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How much do cardiovascular operations manager jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for cardiovascular operations manager in the United States is $63,456.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $41,000.00 and $77,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a cardiovascular operations manager do?

A Cardiovascular Operations Manager oversees the daily operations of cardiovascular departments within hospitals or clinics. They are responsible for managing staff, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations, optimizing workflow, and maintaining high standards of patient care. This role often involves budgeting, equipment procurement, and working closely with physicians and other healthcare professionals to deliver efficient cardiovascular services. The manager also implements policies and procedures to improve patient outcomes and department performance.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be a cardiovascular operations manager?

To thrive as a Cardiovascular Operations Manager, you need in-depth knowledge of cardiovascular care, healthcare administration, and operational management, typically supported by a bachelor’s or master’s degree in healthcare administration, nursing, or a related field. Familiarity with hospital information systems, electronic health records (EHRs), and accreditation standards like The Joint Commission is crucial. Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills set outstanding managers apart in this role. These competencies are essential for ensuring high-quality patient care, regulatory compliance, and efficient departmental operations within cardiovascular services.

How does a cardiovascular operations manager collaborate with clinical and administrative teams to ensure efficient patient care?

A Cardiovascular Operations Manager regularly coordinates with both clinical staff, such as cardiologists and nurses, and administrative teams to streamline workflows and enhance patient care. This includes managing scheduling, resource allocation, and communication between departments to minimize delays and optimize patient throughput. They also play a key role in implementing process improvements and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations. Effective collaboration is essential to maintaining high-quality care and operational efficiency in a fast-paced cardiovascular environment.

What are popular job titles related to Cardiovascular Operations Manager jobs?

For Cardiovascular Operations Manager jobs, the most frequently searched job titles are:

Sr. Director, Cardiology Clinical Operations

Virginia Beach, VA • On-site

Sentara Healthcare Inc
Hospitals • 10K+ employees

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Job description

The Senior Director, Cardiology Clinical Operations serves as the senior operational leader for the cardiovascular service line, providing strategic, operational, and financial oversight across acute, ambulatory, procedural, and post-acute cardiovascular services within an assigned region. In partnership with physician leadership, hospital executives, and clinical teams, this role drives service line growth, care continuum integration, clinical excellence, patient access, operational efficiency, and financial performance. The Senior Director leads the development and execution of cardiovascular strategies that enhance patient outcomes, accelerate innovation, optimize resource utilization, and strengthen the organization's position as a regional leader in cardiovascular care.

Responsibilities
  • Provide executive operational leadership for the cardiovascular service line, including cardiology, electrophysiology, heart failure, cardiac imaging, invasive and non-invasive diagnostics, cardiac rehabilitation, and related cardiovascular programs.
  • Partner with physician leaders, service line executives, hospital leadership, and ambulatory operations teams to develop and execute a comprehensive cardiovascular strategy aligned with organizational goals and market growth opportunities.
  • Lead service line growth initiatives focused on increasing access, expanding programs and services, enhancing referral networks, and improving market share across the cardiovascular continuum.
  • Oversee operational performance across multiple cardiovascular care settings, ensuring alignment of clinical quality, patient experience, productivity, access, capacity management, and financial outcomes.
  • Collaborate with physicians and clinical leadership to establish standardized care pathways, evidence-based practices, and quality initiatives that improve cardiovascular outcomes and reduce variation in care delivery.
  • Drive integration and coordination among cardiology subspecialties, including interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, heart failure, structural heart, cardiovascular surgery, vascular services, and ambulatory cardiovascular care.
  • Develop and monitor key service line performance metrics, including patient access, procedural volumes, throughput, quality measures, readmissions, patient satisfaction, physician productivity, and financial performance.
  • Identify and implement opportunities to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, optimize capacity utilization, and enhance the patient journey across the continuum of cardiovascular care.
  • Lead strategic planning and implementation efforts related to new cardiovascular programs, facility expansion, technology adoption, capital investments, and market development initiatives.
  • Foster strong physician engagement and alignment through collaborative governance structures, operational partnerships, and shared accountability for service line performance.
  • Oversee annual operating and capital budgets for cardiovascular services, ensuring fiscal stewardship, resource optimization, and achievement of financial targets.
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory, accreditation, quality, and patient safety standards governing cardiovascular operations.
  • Partner with workforce and clinical leaders to develop talent strategies that support recruitment, retention, succession planning, leadership development, and employee engagement across cardiovascular services.
  • Represent the cardiovascular service line in executive leadership forums and facilitate collaboration among hospitals, ambulatory practices, and corporate departments to advance strategic priorities.
Education/Experience
  • Masters Degree (required)
  • 7 years of Healthcare Leadership (required)
Additional Preferred Experience
  • Demonstrated leadership experience within a large, integrated cardiovascular service line, academic medical center, or complex health system.
  • Experience leading cardiology, electrophysiology, structural heart, heart failure, cardiovascular surgery, or related cardiovascular programs.
  • Proven success driving physician alignment, service line growth, quality improvement, operational transformation, and financial performance.
  • Knowledge of cardiovascular operations, procedural services, care continuum management, value-based care models, and population health strategies.
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