Summit Talent Group Initiates Search for Director, Orthopedic Service Line

The University of Colorado Health (UCH) has retained Summit Talent Group, a top healthcare executive recruiter, to conduct a national Director Orthopedic Service Line Executive Search for Memorial Hospital, comprised of two campuses, Memorial Hospital Central (MHC) and Memorial Hospital North (MHN). U.S. News ranks Memorial #4 in its list of Colorado’s best hospitals.

Director Orthopedic Service Line Executive Search

This is an outstanding opportunity to join one of the top academic-community medical centers in the country and be part of a high-performing, quality-focused senior leadership team in a results-driven, evolving healthcare system. The new Orthopedics Service Line Director must lead the vision of “From Healthcare to Health” by forging strong relationships with the academic enterprise to create an overall entity unparalleled in the United States today.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Orthopedics Service Line Director will have responsibilities for Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs as part of UCHealth.

The Director directs the strategic, growth and operational objectives for UCHealth Orthopedics Services in conjunction with System and Regional strategic plans. The Director directs and oversees continuous improvement initiatives, utilizing an interdisciplinary and multi-departmental approach, to achieve quality and superior patient care and services across the continuum of care. The Director directs and oversees program development, performance management, personnel activities, budget, and the provision of services. The Director works closely with the Service Line Chair and ensures effective physician and staff relations.

The ideal candidate will have five years of administrative leadership experience involving strategy and business planning. A Master’s degree in a relevant field (i.e. Nursing, Business, or Healthcare) is required. Strategic leadership experience in a Neuro and Spine services environment is preferable.

Download the Position Description: Brief Spec UCH Dir Ortho