Director of AMC Clinical Operations, Quality and Strategy, Division of Cardiology

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department:
Medicine-Cardiology

Job Title:

Director of AMC Clinical Operations, Quality and Strategy, Division of Cardiology Position #:  - Requisition #: 39115

Job Summary:

The Director of AMC Clinical Operations, Quality and Strategy is the leader within the Division of Cardiology responsible for clinical programs and metrics at the Anschutz Medical Campus. Working closely with School of Medicine and UCHealth partners, and reporting to the Chief of Cardiology, the Director builds and optimizes clinical programs and advances divisional strategy. Core duties include serving as the Medical Director for the Heart and Vascular Center, program development, identification and implementation of operational efficiencies for integrated care delivery.

• Clinical Operations, Access & Experience
• Serve as Medical Director for the Heart and Vascular Center
• Serve as liaison between Cardiology and UCHealth operations, quality, safety, nursing; partner closely with Medical Directors and hospital Clinical Directors
• Champion patient, staff, and provider experience and a just‑culture; implement feedback loops and rapid‑cycle improvement

• Co‑develop and track annual Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) aligned with UCHealth priorities (mortality, complications/HAIs, readmissions, PROs, CG‑CAHPS)
• Lead QI projects and oversee registry participation (e.g., NCDR, GWTG, TVT/STS), ensuring reliable data capture and learning

• Partner with the Division Head and Section Heads, and UCHealth leadership to set and achieve strategic recruitment goals (physicians and APPs) across campus and affiliates

• With the administrative system dyad partner, lead business planning for new programs and; monitor RVUs, room/slot utilization, cost stewardship

• Serve on division/department/hospital/service‑line committees and initiatives as requested by the Division Head

• Participate in setting quarterly goals with the Division Head, Vice Chief and administrative dyad; review OKRs/metrics quarterly and iterate via PDSA

• Division Leadership:
  Division Head/Chief;
  Division Vice Chiefs;
  Divisional Administrative Director
• Section & Program Leaders: AHFTx, Interventional/Structural, EP, Imaging, Prevention/Lipid, Vascular Medicine, Cardio‑Oncology, Cardio‑Obstetrics, Sports Cardiology, HCM/Inherited CM, Genetics, APPs
• Hospital & Service Line Leadership: UCHA CMO, ACMOs, CQO, COO; CT Surgery;
  Anesthesia;
  Radiology; ED;
  Hospital Medicine;
  Pulmonary and ICUs;
  Pharmacy;
  Nursing; UCHealth Cardiovascular Service Line
• External Stakeholders:
  Referring providers, registry collaboratives (NCDR, STS/TVT, UNOS/ISHLT), payers/regulators where appropriate

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a public education, clinical and research facility serving 4,500 students, and a world‑class medical destination at the forefront of life‑changing science, medicine, and healthcare. CU Anschutz offers more than 42 highly rated degree programs through 6 schools and colleges, and receives over $500 million in research awards each year. We are the single largest health professions education provider in Colorado, awarding nearly 1,450 degrees annually.

Powered by our award‑winning faculty, renowned researchers and a reputation for academic excellence, the CU Anschutz Medical Campus drives innovation from the classroom to the laboratory to the delivery of unparalleled patient care.

• Currently appointed or able to be appointed to the University of Colorado School of Medicine faculty
• Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Colorado
• Ability to obtain prescriptive authority (DEA License)
• Minimum of five years' experience, including leadership and operations

• Associate Professor or Professor preferred, and on track for promotion
• Previous Section Head or similar…