AVP Perioperative and Procedural Operations

TheAssistant Vice President (AVP) of Perioperative and Procedural Operationsis responsible for the strategic oversight, performance, and coordination of surgical and procedural services across OU Health. The primary responsibilities include developing operational strategy, managing budgets and capital planning, ensuring regulatory compliance, and implementing performance improvement initiatives focused on patient safety, quality outcomes, and operational efficiency.

This role will have oversight of managers within operations and informatics. The Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Perioperative and Procedural Operations role frequently involves supporting, gathering data and leading initiatives related to block utilization, case scheduling optimization, supply chain management, technology implementation, and patient flow across the perioperative continuum. By aligning surgical services with the broader OU Health strategic goals, the AVP helps drive growth, improve access to care, and ensure a high-performing procedural enterprise.

Location: University of Oklahoma Medical Center (Oklahoma City, OK)

Three (3) - five (5) years of operations/strategic experience strongly preferred. Previous surgical services experience strongly preferred as well.

General Description: An OU Health AVP of Nursing is a results-driven, ethical leader who oversees nursing operations and overall performance of their multi-disciplinary teams. They maintain nursing practice standards and uphold the nursing code of ethics to ensure the highest quality of safe, patient care delivery.They model the OU Health Way, as evident in their work output and interactions with employees, through living OU Health's core values of putting Patients First, pursuing Relentless Excellence, showing Integrity, seeking Inclusion for all staff and patients, always Learning, and valuing Teamwork.

Essential Responsibilities

• Develops and operationalizes strategic initiatives in patient care delivery across the health system.
• Leads and supports initiatives that promote a culture of civility and identify bias in care delivery.
• Implements data-driven approaches to transformative change through collaboration with others across the organization to achieve established, enterprise-wide metrics.
• Upholds professional accountability to ensure strategic initiatives and deliverables are executed with high-quality and cost-effective outcomes.
• Manages the overall budgetary and financial responsibilities of the department, supporting the organization in the annual planning and budgeting process through appropriate prioritization of initiatives based on expected impact, necessity and alignment to organizational goals.
• Adaptable and anticipates change and its impacts, serving as a catalyst for change through effective communication and change management practices with all levels of staff.
• Representative for the OU Health nursing body amongst senior leadership and other governing bodies throughout the organization.
• Aligns behaviors with OU Health values, serving as a role model for staff.
• Fosters an inclusive workforce where individual differences are valued and maximized to achieve OU Health's winning aspiration.
• Effectively manages the selection, retention and performance of the team through coaching, providing real-time feedback, training and routine recognition practices. Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the achievement of the organization's metrics.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.
• Master's in Nursing, Business, Healthcare Administration or relevant field of study required.
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) preferred.

Experience: 5 to 7 years of progressive leadership experience.

License/Certification/Registration:

• Current Registered Nurse License (RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact Registered Nurse (eNLC) with established residency within 6 months.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Understands academic medical center structure, service-line structures, institutional governance and hierarchy of decision process.
• Demonstrated business acumen with ability to complete quantitative and qualitative analysis and financial models. Experience using metrics to drive decisions.
• Ability to leverage industry standards and integrate global thinking to make strategic decisions, problem solve and calculate risk.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically to successfully mediate and negotiate with individuals/groups internally and externally.
• Demonstrated ability to overcome obstacles to cooperation and to foster harmonious relations.
• Ability to maintain integrity and trust among leadership and staff.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate individuals, groups/cross-functional teams and provide project management support.
• Strong written and oral communication skills characterized by candor, openness, integrity and ability to be diplomatic.

#CB