Sr. Director Patient Flow - Hospital Operations Center
Core
Lead the Hospital Operations Center (HOC) to optimize patient flow, capacity management, and throughput across Stanford Health Care, ensuring efficient patient access and care delivery.
Role type
Sr. Director, Patient Flow and Hospital Operations
Builds
Patient flow strategies, operational processes, and governance frameworks for a premier health system.
Domain
Healthcare / Hospital Operations
Required skills
Strategic planning, cross-functional leadership, data analysis, budget management, regulatory compliance, crisis management, staff development, stakeholder engagement.
Preferred skills
Doctoral degree in nursing (DNP/PhD), Six Sigma training, experience in academic medical centers, previous director-level experience.
Technologies
Midas, Stat, Tableau
Responsibilities
Lead HOC teams to develop and communicate patient flow strategies; manage budget and performance for Clinical Inpatient Access Department; enforce adherence to patient access and capacity management principles; lead quality improvement projects to enhance patient flow and safety; manage recruitment and performance evaluations for the department; serve as primary responder in internal disasters and hospital command center activations.
Seniority
Senior, executive leadership
