SVP, Operations

CalvertHealth, an independent, regional health system based in Prince Frederick, Maryland, seeks an operationally-talented, innovative, and collaborative leader as Senior Vice President, Operations (SVP). The SVP position represents an outstanding opportunity to join a community-focused, award-winning, and evolving health system. Reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer, Jeremy Bradford, this role will play a key role in advancing operational, clinical, quality, and service excellence for the system.

CalvertHealth has been a trusted pillar of good health and well-being for more than a century in Southern Maryland and was recently recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a ‘A Top Healthcare Place to Work’. Along the way, the organization has grown, evolved, and expanded its services. For three consecutive years, CalvertHealth has been named one of America’s Top 100 Hospitals for Clinical Care by Healthgrades. CalvertHealth has also been recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2024 Innovator Award recipients and by Becker’s Hospital Review as a Great Community Hospital in 2023. In terms of service, CalvertHealth has renown programs for stroke care, oncology, heart failure, kidney failure, hip fracture, spinal fusion, and COPD. In 2022, the system partnered with Duke Health to increase access to advanced cancer care programs.

Candidates with a track record of success functioning as innovative, operational leaders from within integrated, complex regional, or community health systems are encouraged to apply. Candidates should have demonstrated experience leading operational and strategic initiatives, as well as developing and implementing approaches to improving quality of care, operational effectiveness, and efficiency.

This leader must be comfortable in a matrixed management structure in which collaboration and working effectively across organizational structures is essential. The SVP will be an effective problem solver, influencer, and the key “go-to” resource for optimizing operational performance across CalvertHealth. They must excel at developing relationships, leading high-performing teams, and have a superb track record of developing collaborative partnerships with physician leaders. This individual will be expected to be an effective contributor to advancing employee engagement across all areas of responsibility and influence. Lastly, the SVP must be viewed as an energetic resource, bridge builder, and catalyst who effectively navigates within a complex healthcare setting to identify solutions, drive results, and effectively communicate operational priorities to others.

Please direct all applications, nominations, and inquiries to Rachel Polhemus and Melaney Mooradian by clicking the buttons below or by e-mail via mmooradian@wittkieffer.com .