Executive Director of Clinical Healthcare Operations

Executive Director Of Clinical Healthcare OperationsEnterprise Management Solutions, LLC (EMS) is a full-spectrum consulting and management firm specializing in back-office operations, financial infrastructure, and executive oversight for health and human services organizations. We provide strategic support to affiliated companies through contractual partnerships, optimizing operations and maintaining compliance across multiple industries including behavioral health, primary care, real estate, supportive housing, and food service.Our goal is to relieve mission-driven companies of administrative burden by overseeing financial and operational systems that allow leadership teams to focus on quality care and innovation.Position Title: Executive Director of Clinical Healthcare OperationsCompany: Enterprise Management Solutions, LLCDivision: OperationsLocation: 3310 Eastern Ave, Baltimore MD 21224Accountable To: Chief Operating OfficerAccountable For: The Executive Director of Clinical Healthcare Operations is accountable for providing executive-level operational oversight across assigned healthcare and behavioral health programs, ensuring organizational efficiency, regulatory readiness, staffing accountability, workflow performance, and service delivery excellence. This role is responsible for overseeing operational leadership teams, supporting compliance initiatives, strengthening documentation and billing readiness processes, monitoring workforce performance, and maintaining operational consistency across multiple entities and service lines. The Executive Director is accountable for identifying operational risks, implementing process improvements, supporting organizational growth initiatives, and ensuring alignment with executive leadership priorities while maintaining high standards of professionalism, accountability, quality, and patient-centered operational support.Work Schedule: Work schedule consists of a full-time Monday through Friday schedule from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM totaling 40 hours per week; however, scheduling needs may vary based on operational demands including staffing shortages, audits, inspections, compliance matters, patient care concerns, service delivery issues, program deadlines, workflow disruptions, regulatory requirements, emergency operational matters, and other urgent healthcare or behavioral health operational priorities. Position may require occasional evening, weekend, holiday, or emergency availability to support operational continuity, compliance readiness, staffing coverage, patient access, service coordination, organizational stability, and executive leadership needs across assigned healthcare and behavioral health programs and locations.Classification: Full-time, Exempt or non-exempt depending on final duties, salary basis, pay structure, and applicable wage-and-hour requirementsCompensation Range: $28.00 – $48.00 per hour commensurate with education, proven experience, real estate operations background, property management experience, construction/facility oversight experience, asset management ability, leadership background, and demonstrated capacity to manage multiple properties, projects, vendors, and operational teams.Benefits Package: This position is eligible for standard W-2 employee benefits, including but not limited to those outlined in the Company's official benefits package. Eligibility and participation are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Full details are provided in the current benefits package documentation.Anticipated Travel: 50% of the time. You will use a company vehicle. There is no additional compensation for travel.Summary Of Position ResponsibilitiesThe Executive Director of Clinical Healthcare Operations is responsible for providing executive-level operational leadership and oversight across assigned healthcare and behavioral health programs, ensuring operational efficiency, regulatory readiness, staffing accountability, workflow performance, service coordination, and organizational consistency. Responsibilities include overseeing day-to-day operations, supporting compliance and documentation standards, monitoring staffing and operational coverage, coordinating with clinical, administrative, billing, credentialing, and executive leadership teams, and implementing process improvements to strengthen operational performance and accountability. The position is responsible for supporting multi-site healthcare operations, maintaining readiness for audits and inspections, monitoring operational risks, supporting revenue cycle workflows, assisting with program development and stabilization initiatives, and ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, service delivery expectations, and executive leadership directives.Scheduled Duties And ResponsibilitiesProvide executive-level operational oversight across assigned healthcare and behavioral health programs and service linesMonitor day-to-day operational workflows, staffing coverage, scheduling coordination, and service delivery performanceSupervise operational leaders, managers, coordinators, supervisors, and administrative personnel across assigned entitiesCoordinate operational communication between executive leadership, program leadership, compliance teams, billing departments, credentialing personnel, HR, finance, IT, and administrative support teamsMonitor operational performance indicators including productivity, staffing efficiency, patient access, utilization, census, workflow performance, and service delivery standardsSupport recruitment activities, onboarding coordination, workforce accountability, leadership development, and staff performance improvement initiativesMonitor documentation accountability, compliance readiness, credentialing coordination, authorization tracking, and operational controls affecting healthcare and behavioral health servicesSupport organizational readiness for audits, inspections, accreditation reviews, payer evaluations, licensing reviews, and regulatory compliance activitiesCoordinate with billing and administrative teams regarding operational barriers affecting reimbursement, billing readiness, documentation completion, and revenue cycle performanceMonitor intake coordination, referrals, scheduling workflows, follow-up procedures, continuity of care processes, and patient access operationsImplement process improvements, workflow standardization efforts, operational controls, and accountability measures to strengthen organizational performancePrepare operational reports, workflow summaries, staffing updates, performance analyses, corrective action tracking, and executive reporting materialsSupport operational planning, program development, expansion initiatives, restructuring efforts, and stabilization activities across assigned programs and service linesMonitor operational risks involving staffing, compliance, patient care operations, documentation standards, billing readiness, financial controls, and service delivery performanceEscalate urgent operational, compliance, staffing, financial, safety, or patient care concerns to executive leadership as appropriateSupport continuity planning, emergency response coordination, crisis management activities, and operational recovery efforts during urgent or high-risk situationsMaintain professionalism, confidentiality, accountability, and alignment with organizational policies, operational standards, and executive leadership directivesUnscheduled Duties And ResponsibilitiesRespond to urgent operational issues, staffing shortages, workflow disruptions, patient care concerns, or service delivery challenges as they ariseSupport emergency operational coverage needs during staffing emergencies, call-outs, program disruptions, or high-risk operational situationsParticipate in urgent meetings, inspections, investigations, audits, corrective action discussions, or executive leadership consultations as requiredAddress unexpected compliance concerns, documentation deficiencies, billing issues, licensing matters, or regulatory requests requiring immediate operational interventionAssist with crisis response coordination, continuity planning, operational recovery efforts, and emergency preparedness activities across assigned healthcare and behavioral health programsSupport organizational restructuring efforts, workflow stabilization initiatives, program transitions, or newly assigned operational projects as directed by executive leadershipInvestigate and assist in resolving operational complaints, escalated staff concerns, patient access issues, service interruptions, or workflow failures impacting program performanceProvide operational leadership support during accreditation reviews, payer evaluations, site visits, emergency inspections, or regulatory inquiriesCoordinate with internal departments and external partners regarding unforeseen operational priorities, organizational risks, or urgent business mattersPerform additional operational, administrative, leadership, compliance, reporting, or organizational duties as assigned by executive leadership to support business continuity and organizational objectivesPhysical Demands:Ability to travel regularly between healthcare program sites, outpatient clinics, administrative offices, partner organizations, meetings, inspections, and other assigned operational locations as requiredAbility to manage multiple priorities, urgent operational matters, staffing concerns, compliance deadlines, and service delivery issues within a fast-paced healthcare environmentAbility to review operational reports, documentation records, compliance materials, staffing schedules, billing-related information, audits, and workflow data for extended periods of timeAbility to communicate effectively with executive leadership, staff, patients, families, vendors, regulators, payers, and external partners in both routine and high-pressure situationsAbility to maintain professionalism, sound judgment, confidentiality, and operational leadership during stressful, sensitive, or urgent situationsAbility to work occasional evening, weekend, holiday, or emergency operational hours based on organizational and program needsAbility to move throughout healthcare facilities, administrative offices, program sites, and operational environments as necessary to support oversight responsibilitiesAbility to operate standard office equipment, computers, communication systems, and electronic healthcare or operational management systems required for assigned responsibilitiesWorking Conditions:Work is performed within administrative offices, outpatient healthcare programs, behavioral health facilities, clinical environments, community-based program locations, and other assigned operational settingsPosition operates within a fast-paced, regulated healthcare and behavioral health environment requiring responsiveness to operational priorities, compliance matters, staffing concerns, and service delivery demandsFrequent interaction with executive leadership, healthcare personnel, administrative staff