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AVP, Ambulatory and Accountable Care

This position is in San Diego and required local residency.

Elevate your career with Scripps Health, where Compassion Meets Excellence.  

Invest, Empower & Belong. At Scripps Health, your potential is limitless. We're more than a healthcare provider, at Scripps you will join a community where your views, beliefs and values are celebrated. Grow through industry-leading development programs and empower yourself to deliver innovative care. Be a part of an extraordinary team, impacting health in beautiful San Diego. 

AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE: 

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered, and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

About Scripps Health: 

Founded in 1924, Scripps Health is a $5 billion, private nonprofit health system based in San Diego, founded in 1924 by philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps. Serving over 600,000 patients annually, it operates five acute-care hospitals, 30 outpatient centers, home health services, and a wide physician network of 3,000 affiliated doctors and 17,800 employees.  Recognized nationally for excellence, Scripps has earned top rankings from U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, Newsweek, and Becker's Healthcare, and maintains an AA rating with a stable outlook from S&P Global Ratings due to its strong leadership and financial performance.

Position Summary

The AVP, Ambulatory and Accountable Care provides executive leadership and accountability for the activities and functions that support ambulatory growth and value-based care across the Scripps Health enterprise.

This leader aligns resources and strategies to achieve organizational objectives while partnering with:

• Corporate and Business Development
• Population Health
• Scripps Medical Foundation and affiliated medical groups
• Clinical service lines
• Payor Relations
• Health Plan Services
• Enterprise Care Management

The role oversees and leads:

• Analytics and business intelligence
• Strategic project and program management
• Clinical intelligence initiatives
• Client and physician relations
• Ambulatory operations
• Accountable Care Organization (ACO) performance

Current areas of responsibility include:

• MSSP
• Qualcomm employee health centers
• Population Health Administration
• Project Management
• Data Science and Analytics
• Service Line Registries and Analytics

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Support and enable organizational goals across ambulatory and accountable care functions.
• Align customer initiatives with enterprise priorities.
• Develop analytic strategies that support growth and performance improvement.
• Maintain visibility into budgets and operational performance.
• Drive process improvement and operational excellence.

Ambulatory Operations Oversight

• Partner with physicians and providers to ensure high-quality patient care.
• Foster collaboration between clinical and operational teams.
• Provide oversight for clinics, programs, departments, and patient care centers.
• Ensure accountability for:
  • Compliance
  • Quality outcomes
  • Service excellence
  • Workforce engagement
  • Leadership development
• Lead strategic planning and performance improvement initiatives.
• Manage clinic budgets and financial performance.

Data & Analytics Leadership

• Direct development of business and clinical intelligence capabilities.
• Support growth, performance improvement, and identification of opportunities.
• Serve as a liaison for enterprise analytics initiatives.
• Lead strategic evaluations and special projects.

Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Leadership

• Lead physician engagement and network development activities.
• Oversee performance improvement efforts with independent providers.
• Drive provider integration across the network.
• Maintain expertise in:
  • ACO regulations
  • Employer contract requirements
  • Performance targets
  • Industry best practices

• Establish and monitor performance goals.

Workforce Development

• Recruit, develop, evaluate, and lead directors, managers, and staff.
• Coach leaders to strengthen communication, teamwork, and operational effectiveness.
• Ensure staff competency through:
  • Hiring and onboarding
  • Training and development
  • Performance management
  • Safety education
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Key Partnerships

Works closely with physician and administrative leadership throughout the organization to achieve strategic and operational objectives.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field.

• Approximately 8-10 years of progressively responsible healthcare leadership experience.
• Preferably within an outpatient healthcare environment.

Skills:

• Strategic planning and problem-solving expertise.
• Proven success leading high-performing organizations.
• Experience improving operational efficiency in growth-oriented environments.
• Strong project management capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to represent the organization effectively with integrity, professionalism, and compassion.
• Demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate teams in support of Scripps Health's mission, vision, and values.

Preferred:

• Master's degree.
• Additional advanced healthcare leadership experience.
• Clinic operations, primary care, rehab and/or population health leadership experience.