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Job Description
Assistant Vice President, Surgical Services
Nemours Children's Health | Delaware Valley Region
Lead the Future of Pediatric Surgical Care
Ready to shape the strategic direction of one of the nation's leading pediatric surgical programs?
Why This Opportunity?
Shape regional surgical strategy and service line growth.
Lead high-impact program expansion initiatives across multiple specialties.
Partner directly with renowned pediatric surgeons and physician leaders.
Drive operational, financial, and clinical excellence.
Influence the future of pediatric healthcare for children and families.
Areas You'll Lead
General Surgery
Neurosurgery
Ophthalmology and Optometry
Otolaryngology (ENT)
Plastic Surgery and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
Urology
Dental Surgery
Transplant Surgery
SeniorCare Services
Ambulatory Surgery Programs and Centers
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute strategic growth plans across Surgical Services.
Lead operational and financial performance, budgeting, and resource planning.
Expand surgical programs, physician partnerships, and regional market presence.
Collaborate with academic, research, and clinical leaders to advance innovation.
Drive continuous improvement, quality, patient safety, and service excellence initiatives.
Build and lead high-performing teams across multiple locations and programs.
What We're Looking For
Master's degree required; healthcare administration or business-related graduate degree preferred.
Significant healthcare operations and service line leadership experience.
Deep expertise in perioperative services, ambulatory surgery, and complex healthcare operations preferred.
Proven success leading large-scale growth initiatives, physician partnerships, and organizational transformation.
Strong financial, strategic planning, and change management capabilities.
About Nemours
Nemours Children's Health is one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually across hospitals, specialty programs, and outpatient locations. We are committed to creating the healthiest generations of children through exceptional care, research, education, advocacy, and innovation.
About Us
Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.
Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.
Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.
Learn more at Nemours.org .
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Worksite address
wilmington, DE, 19894, US
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