Chief Operating Officer

Join Swope Health, a comprehensive federally qualified health center, as their next Chief Operations Officer!

• The Chief Operations Officer (COO) will be responsible for the planning and implementation of day-to-day operations and will oversee interactions both clinical and administrative, throughout Swope Health to ensure high-quality performance.
• Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the COO will collaborate closely with all service line leaders—dental, primary care, and behavioral health services to optimize clinical operations. The COO will manage the Director of Practice Management to ensure service line productivity, efficiency, safety, and operational and financial success.
• The COO will be responsible for the oversight of Swope Health facilities, pharmacy, process improvement, radiology, optometry, practice management, and transportation operations. In addition, this leader will also oversee the 340‑B program that is currently implemented.
• Ideal candidates will be strong operators and will bring the ability to effectively bring forward their ideas and initiatives to ensure optimal growth for the organization. This includes being vocal, yet simultaneously collaborative with fellow executives to secure optimal outcomes for Swope Health.
• Must be believe healthcare is a basic human right and have the desire to help underserved thrive.
• Seeking a candidate with a proven track record of leading high-performing teams. The Swope Health COO should be KPI or metric driven with a strong ability to convert vision into operational execution.

• A master’s degree is required.
• A certification in healthcare operations or healthcare preferred,
• A minimum of three years of experience in an organization-wide leadership role at the director- level or above is required.
• FQHC experience is strongly preferred; healthcare system experience is required.

• Swope Health, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, is a federally qualified health center that provides a wide variety of services including comprehensive primary care, dental, vision, pharmacy, and behavioral health services to the Kansas City region and surrounding counties.
• Founded in 1969, Swope Health operates multiple locations across Missouri and parts of Kansas, seeing nearly 60,000 patients annually.
• Swope Health emphasizes a “whole person” integrated care model, and cares for all patients regardless of income level. In addition, Swope Health focuses strongly on their mission: “To improve the health and wellness of the community by delivering accessible, quality, comprehensive patient care”.
• Swope Health is proud to offer a 12-month postdoctoral residency called “Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) Residency Program. This program is designed to develop oral-healthcare leaders who are responsive to the diverse communities that Swope Health serves.

• When it comes to great food and drink, Kansas City (KC) has made its mark. Smoky barbecue. Local distilleries. Every aspect of the culinary and spirits scene possesses a uniquely KC twist that makes it something special. It’s a culture that embodies the city’s diverse influences, from international flavor and home-style cooking to unrivaled craft beer breweries.
• In- house roasters keep beans fresh while expert baristas sling espresso and other caffeine concoctions amidst some of the most welcoming and appealing environments in the city.
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Please apply directly and for any further inquiries or referrals, direct them to:

Christine Young

Executive Recruiter

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