Vice President Operations - Aspirus Medical Group

Vice President of Operations, Aspirus Medical Group

Aspirus Health

Wausau, WI

The Opportunity:

Aspirus Health, a nonprofit, community-directed health system, is in search of a Vice President (VP), Operations for Aspirus Medical Group, Inc. (AMG). This is an outstanding opportunity for a talented and relationship-oriented operations leader to join a dynamic, high performing leadership team and impact the future of an exceptional community health system and the people it serves.

The Position:

Reporting to the President of AMG, the VP, Operations is a system-level role and will provide strategic vision, leadership, direction, and high-level oversight to regional directors, clinic managers, clinic coordinators, clinic supervisors, and their respective clinic operations with assigned division. This role will be part of a cross functional team of internal and external experts, interacting with existing physician/administrative dyads, network providers, AMG Board/Quality Improvement (QI) Committee, and other stakeholders, to provide support, assess performance, identify improvement opportunities, and develop and deploying initiatives designed to achieve success outlined in AMG strategic imperatives. The VP, Operations will serve as a member of the AMG Executive Team.

Responsible for establishing administrative, operational policies and procedures; the VP, Operations collaboratively participates in physician/administrative dyads to identify and resolve operational issues. This executive maintains overall accountability for operational budgets within their assigned division. This leader engages in and is accountable for leadership and management of the functions assigned under the direction of the President of AMG.

Qualifications:

The VP, Operations will be a strategic and experienced healthcare leader with a strong background in ambulatory clinic management and multi-site operations. They have a proven ability to drive efficiency, implement innovative programs, and enhance patient care within a complex health system. With a solid foundation in healthcare administration, business strategy, and workforce development, this leader excels in operational oversight, collaboration with key stakeholders, and navigating the evolving landscape of community health.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Knowledge of administrative practices normally acquired through completion of a Bachelor's Degree in health-related field or business administration required. Completion of Master's degree in Health or Business desired. Professional development courses in health care management.
• Ten years' experience in health administration including at least five years in direct ambulatory clinic administration/operations strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of health planning and management sufficient to manage, direct, and coordinate the operations of multiple clinic sites.
• Knowledge of the purposes, organization, and policies of the community's health systems sufficient to interact with other health care providers.
• Knowledge in leadership skills, program and service implementation, and strategic planning.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of employee development sufficient to ensure organizational productivity.

The Location:

Based in Wausau, Wisconsin, Aspirus Health serves northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 19 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Please direct all inquiries, applications, and referrals to:

Hisham Siddiqi, Consultant

AMN Leadership Solutions

Executive and Physician Leadership Search

hisham.siddiqi@AMNhealthcare.com