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  • 30, 60 or 90+ day assignments based on your organization’s needs
  • Assignments can be ended with a short 2-week notice

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Interim Hospital Operations Executive, RN, MBA, NEA-BC, FACHE, CCMP

Many hospitals reach a point where operational priorities outpace available leadership bandwidth. Experienced interim leaders can help executive teams maintain momentum while advancing key initiatives.

CANDIDATE: Hospital Operations Executive
Available for: Interim Leadership Engagements
Verified Credentials: RN | MBA | NEA-BC | FACHE | CCMP
Years of Experience: 20+ years

Galileo Search is pleased to introduce a seasoned healthcare operations executive currently available for interim leadership assignments supporting hospitals and health systems navigating operational transformation, service line performance challenges, leadership transitions, or growth initiatives.

With more than 20 years of progressive healthcare leadership experience, this consultant has served in senior operational roles across both academic medical centers and community health systems, most recently as Vice President of Operations at an academic medical center.

Her leadership background spans both clinical and non-clinical hospital operations, bringing a well-rounded operational perspective that allows her to quickly assess organizational needs, stabilize teams, and implement practical solutions that strengthen performance and operational efficiency.


Where This Leader Adds Immediate Value

Hospitals often engage leaders like this when they need experienced operational leadership to:

  • Advance priority operational initiatives
  • Provide additional leadership bandwidth for executive teams
  • Stabilize departments during leadership transitions
  • Improve service line performance and operational throughput
  • Strengthen cross-department operational alignment
  • Support operational transformation and performance improvement efforts

Leadership Reputation

Colleagues consistently describe this consultant as a thoughtful, collaborative, and highly dependable leader who maintains a calm, steady leadership presence in complex healthcare environments.

A senior operations executive who worked closely with her shared:

“Versatile leader, great influencer, highly dependable, and terrific team player.”

Leaders and direct reports also highlight her ability to build trust quickly, communicate clearly, and guide teams through change while maintaining a strong focus on operational results.


Operational Leadership Experience

This consultant’s operational oversight has included responsibility for a broad range of hospital service areas, including:

  • Nursing leadership and clinical operations
  • Service line development and operational restructuring
  • Pharmacy operations
  • Laboratory services
  • Environmental services
  • Patient transport and support services
  • Operational performance improvement initiatives
  • Financial stewardship and operational efficiency programs

Her ability to work across both clinical and operational support departments enables her to identify system-wide opportunities for improvement and strengthen collaboration.


Interim Leadership Value

Organizations engaging this consultant gain an experienced operational leader who can:

Conduct rapid operational assessments and identify improvement opportunities
Stabilize departments during leadership transitions or restructuring
Improve service line performance and operational throughput
Strengthen staff engagement and leadership development
Identify and correct operational gaps impacting efficiency or patient experience
Support executive teams with the implementation of strategic initiatives
Build organizational capacity and sustainable operational structures

Her experience leading complex operational environments allows her to quickly integrate into existing leadership teams while maintaining focus on operational execution and measurable outcomes.


Availability

Available Immediately

Open to Interim Director or Vice President-level hospital operations leadership assignments

Flexible engagement structure depending on organizational needs.


Contact

If additional operational leadership bandwidth could be helpful for your organization, please feel free to reach out for additional information.

Joe Tedesco
Director Talent Acquisition
jtedesco@galileosearch.com
Voice/Text: 470.333.9044

Galileo Search, LLC – Leadership Solutions for Healthcare

Candidate ID: J2331K

"Galileo listens to it's clients' needs, by purposefully selecting, and preparing, candidates who will exceed our expectations. Galileo continues to exceed our expectations in finding qualified leaders to add value to our organization.”

R.N., Recruitment & Retention Specialist

"Galileo is very easy to work with and provides well-qualified candidates. Kimberly consistently reaches out to see how things are going and did not hesitate to make a change when we weren't satisfied. The screening and onboarding process is quick, and having another company to employ the interims makes the process that much simpler for us. Galileo is my first choice for interims."

Michelle L., Administrator of Human Resources
"I can't say enough about my Galileo Recruiter’s commitment to finding the right person for our interim vacancies. He takes the time to understand what’s needed and then carefully matches those needs to the interim staff. I feel very fortunate to have found Galileo [and my recruiter] to help me secure qualified and talented interim staff. I highly recommend Galileo for interim staffing."
 
H.R., VP Clinical Quality