Surgical Services - Vice President

Career Land Center•Denver, CO

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Career Land Center is seeking a Vice President of Surgical Services for a 422-bed, Magnet-designated facility in Denver, CO. This facility is a leader in women's services, orthopedics and total joint replacement, heart and vascular care, bariatric surgery, sports medicine, and aesthetic surgery. The Vice President will report to the COO and lead a surgical services division of approximately 125 FTEs across 23 operating rooms in two locations, supported by a Director of Surgical Services and three managers. The role involves driving strategic planning, business development, clinical quality, financial stewardship, and physician alignment for the service line, with a primary focus on elective outpatient procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required.
5+ years of applicable experience in Surgical Services required, including acute care experience.
Minimum of 2–3 years of Director-level experience required.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree or an approved education plan preferred.

Responsibilities

Report to the COO and lead a surgical services division of approximately 125 FTEs across 23 operating rooms in two locations, supported by a Director of Surgical Services and three managers.
Drive strategic planning and business development for the service line, identifying new service offerings, technology advances, and market opportunities, with a primary elective outpatient focus spanning bariatrics, orthopedics, GYN, plastics, and reconstruction.
Own clinical quality, directing evidence-based practice adoption, patient safety initiatives, and throughput strategies including capacity planning and volume forecasting across roughly 750 surgeries per month.
Lead financial stewardship, developing operating and capital budgets, prioritizing capital equipment, and managing variable costs and labor productivity.
Build physician alignment and referral networks to strengthen the service line's market position.