VP/COO, Network Hospital Division
Job Description
The Chief Operating Officer (COO), Network Hospital Division, is a senior operational leadership role responsible for driving operational excellence across UCSF Health Network’s community hospitals. Reporting to the COO, UCSF Health Network, this leader will oversee day-to-day hospital operations, performance improvement, and the delivery of high-quality inpatient care across UCSF Health Stanyan Hospital and UCSF Health Hyde Hospital.
UCSF Health Stanyan and UCSF Health Hyde are community hospitals that serve as essential access points for inpatient care in the UCSF Health Network. These hospitals provide a broad range of inpatient services, including medical, surgical, and rehabilitative care, and serve as a key bridge between community-level acute care needs and the advanced clinical capabilities of the broader UCSF Health academic medical enterprise. Together, they represent a critical component of the Network’s ability to deliver integrated, high-quality care across the Bay Area.
The primary focus of this position is to drive elite operational performance across both hospital campuses — optimizing patient throughput, workforce deployment, and care quality while maintaining financial sustainability. The COO, Network Hospital Division will cultivate high-performing clinical and operational teams committed to exceptional patient experiences, strong medical and staff engagement, and consistent delivery of strong operational outcomes.
As a core member of the UCSF Health Network operations leadership team, this role will align hospital operational priorities with Network goals and collaborate closely with health system leaders to address complex operational and clinical challenges. This position carries significant accountability for hospital operational performance, safety, regulatory compliance, and financial results, with a clear understanding that operational excellence in the inpatient setting underpins the safety, quality, and reputation of the entire UCSF Health Network.
% of time | Essential Function (Yes/No) |
Key Responsibilities (To be completed by Supervisor) |
40 | Yes | Hospital Operations Excellence
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30 | Yes | Capacity Management and Patient Flow
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10 | Yes | Collaborative Leadership
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10 | Yes | Performance Improvement
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10 | Yes | Team Leadership
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100% | (To update total %, enter the amount of time in whole numbers (without the % symbol - e.g., 15, 20) then highlight the total sum (e.g., 1%) at the bottom of the column and press F9. The total sum should add up to 100%.) |
- Ten (10) or more years of progressive management or leadership experience in an academic medical center or large healthcare system.
- Extensive executive management experience in a complex health care organization.
- Expert knowledge of health care delivery models, business and strategic planning, financial management, and organizational development.
- Highly advanced ability to work collaboratively and effectively with medical center executives, campus leadership, external agencies, and other academic medical centers and healthcare institutions.
- Expert ability to establish and utilize metrics to drive excellence, support operations and facilitate integration.
- Expert knowledge of capital and operating budget development and management, financial analysis, and reporting techniques.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Expert negotiation and influencing skills.
- Highly advanced ability to build and maintain a climate of trust that inspires commitment to achieve organization goals.
- Bachelor's degree in business, health administration or clinical degree and / or equivalent experience / training.