Senior Director Ortho Service Line

UCHealth • Aurora, CO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Director of Orthopedics provides strategic and operational leadership for the orthopedic service line at University of Colorado Hospital. The role advances clinical operations, program growth, quality, patient experience, access, and financial performance in partnership with physician leaders, hospital executives, nursing, and operational teams. The Senior Director translates organizational and service line priorities into actionable plans, identifies opportunities to strengthen and expand services, and ensures staffing, capacity, resources, and operational infrastructure support evolving patient and program needs. The role fosters a collaborative, accountable culture focused on exceptional patient care, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

This is an onsite position; hybrid and remote work are not offered. The role directs strategic, growth, and operational objectives; integrates inpatient and outpatient services with UCHealth’s mission, vision, and values; and uses process improvement and benchmarking to advance excellence and cost effectiveness. It oversees program development, performance management, personnel activities, budgets, and service delivery while supporting effective physician and staff relations. The Senior Director also develops and empowers management teams to lead daily operations, resolve issues, manage employee performance and physician relations, and ensure high-quality care, service excellence, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in a leadership role.
• Relevant experience leading clinical programs, service lines, or multidisciplinary healthcare operations; partnering with physicians and clinical leaders; and managing teams, budgets, and operational performance.
• Ability to translate strategic priorities into operational results and build partnerships with physicians and clinical leaders.
• Ability to develop high-performing teams and lead in a large, complex healthcare organization.
• Strategic thinking and ability to create clear, measurable service-line plans.
• Strong communication and ability to present complex information clearly and influence at all organizational levels.
• Analytical, data-driven decision-making using benchmarking, financial, and quality data.
• Ability to develop, coach, and empower managers and teams while maintaining accountability and fostering engagement.
• Adaptability and resilience in leading change and managing competing priorities in a fast-paced, complex academic environment.
• Commitment to patient-centered care, service excellence, and UCHealth’s mission, vision, and values.

Responsibilities

• Develop and direct strategic, growth, and operational objectives for the orthopedic service line.
• Integrate inpatient and outpatient services and the strategic plan with UCHealth’s mission, vision, and values.
• Lead process improvement efforts and use benchmarking data to improve excellence and cost effectiveness.
• Maintain staffing as volumes change and identify opportunities to improve quality or reduce costs through changes to systems and processes.
• Direct and oversee program development, performance management, personnel activities, budgets, and provision of services.
• Promote effective physician and staff relations.
• Oversee department operations.
• Develop and empower management teams to lead daily operations, resolve issues, manage employee performance and physician relations, ensure high-quality patient care and service excellence, and improve operational efficiency.

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus.
• Annual merit pay increase based on performance, experience, skills, and cost of living.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
• Free Care.com membership.
• Voluntary benefits, including accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
• Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave, and leaves of absence.
• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage, with buy-up options.
• Employer-provided short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contribution.
• Additional 457(b) plan may be available.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available with enrollment in a high-deductible medical plan.
• Access to academic degree and certificate programs.
• For specific educational degrees, up to 100% of tuition, books, and fees paid by UCHealth; other programs may qualify for up to $10,000 per year prepaid or up to $5,250 per year in tuition reimbursement.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning and internal professional development opportunities.
• Free assistance navigating Public Service Loan Forgiveness and submitting federal student loans for forgiveness.

What This Job Offers

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