USPI National Director, Clinical Operations - RN , Hybrid

Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) is a diversified healthcare services company headquartered in Dallas. Our care delivery network includes United Surgical Partners International, the largest ambulatory platform in the country, which operates ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals. We also operate a national portfolio of acute care and specialty hospitals, other outpatient facilities, a network of leading employed physicians and a global business center in Manila, Philippines.

Our Conifer Health Solutions subsidiary provides revenue cycle management and value-based care services to hospitals, health systems, physician practices, employers, and other clients. Across the Tenet enterprise, we are united by our mission to deliver quality, compassionate care in the communities we serve.

This position is responsible for the design, implementation, and monitoring of the patient centered care improvement. The National Director of Clinical Operations is responsible for providing clinical and quality support to assigned facilities including but not limited to regulatory changes, promotion of a culture of safety, assistance with survey preparation and follow-up, policy and procedure updates and other clinical operations initiatives.

The Clinical Operator will act as a resource for development of action plans, process changes, clinical integration initiatives, and engagement opportunities. You will play a key role in leading the clinical diligence and integration of newly acquired centers.

• To work in collaboration with USPI Clinical Services to complete clinical due diligence for new acquisitions and de novo projects, including but not limited to preparation for site visit, onsite assessment, including review of clinical policies, staff credentials, infection control practices, patient safety programs, and accreditation status. Identify and classify clinical risk factors, flag potential compliance issues, and recommend remediation strategies.
  
  Prepare details reports outlining due diligence findings, risk scoring, and proposed action items.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to facilitate the clinical integration of newly acquired surgery centers, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and timelines
• Conduct comprehensive review of acquired centers, identifying key areas for integration and improvement
• Communicate findings to home office clinical operations leader after survey completion and participate in a report out with leadership including determination of high-risk findings and an action plan to mitigate findings.
• Collaborate with the development team and legal counsel to evaluate operational risk, clinical performance, and regulatory compliance.
• Work with development team to schedule physician medical leadership engagement
• Coordinate scheduling of post closure accreditation survey activity as needed.
• Provide clinical transition/onboarding plan following closure of acquisition or startup of new facilities including but not limited to:
• Develop and oversee the implementation of clinical action plans to address findings from due diligence.
• Lead the clinical onboarding process for acquired facilities, including orientation to company policies, systems, and quality frameworks.
• Coordinate accreditation survey preparation and follow-up for newly acquired ASCs.
• Provide direct mentorship or arrange transition support for ASC clinical leaders.
• Ensure implementation of organization-wide clinical protocols, safety initiatives, and QAPI (Quality Assessment & Performance Improvement) programs.
• Ongoing Collaboration activities include:
• Work closely with Legal, Compliance, Quality, and Clinical Education teams to ensure alignment across departments during transitions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement due diligence tools, checklists, and integration playbooks.
• Stay current with federal and state ASC regulations, accreditation standards (AAHC, Joint Commission), and emerging quality trends.
• Act as a primary liaison between ASC leadership and corporate clinical operations to ensure continued compliance and performance improvement post-acquisition.
• Design quality and safety improvement initiatives for surgical hospitals
  • Utilize CMS reportable data and Joint Commission eCQM data to identify system opportunities
  • Design performance improvement initiatives that align with organizational goals utilizing this data
  • Collaborate with hospitals to identify facility-specific opportunities and design…