COO-PREMIER PHYSICIAN NETWORK

Premier Health • Dayton, OH

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About The Position

Premier Physician Network is seeking a transformational Chief Operating Officer to lead a large multi-specialty physician organization and faculty practice plan. As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, the COO is the senior operational leader responsible for the network’s performance, growth, scalability, and sustainability. The role translates strategy into measurable results across clinical operations, ambulatory services, patient access, workforce effectiveness, quality, and financial performance.

The COO oversees a physician enterprise supporting employed and affiliated physicians, advanced practice providers, faculty clinical practice operations, ambulatory sites, and multidisciplinary institutes. In partnership with physician leaders, institute executives, health system leadership, and academic partners, the COO aligns clinical operations with the academic health system’s education and research missions while advancing patient care, academic excellence, and long-term sustainability.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in healthcare administration, business administration, public health, or a related field; an MBA, MHA, MPH, or equivalent advanced degree is required.
• At least 10 years of progressive executive leadership experience in healthcare operations, with demonstrated responsibility for large, complex physician enterprises, multi-site ambulatory operations, or integrated healthcare delivery systems.
• Proven success leading operational strategy, organizational growth, performance improvement, physician alignment, workforce optimization, and large-scale transformational initiatives.
• Experience partnering with physicians, senior executives, and multidisciplinary leadership teams to achieve clinical, operational, financial, and strategic objectives.
• Comprehensive understanding of physician practice operations, ambulatory care delivery, and healthcare business management.
• Knowledge of faculty practice plan structures, academic affiliation agreements, and the operational and financial implications of clinical, teaching, research, and administrative responsibilities.
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, productivity management, resource allocation, and performance analytics.
• Exceptional leadership, relationship-building, communication, and influence skills, with the ability to align diverse stakeholders around strategic priorities.
• Ability to use data, analytics, and performance metrics to inform decisions and drive measurable results.
• Skill in leading complex organizations through growth, innovation, and change while fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

• Fellowship, membership, or active participation in professional healthcare leadership organizations such as the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).
• Executive leadership experience within an academic health system, faculty practice plan, or physician enterprise integrating clinical care, medical education, and research.
• Demonstrated expertise in strategic planning, healthcare operations, financial management, change leadership, and organizational transformation.
• Track record of improving access, quality, patient experience, provider engagement, operational efficiency, and financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide operational strategy, growth initiatives, and transformation efforts to strengthen market position, consumer access, operational efficiency, and financial performance.
• Oversee physician practice and ambulatory operations, ensuring execution of organizational priorities and achievement of quality, access, patient experience, workforce, and productivity goals.
• Partner with physician, academic, and health system leaders to advance integrated clinical, educational, and research objectives.
• Drive operational integration across institutes, physician practices, ambulatory services, hospitals, and shared-service functions.
• Champion innovation through digital transformation, analytics, workflow optimization, and new care delivery models.
• Steward operational and financial performance, including budgeting, resource allocation, productivity improvement, and strategic investments.
• Build and develop high-performing leadership teams and foster accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and inclusion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive