System Vice President, Norton Heart & Vascular Institute
Company: Norton Healthcare
Location: Louisville
Posted on: January 17, 2026
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Job Description:
The System Vice President, Norton Heart & Vascular Institute has
direct accountability for strategic initiatives and program volume
growth of the service line. The System Vice President, Norton Heart
& Vascular Institute serves as the primary Norton Healthcare
Executive accountable for the system strategy and growth for the
service line. The System Vice President, Norton Heart & Vascular
Institute also partners directly with ambulatory executives and
operational leaders, along with hospital leadership teams to ensure
success through collaborative problem solving. The System Vice
President, Norton Heart & Vascular Institute will have
responsibility for maintaining relationships with independent
community providers to grow the service line and develop new
opportunities for Norton Healthcare. Key Accountabilities: Serves
as the administrative leader for the service line. Works directly
with service line medical staff, executive medical director and
matrix leadership personnel in establishing priorities for all
strategy & growth functions. Serves as primary resource for
employed and non-employed providers within the service line,
including service line matrix operational matters. Works with
Norton Medical Group to provide leadership to aligned and
integrated members of the medical staff deemed to be critical to
the service line’s success. Works with Norton Healthcare leadership
to ensure programs are designed to be patient and family focused;
ensuring outstanding clinical quality. Responsible for the
facilitation of quality and service escalation including key
performance indicators, risk and grievances. Ensures strategic,
operational, programmatic, and other plans/policies support and are
aligned with the Norton Healthcare mission, vision, values, and
service basics. Participates in facility specific service line
councils and partners with leaders at the facility level which are
necessary to advance strategic initiatives. Organizes information
for board of trustee meetings related to the service lines.
Positions service line for future growth, cost reduction, and
quality improvement through targeted initiatives. Identifies new
services or programs within assigned service line that add
incremental new volume and address patient need. Works with
marketing and communications teams to develop and direct specific
strategies to raise awareness of Norton Healthcare’s service lines
on a local, regional, and national basis. Works with Norton
Healthcare senior leadership to proactively access the impact of
legislation on future growth, restriction of services and
reimbursement for care. Works with Norton Healthcare health policy
executive to ensure Norton Healthcare interests are appropriately
represented. Identifies and implements specific growth strategies
for both the primary and secondary service areas needed to meet
strategic growth goals for the service line, working
collaboratively with both Norton Medical Group and hospital
leadership partners. Acts as the service line market expert for
Norton Healthcare, maintaining up to date knowledge on local,
regional and national trends specific to growth, technology and
community need. Provides direction and input into the annual
operating and capital expenditure budgets of the service line.
Works collaboratively with Norton Healthcare leadership to ensure
areas of responsibility exceeds or meets performance targets.
Assists in identifying grants or other philanthropic dollars to
support service line initiatives. Responsible for financial
performance of the service line across the system, including
facility supply & implant cost effectiveness. Collaborates with
Norton Healthcare senior leadership to provide input into the
strategic planning process for the service line. Works with Norton
Healthcare hospital leadership to proactively identify quality of
care initiatives based on best practice, evidenced based data and
develops plans/measures to ensure ongoing delivery of quality
patient care. Monitors, manages and presents key performance
metrics deemed critical to the service line. Works with Norton
Healthcare senior leadership to ensure ongoing compliance with all
federal state, and regulatory agencies that govern the practices of
the service line. Prepares in advance for projects and has the
ability to consider and manage multiple possible outcomes.
Maintains awareness and is sensitive to the inter-relationships
required to ensure success of initiatives. Anticipates obstacles
realistically during the planning process. Partners strongly with
ambulatory executives and operational leaders, along with hospital
leadership teams to ensure success through collaborative problem
solving. Takes ownership for and assists in the implementation of
Performance Excellence Program initiatives and/or other cost
reduction initiatives identified for the service line for inpatient
and outpatient services. Qualifications Required: Five years
healthcare administration leadership at the executive level, or,
for clinical leaders, three years healthcare administration
leadership at the executive level and two years of clinical
leadership experience Master Degree Desired: Fellow American
College of Healthcare Executives
Keywords: Norton Healthcare, Louisville , System Vice President, Norton Heart & Vascular Institute, Healthcare , Louisville, Kentucky
