COO

Advocate Aurora Health

Chief Operating Officer for Levine Children's Hospital, optimizing clinical operations and patient care. Driving revenue growth and operational efficiency in a large health care organization.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeCharlotte • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $86,750 - $138,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides leadership, direction and administration over operations while growing revenue and improving operating margins
Direct leaders to be fiscally responsible and meet productivity standards in resource utilization, staffing patterns and the operational efficiency
Ensures effective utilization of resources including length of stay, and the use of inpatient care, home care and outpatient care to help ensure the right care in the right place at the right time
Implements clinical operations consistent with programs that optimize best patient care practices which align with organizational initiatives
Interprets changes in the marketplace, generates ideas and participates in quality assurance initiatives that increase the organizations market advantage
Establishes effective goals and objectives by creating and managing the structure and processes necessary for efficient operations, achievement of superior clinical performance and projected growth
Strategizes and identifies opportunities to grow/improve programs and advance care management improvements
Assesses services and programs to ensure they meet and exceed established care, quality and state/federal regulatory standards
Implements and assesses care management and patient experience initiatives to accomplish targets, and ensures the highest possible delivery of service to patients, families, physicians and employees relative to their personal expectations
Develops and maintains physician relationships which involves collaborating with physicians both as partners and customers
Ensures compliance with government regulatory agencies and accrediting bodies
Reviews, evaluates and enforces existing policies and procedures
Formulates, establishes and enforces additional procedures and guidelines to provide exceptional, efficient and effective patient care
Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which include interviewing and selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and overall employee morale
Develops and recommends operating and capital budgets and controls expenditures within approved budget objectives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's Degree in Health Care Administration or related field
Typically requires 15 years of experience in health care administration
Includes 10 years of management experience in a large complex health care organization that includes experiences in overseeing clinical operations, growing revenue and successfully implementing care management and patient experience objectives
Expert knowledge of various external market forces affecting assigned clinical areas specific to hospitals, practitioners, and third party payers
Expert level knowledge of the health care industry to successfully manage multiple clinical programs
Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite or similar products
Advanced knowledge of computer applications in a medical practice setting

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

health care administrationclinical operations managementcare managementpatient experience improvementbudget developmentquality assuranceregulatory complianceresource utilizationoperational efficiencystaff development

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic planningcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsgoal settingperformance evaluationemployee morale managementfiscal responsibility

Certifications

Master's Degree in Health Care Administration