University of California, Irvine Health (UCI Health) invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO).

UCI Health consistently ranks among America’s best hospitals, recognized for excellence in patient care, quality, and safety. As an academic health system powered by a top research university, UCI Health's physicians and scientists produce leading-edge treatments and technologies that set national and international standards of care. UCI Health delivers world-class, highly specialized care and engages patients and families as partners to improve their health and that of their communities.

Located in one of the most desired destinations in the country, UCI Health is the regions only health system powered by the University of California and dedicated to both discovery and treatment. Orange County is the second largest county in the United States with 3.3 million residents and UCI Health's catchment area is over 4 million people for which they are the only academic medical centers. The University of California, Irvine is a vibrant scientific and clinical community with outstanding opportunities for collaboration with other providers in the region, and statewide initiatives for expansion as well as economies of scale with other University of California medical centers. The UC Irvine School of Medicine, one of the top medical schools for research, is where the groundbreaking research and treatment advances are imparted to the rising practitioners of tomorrow.

This is an outstanding opportunity to serve as a key member of a high-performing, quality-focused senior leadership team in a results-driven healthcare system. The new COO will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of a 459 licensed bed academic medical center. The COO oversees most hospital administrative functions including: General and Clinical Ancillary Support Services; Facilities Management; Design and Construction. The COO will work closely with the medical center's leadership team to achieve critical goals and pursue necessary strategies for continued success. The COO will help drive the organization to thrive, expand its footprint and bolster the medical center’s reputation for exceptional care throughout Orange County and the region, which includes but is not limited to Western Riverside County and South Los Angeles County.

Candidates should possess senior leadership experience, a strong record of achievement, and a history of successfully working in a complex, urban, academic healthcare organization within an ever-changing landscape of increased competition. This is a highly visible leadership role which requires an operations leader who is an outstanding communicator, results-oriented, quality driven, responsive and innovative. The work is focused on optimizing culture, quality, safety, the patient experience and cost in partnership with senior leadership, physician leadership and caregivers.

This position affords a results-oriented and dynamic leader the opportunity to join an organization that enjoys a long history of academic and clinical excellence, financial stability, and a strong commitment to the communities it serves in a highly advanced healthcare market.

For more information on UC Irvine Health, please visit http://www.ucihealth.org/.

Please direct any inquiries and formal applications to Zachary A. Smith, Ph.D., Luke Morris, and Tiffany Johnson, the WittKieffer consultants supporting this search, preferably via methods below.

If you have any questions or wish to share nominations of potential candidates, please contact us confidentially at: tjohnson@wittkieffer.com.

Formal applications, please submit an up-to-date resume along with a cover letter via WittKieffer's candidate portal that can be accessed here.