Current Executive Searches

Stanford Medicine Partners (SMP) seeks a results-oriented, inspirational physician leader to serve as the Associate Chief Medical Officer, Clinical Operations (ACMO). This position offers a data-driven, hands-on, forward-thinking executive the ability to lead community physicians in affiliation with one of the highest-regarded academic health systems in the US. The ACMO will provide leadership, vision, and operational direction in helping SMP attain its clinical mission within the community and across the Stanford enterprise.  For more information regarding this position, including compensation information, please follow the link below. Please reach out to Daniel Dimenstein or Katie Haddock with inquiries or nominations.

WittKieffer is proud to partner with East Tennessee Children's Hospital (ETCH), based in Knoxville, Tennessee, leading their national search for their next Director of Patient Financial Services (PFS). Reporting to the Vice President of Finance, the Director of Patient Financial Services will be responsible for managing and optimizing the quality and efficiency of patient financial services and reimbursement activities at ETCH. Responsibilities will include registration, technical and professional billing, collections, cash and remittance posting, denials management, admitting, payment assurance, and customer service. This key leader will ensure performance goals of cash collections, accounts receivables days, and payment accuracy. Please reach out to April Allen or Anissa Conner, EdM with inquiries or nominations. #healthcarefinance #patientfinance

Dartmouth Health's Cheshire Medical Center, seeks a dynamic, highly collaborative physician executive to serve as its next Chair, Obstetrics and Gynecology. This is a unique opportunity to join a best-of-class, highly integrated, cohesive healthcare system grounded in outstanding medical expertise. Cheshire Medical Center is a 150 bed non-profit community hospital that provides a continuum of care spanning primary care, comprehensive specialty care to surgical services and acute inpatient care. This leader will be responsible for the growth and advancement of the clinical enterprise, and teaching excellence. As the leader of the Department, the Chair will bring an understanding of clinical operations to guide the Department in providing care that aligns with Dartmouth Health's quality and safety protocols. Please reach out to Carl Fitch, MBA or Brittany Amaral, MBA with inquiries and nominations.

Emerson College, a premier global arts and communication institution with a foundation in the liberal arts, invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for its next Vice President for Student Affairs (VPSA). The next VPSA has the extraordinary opportunity to leverage the College's distinctive identity and skillset to provide leadership that, in partnership with new president Jay M. Bernhardt and the College community, will continue to propel Emerson forward. Reporting directly to the president and serving as a member of the President's Council, the Vice President for Student Affairs will be an experienced, dynamic, collaborative, and nimble leader who builds trust and forms strong partnerships to advance student-centered initiatives that enhance the student experience and support student learning and development. Please reach out to Jen Meyers Pickard, Ph.D., Robin Mamlet, or Corin Gioia Edwards with inquiries or nominations.

Vanderbilt University seeks a visionary, highly collaborative and cultural-competence expert to serve as its next Director for the Student Center for Social Justice and Identity. Under the divisional leadership of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, G.L. Black, the Director for the Student Center for Social Justice and Identity (Director) serves as a campus expert on cultural-competence for students as well as other campus constituents and be a strong collaborator for all efforts relating to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDIB). Please reach out to Ben Haden, Christy Pratt, or Roxana Woudstra with inquiries or nominations.

Vanderbilt University seeks a collaborative, visionary and student-centered leader to serve as its next Associate Dean of Students, Belonging and Communities. Reporting to the Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, G.L. Black, the Associate Dean serves as a senior leader within the division of Student Affairs and provides the strategy and leadership related to equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging for students, and is a key liaison to numerous campus partners, including, but not limited to, the Office of Undergraduate Education, graduate and professional schools, Faculty Affairs, People, Culture, and Belonging. The Associate Dean also provides strategic leadership for the Student Center for Social Justice and Identity, Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center, Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center, K.C. Potter Center for LGBTQI Life, and the Center for Spiritual and Religious Life, working in close collaboration with all other Student Affairs departments to ensure strategic alignment, collaboration, and support for the campus community. Please reach out to Ben Haden, Christy Pratt, or Roxana Woudstra with inquiries or nominations. #studentaffairs #higheredleadership

Prisma Health based in Greenville, South Carolina seeks a strategic, relationship-oriented legal executive to serve as its Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel. This is a unique opportunity to join the legal team of a growing, high-quality integrated healthcare delivery system with strong, stable leadership. In joining this strong and growing integrated delivery system, the Deputy General Counsel is responsible for legal services across Prisma Health and its affiliates and serves as the legal advisor to the organization’s senior management team throughout the Prisma Health system. Reporting to Alexander Gladney, Executive vice President, Chief Legal Officer, this position oversees legal activities with respect to major contracts and transactions, physician agreements, regulatory compliance, tax-exempt bonds and other financial agreements, labor and employment issues, medical staff, patient care matters, and Governance matters. Please reach out to Werner Boel or Taeler Kaufmann with inquiries or nominations. #healthcareleadership #deputygc

WittKieffer is delighted to partner with Baptist Health Care in their search for a dynamic leader to serve as their Executive Director of Nursing Critical Care. Located in Pensacola FL, Baptist Health Care is the area’s only locally based, not-for-profit health system and exists to serve the needs of their area. Reporting to the Chief Nursing Officer, the Executive Director, Nursing Critical Care is accountable to provide oversight and leadership of critical care services (including people, service, quality, safety, finance, and growth). Please reach out to Diane Smulling Smith, Kyle Wiederhold, or Toni D. with inquiries or nominations.

WittKieffer is proud to partner with Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMH) in the search for the next CFO, First Physicians Group (FMG). This is an outstanding opportunity to serve as the lead finance executive for a rapidly growing multi-specialty medical group in Sarasota, FL. Reporting directly to the Vice President, Financial Operations of SMH with a dotted line to the Chief Medical Officer of FPG, the CFO will lead and oversee the financial operations and stewardship of FPG. Please reach out to Stephanie Odorisio Arriviello or Keshia Harris with inquiries or nominations.

Albany Medical Center seeks a dynamic, distinguished executive to serve as its next AVP Emergency Services & Trauma. This is a unique opportunity at the only Level I trauma center in the 25 counties surrounding the city of Albany and the medical center. Reporting directly to the Chief Nursing Officer, the Assistant Vice President will coordinate, plan, direct, implement, and manage the administrative, financial and operational responsibilities for Emergency Services and Trauma. The AVP will be responsible for direct patient care and clinical operations for Emergency Services and Trauma. For more information, including compensation, please follow the link below. Inquiries or nominations can be directed to Diane Smulling Smith or Courtney MacKinnon. #healthcareleadership