Director, Clinical Services - Heart & Vascular Center

The Heart and Vascular Center Director, Clinical Services plans, directs, monitors, coordinates, organizes, and evaluates the administrative operations of the University of Iowa Heart and Vascular Center (UIHVC), including all clinical activities. Operates in a dyad partnership with the Physician Service Line Leader to jointly lead strategy, operations, performance, and culture across the Heart and Vascular service line. Together, the dyad ensures unified leadership, shared accountability, and alignment with institutional priorities.

Collaborates extensively across University of Iowa Health Care (UI Health Care), the University of Iowa Physicians (UIP), and the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine (CCOM) to enhance the efficiency, integration, and quality of clinical services, business activities, and programs.

Serves as a key connector between departments, colleges, and external partners to align strategies and strengthen coordination across the continuum of heart and vascular care. Builds and sustains collaborative relationships within UI Health Care to ensure communication, alignment, and joint accountability for program and operational success.

We are the best heart hospital in Iowa

UI Heart & Vascular Center is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the best hospital in the state for cardiology and heart surgery patient care. The best hospitals nationally received this rating based on patient outcomes, number of high-risk patients seen, patient experience, advanced clinical technologies, and more.

Position Responsibilities

Strategic and Operational Leadership

• Leads UIHVC in partnership with the Physician Service Line Leaders, ensuring coordinated clinical and administrative decision-making and shared accountability for performance.

• Develops goals related to management and administration that reflect the joint sponsorship by UI Health Care, UIP, and CCOM, and further the tripartite mission of UIHVC.
• Oversees development and implementation of the UIHVC Strategic Plan, ensuring alignment with the strategic plans and priorities of UI Health Care, UIP, and CCOM.

• Designs and implements structures (e.g., financial models, governance frameworks) to promote integration across cardiology, vascular surgery, and cardiothoracic surgery within a cohesive Heart and Vascular service line.

   

  Clinical Excellence and Patient Experience

• Partners cross-functionally with clinical, operational, and academic leaders to drive high-quality, safe, and efficient patient- and family-centered care.
• Ensures UIHVC meets goals for patient satisfaction, safety, quality outcomes, financial performance, patient access, and resource management through collaborative partnerships and shared accountability.

• Assures compliance with Joint Commission and other regulatory and accrediting standards.

   

  Governance, Collaboration, and Stakeholder Engagement

• In partnership with the physician leaders, plans and facilitates UIHVC Executive Board Meetings, ensuring transparency, engagement, and effective follow-up.
• Builds strong, collaborative relationships with departments, colleges, and enterprise partners to coordinate clinical and research operations and advance enterprise-wide goals.

• Represents UIHVC on internal and external committees, associations, and initiatives, promoting a unified Heart and Vascular strategy.

   

  Financial and Resource Stewardship

• Leads financial oversight of