Senior Director - Access & Innovation - UW Medicine

University of Washington Medical Center•Seattle, WA
•$192,000 - $276,000•Hybrid

About The Position

UW Medicine-Access and Innovation has an outstanding opportunity for a Senior Director. This position provides strategic and operational leadership for enterprise ambulatory access initiatives across UW Medicine. The role is responsible for advancing a seamless, patient-centered access experience through operational improvement, digital innovation, performance optimization, and cross-functional collaboration.

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, Communications, Information Systems, or related field
  • Ten years of progressively responsible experience in a complex healthcare environment with demonstrated success in operational leadership, access management, process improvement, healthcare technology implementation, or strategic operations
  • At least five years of direct people management AND five years in access, clinic operations, or IT (Epic-specific experience)
  • Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.

Responsibilities

  • Lead enterprise ambulatory access initiatives that improve patient access, continuity of care, clinic utilization, and operational efficiency across UW Medicine
  • Develop and implement strategies to optimize provider capacity, scheduling utilization, appointment availability, and patient throughput
  • Analyze capacity trends, demand patterns, provider utilization, referral activity, and scheduling performance to identify opportunities for improvement
  • Lead operational advancement of digital access tools and patient self-service capabilities across UW Medicine
  • Accelerate adoption and optimization of online scheduling, Fast Pass, waitlist management, self-scheduling workflows, automated outreach, and related access technologies
  • Lead complex, enterprise-wide access transformation initiatives from planning through implementation and sustainment
  • Provide project oversight for operational and technology initiatives related to ambulatory access, scheduling optimization, and patient experience improvement
  • Develop and maintain data-driven approaches to operational decision-making related to patient access and ambulatory performance
  • Provide leadership and direction for the Access & Innovation team, including operational oversight, prioritization of work, staff development, and performance management

Benefits

  • Information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/
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