Director, Clinical Operations (2236)

US Heart and Vascular is in need of a Director of Clinical Operations to join our team in the Dallas - Fort Worth TX area.

Role Overview

The Director of Clinic Operations (DCO) is a senior regional operations leader responsible for the performance, stability, and scalable growth of a multi-site cardiovascular portfolio in North Texas.

This role goes beyond clinic oversight. This role carries full multi-site P&L ownership and operational accountability across a portfolio of 10–15+ clinic locations. The DCO will play a visible role in shaping the region’s operating model, leadership standards, governance rhythm, and long-term growth trajectory.

We are seeking a decisive, systems-oriented leader with the capacity to operate at both the portfolio and platform level — and with the potential to assume broader regional scope over time.

Scope of Responsibility

• Full operational and financial performance across a multi-site outpatient cardiology portfolio

• Accountable for financial performance, revenue growth, cost discipline, and operating margin across assigned clinic portfolio.

• Direct leadership and calibration of clinic managers/leaders

• Physician-facing operational partnership in a high-accountability, fast-paced environment

• Cross-site alignment, standardization, and performance discipline

• Contribution to regional governance cadence and operating rhythm

• Identification and resolution of systemic operational friction

• Leadership bench development and succession planning

Core Leadership Capabilities Required

• Decisive Ownership & Accountability: Makes timely decisions under pressure and drives measurable results without over-escalation.
• Platform-Level Thinking: Sees patterns across sites. Balances standardization with physician autonomy. Thinks in terms of scalability, sustainability, and system design — not just single-clinic performance.
• Physician-Trusted Authority: Builds credibility quickly in a physician-led environment. Comfortable pushing back respectfully and anchoring conversations in shared outcomes.
• Talent Calibrator & Builder: Rigorously assesses leadership capability, raises standards, and builds bench strength. Comfortable making difficult talent decisions.
• Operating Model Contributor: Contributes beyond assigned portfolio. Shapes cross-site governance, operating cadence, and regional alignment in partnership with senior leadership.

Experience Profile Required

• 7–10+ years of progressive healthcare operations leadership experience, including demonstrated multi-site P&L ownership across 10–15+ clinic locations.

• Multi-site ambulatory oversight with direct performance accountability

• Direct physician-facing operational experience

• Demonstrated stabilization, turnaround, or scale experience

• Experience coaching and upgrading clinic-level leaders

• Bachelor’s degree in clinical, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Finance, or a closely related field required.

Strongly Preferred

• Cardiovascular or physician services platform experience

• Experience in a high-growth, PE-backed, or rapidly evolving healthcare environment is a plus

• Evidence of upward leadership trajectory and expanded scope over time

• Master’s degree (MBA, MHA, Finance, or related healthcare/business field) strongly preferred.

Leadership Profile We Are Seeking

This leader:

• Operates with urgency and discipline

• Is comfortable challenging the status quo

• Makes decisions with incomplete information

• Balances assertiveness with judgment

• Thinks beyond their portfolio

• Is energized by complexity and growth

• Has visible runway for expanded regional responsibility

About Dallas/Fort Worth, TX:

Dallas/Fort Worth, known as the Metroplex, offers a vibrant urban life and peaceful suburban living, making it an enticing place to reside. Spanning across ten major cities and thirteen counties, it stands as the largest metroplex in the south. With its extensive range of recreational parks, renowned dining scene, five professional sports teams to root for, and two bustling airports facilitating over 2,000 daily flights, Dallas/Fort Worth provides residents with a multitude of reasons to consider it an excellent place to call home.