Chief Operating Officer (COO)

The Company is seeking a Chief Operating Officer (COO) to lead clinical operations across a complex medical center and care continuum. The COO will oversee day-to-day operations, including inpatient services, patient flow, clinical support functions, infrastructure, and operational readiness, while ensuring quality, safety, service, regulatory compliance, and effective resource use. Working closely with executive leaders and medical staff, the COO will implement long-range strategies, improve operational performance, and advance growth, patient experience, workforce development, and physician alignment. The role also includes fostering accountability, collaboration, inclusion, and a learning environment that supports education and research. Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree, and have at least 10 years of progressively responsible executive operational leadership in complex acute-care operations. Prior experience as a sitting COO, Deputy COO, or equivalent senior operations executive in a major academic medical center or similarly complex health system is required. The successful candidate will bring strong strategic and operational leadership, experience improving clinical quality and safety, and the ability to engage physicians and multidisciplinary teams. They should also be skilled in financial and performance management, regulatory compliance, organizational change, and developing accountable leadership teams.