[Hiring] System Vice President of Ambulatory Surgery Operations @CommonSpirit Health

Role Description

The System Vice President of Ambulatory Surgery Operations provides executive-level operational, financial, and strategic leadership for a portfolio of CommonSpirit Health ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) across a defined region. This role is accountable for performance excellence, physician and partner engagement, revenue growth, regulatory compliance, and alignment with CommonSpirit Health's broader system strategies for outpatient care.

• Works closely with ASC administrators, market leaders, physician partners, and system executives to ensure the ASC portfolio operates efficiently, delivers exceptional clinical outcomes, and drives growth through de novos, acquisitions, partnerships, and service line expansion.
• Reports to System Senior Vice President, Ambulatory Surgery Centers.
• Leads ASC Administrators, Regional Directors, and operational staff.
• Partners with Market Presidents, Strategy & Growth, Finance, Supply Chain, Quality, and Physician Enterprise leadership.
• Provides direct oversight and accountability for daily operations across a portfolio of ASCs, ensuring consistent performance, efficiency, and adherence to CommonSpirit policies.
• Drives operational standardization, including supply chain optimization, staffing models, governance, and quality processes.
• Monitors and interprets operational dashboards, KPIs, and clinical metrics to ensure Centers meet and exceed benchmarks.
• Owns financial performance for assigned ASCs, including budgeting, forecasting, P&L management, revenue cycle oversight, and cost-containment initiatives.
• Partners with finance and strategy teams to evaluate expansion opportunities, assess market demand, and support capital planning.
• Leads business development efforts to grow case volumes, physician participation, and service line offerings.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with surgeons, anesthesia groups, joint-venture partners (3rd party management companies), and key referral sources.
• Ensures positive physician experience and physician alignment with operational and strategic goals.
• Serves as the ASC operational executive for facility governance boards, partner relations, and performance reporting.
• Supports ASC expansion strategies, including de novo development, acquisitions, and conversion of hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs).
• Conducts market analysis to identify growth opportunities and service line gaps aligned with CommonSpirit’s ambulatory priorities.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree Required - MBA/MHA

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of experience in the discipline.
• 7 years of increasing leadership experience in ambulatory surgery, outpatient operations, or multisite healthcare management.