Vice President, Operations

Summary

Job Description:

Vice President, Operations at Paducah

The Vice President, Operations provides strategic and operational leadership for hospital services, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective care that meets the needs of patients, physicians, staff, and the communities served. As a key member of the executive leadership team, this role partners closely with medical staff, nursing, and organizational leaders to drive operational excellence, service line growth, financial stewardship, and the development of an integrated healthcare delivery system that supports Baptist Health Paducah’s mission and strategic objectives.

Essential Functions:

• Provides executive leadership for hospital operations, developing the structures, processes, and strategies necessary to support organizational performance, operational excellence, and future growth.
• Partners with the Hospital President and executive leadership team to develop, implement, and evaluate strategic initiatives that advance Baptist Health Paducah’s mission, vision, values, and long-term objectives.
• Leads operational performance across assigned areas by establishing measurable goals, monitoring outcomes, and driving continuous improvement in quality, safety, service, and financial performance.
• Utilizes data and evidence-based decision making to reduce costs, enhance revenue, improve patient experience, and support organizational and service line growth.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state, regulatory, and accreditation requirements while fostering a culture of integrity, accountability, and patient safety.
• Develops and executes business strategies that strengthen market position, expand service offerings, and support sustainable organizational growth and excellence.
• Fosters collaboration among physicians, nursing leadership, clinical departments, and operational leaders to ensure coordinated, integrated, and patient-centered care delivery.
• Builds and develops high-performing teams by providing leadership, mentorship, succession planning, and professional development opportunities for leaders and staff.
• Leads workforce planning initiatives to ensure appropriate staffing, productivity, recruitment, and retention strategies that meet current and future organizational needs.
Cultivates strong relationships with community partners, educational institutions, and key stakeholders to support workforce development, strategic partnerships, and organizational advancement.

Minimum Requirements

• Masters degree
Five (5) years of progressive operational leadership experience

Preferred Requirements

• Progressive healthcare leadership experience: Seven or more years of progressive healthcare leadership experience, preferably with significant responsibility for hospital operations, multiple departments, or service lines.

• Strategic and operational execution: Experience with strategic planning, service-line growth, operational improvement, expense management, and implementing organization-wide initiatives.

• Clinical and physician partnerships: A track record of partnering effectively with physicians, nursing leadership, and clinical and administrative leaders to advance organizational priorities.

• Financial and performance management: Experience managing operating budgets, capital planning, productivity, cost reduction, and performance improvement.
  

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.