Vice President
About The Position
The Vice President will serve as a strategic and operational leader responsible for helping oversee AVEM’s current hospital operations while driving growth through acquisitions, partnerships, and operational integration. The successful candidate must be equally comfortable in executive strategy discussions, hospital operations, physician and community relationships, financial analysis, and business development. This role is designed for a highly ambitious executive who desires broad leadership responsibility and the opportunity to compete for future CEO position within a fast-growing healthcare organization. This is a rare opportunity to join a financially strong, nationally recognized healthcare company, poised for growth. The Vice President will have direct influence on AVEM’s future growth strategy, acquisitions, operational performance, and long-term leadership succession.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business, finance, or related field
- Minimum 7–10 years of healthcare leadership experience
- Strong financial acumen with experience analyzing operational and financial performance
- Demonstrated leadership ability in fast-paced, growth-oriented environments
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and executive presentation skills
- Willingness to travel frequently
Nice To Haves
- MBA, MHA, or other advanced degree
- Experience managing multi-site healthcare systems or healthcare services organizations
- Experience with critical access hospitals, rural healthcare, or community hospitals
- Prior healthcare acquisition, integration, or turnaround experience
- Experience working with boards and lenders
- CEO, COO, or Division President experience strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Partner directly with the CEO to execute AVEM’s long-term growth strategy
- Assist in identifying, evaluating, and acquiring additional hospitals and healthcare assets in Oklahoma and Texas
- Participate in board presentations, strategic planning, and executive decision-making
- Help position AVEM as a premier operator of rural and critical access hospitals
- Support oversight of operational performance across AVEM-managed hospitals
- Monitor quality metrics, patient satisfaction, financial performance, and regulatory compliance
- Collaborate with hospital CEOs and leadership teams to improve efficiency, growth, and patient outcomes
- Lead or support acquisition due diligence, financial analysis, and integration planning
- Develop relationships with physicians, community leaders, lenders, investors, and healthcare stakeholders
- Identify new service line opportunities and strategic partnerships
- Support expansion into Texas markets and assist with the Dallas headquarters transition
- Serve as a visible leader within the organization and local communities
- Foster a culture of accountability, performance, innovation, and mission-driven leadership
- Act as a strategic advisor and operational partner to the CEO
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
