Senior Vice President, Clinical Operations

Compass Surgical Partners is a leading, independent, full-service ambulatory surgery center (ASC) development and management partner. An exclusive partner for premier health systems, Compass has built a nationwide portfolio of ASC joint ventures with health systems and physicians. Compass’ experienced leadership team has developed more than 250 ASCs over the past three decades, making it the partner of choice for high-performance ASCs. Differentiated by a proven track record of success and an agile, aligned operating model, Compass Surgical Partners aims to create strong partnerships that improve the lives of patients and providers. Learn more at www.compass-sp.com.

Role Summary

Compass Surgical Partners seeks a hands-on clinical leader to design and operate a unified clinical system for our ASCs—one that standardizes protocols, ensures accreditation readiness, empowers physician-led quality, and yields consistent, patient-centered outcomes at scale.

What You’ll Do

• Establish and maintain a unified clinical governance model with clear protocols, decision rights, and escalation paths across all ASCs

• Drive accreditation readiness and sustained performance so sites pass without critical deficiencies; manage mock surveys, CAPs, and documentation hygiene

• Embed evidence-based protocols and consistent reporting; accelerate standardization and reporting integration for new/de novo and acquired sites

• Operationalize value-based metrics (clinical outcomes, PREMs/PROMs) with real-time dashboards for daily huddles, RCA/M&M reviews, and monthly rhythms

• Stand up care coordination and navigator workflows for high-risk patients; deploy predictive analytics to proactively improve outcomes and optimize resources

• Partner with physician leaders to run quality councils; convert insights into site-level improvements and sustain >90% engagement among high-volume physicians

• Align incentives with outcomes by coordinating compensation/program design that reinforces patient value and clinical performance

• Develop staffing models, competencies, and training that support safe throughput and an excellent patient experience across diverse sites

What You’ll Bring

• Clinical quality & regulatory expertise improving outcomes across multi-site networks; deep accreditation/risk knowledge; ability to scale quality programs

• Systems thinking & scalability: design and deployment of enterprise protocols, dashboards, workflows; experience integrating clinical systems post-acquisition/de novo

• Patient-centered design orientation: navigation/shared decision-making, population outcomes, and familiarity with equity/SDOH and community partnerships

• Physician alignment & influence: proven partnership with physician leaders; joint governance and accountability models; strong communication and trust-building

• Experience profile: 10+ years of clinical leadership in ambulatory or multi-site surgical environments; clinical credentials required. Value-based care and PE-backed growth preferred

What Success Looks Like (12-18 months)

• Industry-leading surgical outcomes across the platform; >90% of ASCs outperform national benchmarks and maintain excellent patient-reported results

• Value-based infrastructure embedded: unified governance, protocols, and real-time metric tracking across 100% of sites; new sites standardized on an accelerated timeline

• Consistent, coordinated care: navigator support and point-of-care data at priority sites; predictive tools in use; network initiatives advancing equity and access

• Aligned, engaged physicians: active quality councils in major markets; strong satisfaction/partnership signals and broad participation in improvement efforts

Why Compass Surgical Partners

Compass Surgical Partners develops and manages ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in partnership with physicians and health systems. We’re builders and operators committed to patient value, physician partnership, and scalable excellence. You’ll join a team that works with clear outcomes, moves fast, and supports each other through our STAR values—Service, Teamwork, Accountability, and Respect (respect through directness, kindness, and ownership).

Equal Opportunity

Compass Surgical Partners is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you require reasonable accommodations during the application or hiring process, please contact us at [email protected].

Compensation & Pay Transparency

Salary ranges at Compass are based on role, level, and location, and may vary by state. Individual pay is determined by work location and factors such as relevant skills, experience, and education or training. Your recruiter will provide the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process. In addition to base salary, many roles are eligible for an annual performance-based bonus. Actual compensation will vary based on experience, qualifications, and company and individual performance.