Job Description
UW Medicine-Access and Innovation has an outstanding opportunity for a Senior Director.
WORK SCHEDULE
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
The Senior Director of Access & Innovation provides strategic and operational leadership for enterprise ambulatory access initiatives across UW Medicine. This position is responsible for advancing a seamless, patient-centered access experience through operational improvement, digital innovation, performance optimization, and cross-functional collaboration.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead enterprise ambulatory access initiatives that improve patient access, continuity of care, clinic utilization, and operational efficiency across UW Medicine
- Develop and implement strategies to optimize provider capacity, scheduling utilization, appointment availability, and patient throughput
- Analyze capacity trends, demand patterns, provider utilization, referral activity, and scheduling performance to identify opportunities for improvement
- Lead operational advancement of digital access tools and patient self-service capabilities across UW Medicine
- Accelerate adoption and optimization of online scheduling, Fast Pass, waitlist management, self-scheduling workflows, automated outreach, and related access technologies
- Lead complex, enterprise-wide access transformation initiatives from planning through implementation and sustainment
- Provide project oversight for operational and technology initiatives related to ambulatory access, scheduling optimization, and patient experience improvement
- Develop and maintain data-driven approaches to operational decision-making related to patient access and ambulatory performance
- Provide leadership and direction for the Access & Innovation team, including operational oversight, prioritization of work, staff development, and performance management
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, Communications, Information Systems, or related field
- Ten years of progressively responsible experience in a complex healthcare environment with demonstrated success in operational leadership, access management, process improvement, healthcare technology implementation, or strategic operations
- At least five years of direct people management AND five years in access, clinic operations, or IT (Epic-specific experience)
Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.
Compensation, Benefits and Position Details
Pay Range Minimum:
$192,000.00 annual
Pay Range Maximum:
$276,000.00 annual
Other Compensation:
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Benefits:
For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/
Shift:
First Shift (United States of America)
Temporary or Regular?
This is a regular position
FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):
100.00%
Union/Bargaining Unit:
Not Applicable
