children's Service Line

Major Responsibilities

• Participates as a member of Service Line senior management, providing leadership and subject matter expertise.
• Represents the Service Line in Division and Area initiatives related to access, teammate engagement, patient experience, and quality.
• Partners with leadership to evaluate, prioritize, and model financial impact of strategic programs and clinical initiatives.
• Leads monthly operational performance reviews, monitors budgets, analyzes variances, and implements corrective actions.
• Develops and implements annual business plans, growth strategies, and operational objectives aligned with Service Line and Area priorities.
• Oversees ambulatory services across the care continuum, ensuring clinical quality, patient safety, and operational efficiency.
• Builds and leads high-performing teams, fostering collaboration, engagement, and accountability.
• Supports program planning for new facilities and services; leads integration and optimization of operations and best practices.
• Partners with physician and nursing leaders to advance clinical programs and innovation.
• Leads negotiation, oversight, and management of physician contracts to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
• Directly manages service line administrative leaders, including hiring, development, performance management, and disciplinary actions.
• Leads workforce strategy, including staffing, leadership development, and retention efforts.
• Collaborates on development and management of operating and capital budgets and long-term financial planning.
• Identifies and implements efficiency opportunities and value capture initiatives across sites of care.
• Monitors financial, quality, and operational performance metrics and drives continuous improvement initiatives.
• Champions patient safety, quality improvement, and patient experience efforts in partnership with clinical leadership.
• Supports development and implementation of new programs and services based on community and market needs.
• Partners with marketing and community relations to enhance access and awareness of services.
• May support academic mission by aligning clinical operations with research, education, and innovation initiatives.
• Leads talent management processes including performance management, succession planning, and team development.
• Ensures compliance with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and ethical standards.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, or related field required.

Certification / Registration / License

• None required.

Work Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of healthcare administrative experience, including at least 5 years of progressively responsible management experience overseeing clinical operations or service lines.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Strong communication skills with ability to promote transparency and collaboration.
• Demonstrated expertise in healthcare planning, operations, and financial management.
• Proven ability to lead large, multispecialty service lines in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Exceptional relationship-building and change management capabilities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Standard office environment.
• Ability to operate equipment necessary to perform job duties.
• Regular travel throughout assigned Area(s).

Preferred Job Requirements

Education

• Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, or related field, or a terminal degree such as PhD, JD, or PharmD.