Vice President of Clinical Care

Vice President of Clinical Care

Location Denver, CO 80207 Date Posted October 25, 2026 Job ID 15538 Employment Type Retained

Scion Executive Search has been retained to identify the incoming Vice President, Clinical Care on behalf of our client, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains (PPRM), a mission-driven nonprofit healthcare organization that provides compassionate, inclusive, and evidence-based sexual and reproductive healthcare, education, and advocacy to advance health equity and expand access to care across the Rocky Mountain region. The Vice President of Clinical Care serves as PPRM's senior physician leader, advancing clinical strategy, ensuring high-quality and compliant patient care, developing and supporting clinical teams, and partnering with executive and operational leaders to strengthen healthcare delivery, expand access, and sustain PPRM's mission.

The ideal candidate will bring strong clinical expertise in sexual and reproductive healthcare, proven executive leadership experience, and the ability to translate clinical strategy into meaningful organizational results. As a physician leader, this role will establish a unified clinical vision, strengthen standards of care, develop clinical leaders, and build trust across the organization. Success in this role means supporting an integrated, high-performing clinical team that delivers exceptional patient care while meeting volume and performance goals, improving employee experience and retention, and aligning clinical and operational priorities to advance access, quality, and PPRM's long-term sustainability. This full-time, hybrid opportunity is located in Denver, Colorado. Candidates must reside in Colorado or New Mexico.

ABOUT PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS:

Founded in 1916, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains (PPRM) is a nonprofit healthcare organization dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate, and inclusive sexual and reproductive healthcare. Serving communities across Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming, PPRM offers a comprehensive range of services, including abortion care, contraception, preventive screenings, STI testing and treatment, HIV prevention, and gender-affirming care. Through its in-person health centers and virtual care services, PPRM works to make essential healthcare accessible to individuals and families across the region.

Beyond direct patient care, PPRM advances its mission through medically accurate education, community outreach, advocacy, and clinical research. Its research program supports the advancement of medical standards and guidelines while promoting equitable access to sexual and reproductive healthcare. Guided by principles of science, compassion, equity, and reproductive justice, PPRM works to improve healthcare delivery and expand access to services that are increasingly difficult to obtain in many communities.

PPRM is committed to delivering patient-centered care with respect, dignity, and compassion, regardless of a person's circumstances or background. As a trusted provider of reproductive and sexual healthcare, the organization plays an important role in its region's healthcare landscape. Its work brings together clinical excellence, education, research, and advocacy to support individual autonomy and healthier communities.

To learn more, visit www.pprm.org.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Vice President of Clinical Care serves as PPRM's senior clinical leader, providing strategic direction for the organization's medical program and licensed staff to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based, and inclusive patient care. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (COO), this role partners closely with the Vice President of Patient Services and the Executive Leadership Team to establish clinical priorities, strengthen clinical standards, develop clinical leaders, and advance PPRM's strategic goals.

Overseeing the Deputy Medical Director, Director of Advanced Practice, and Director of Nursing, the Vice President of Clinical Care ensures alignment with the clinical policies and standards established by Planned Parenthood Federation of America's (PPFA) National Medical Committee and applicable regulatory requirements. This leader ensures PPRM's values and service standards guide clinical leadership, decision-making, and care delivery, while balancing clinical excellence, patient access, employee experience, and financial sustainability and fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Although the role includes occasional direct patient care (around 10%, no more than 20%), the primary focus is executive leadership, medical oversight, and the development of a cohesive clinical program across PPRM. The Vice President of Clinical Care also supports the organization's research program and partners with the COO to guide the future direction of clinical research.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical Strategy, Medical Direction & Quality

• Direct and administer PPRM's medical program in alignment with PPFA Medical Standards and Guidelines, applicable laws and regulations, organizational policies, and the CEO's vision and Board-approved strategic direction.
• Oversee the development, approval, implementation, and maintenance of PPRM's Medical Standards and Guidelines and related patient care policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Partner with the COO, CEO, and Board to establish, maintain, and expand clinical services in response to demonstrated community needs, balancing high-quality patient care, access, operational efficiency, and financial sustainability.
• Collaborate with Compliance and Risk leadership to ensure regulatory compliance, adherence to accreditation standards, and continuous improvement in clinical quality and risk management.
• Assume legal responsibility for the ordering and distribution of drugs and devices in accordance with applicable state and federal pharmacy laws and partner with consultant pharmacists and the Deputy Medical Director to oversee pharmaceutical handling policies and procedures.
• Oversee laboratory services in accordance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) requirements, serving as the Laboratory Director or appointing the appropriate lead.
• Provide compassionate medical leadership, guidance, and support to all licensed staff, including physicians, advanced practice clinicians, registered nurses, and physician assistants, fostering clinical autonomy within established standards and scope of practice.

Clinical Leadership, Team Development & Workforce Management

• Directly supervise the Deputy Medical Director, Director of Advanced Practice, and Director of Nursing, overseeing recruitment, onboarding, performance management, professional development, evaluations, and corrective action.
• Oversee the selection, training, supervision, and evaluation of all licensed staff, including physicians, advanced practice clinicians (APCs), and registered nurses (RNs), ensuring supervision and monitoring comply with applicable state and local regulations and PPRM requirements.
• Ensure clinical privileging is completed in accordance with established requirements, including granting privileges directly or overseeing program directors responsible for granting privileges, and delineating privileges based on appropriate qualifications and credentials.
• Supervise clinicians within the scope of your own training, certification, and credentialing, while supporting clinical leaders in team development, performance management, and high standards of professional practice.
• Foster open communication, mutual respect, and professional growth opportunities among clinical staff, leadership, and management to strengthen trust, workplace morale, collaboration, and employee retention.
• Navigate PPRM's unionized work environment in partnership with HR and operational leadership, maintaining compliance with collective bargaining agreements, employment laws, and clinical standards while promoting a positive, supportive, and collaborative workplace.

Clinical Oversight, Patient Care & Risk Management

• Serve as Physician Director for PPRM's clinical services or appoint qualified Program Directors to oversee family planning and gynecological services, breast services, abortion care, analgesia and sedation, colposcopy, gender-affirming care, men's reproductive health, ultrasound, early pregnancy failure, clinical research, and clinical training.
• Ensure designated service-line leaders are appropriately qualified to provide care, manage complex cases, and oversee clinical practice within their areas of responsibility.
• Provide clinical consultation and assistance to medical staff in unexpected or adverse clinical situations, including complex cases and complication management, as needed.
• Review clinical complications and occurrence reports, complete the Medical Director's statements for reports submitted to ARMS, and provide feedback and recommendations for process improvement as appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with PPRM's abortion care standards across the patient care continuum, including referrals, education, counseling, scheduling, and clinical services.
• Serve as a liaison between PPRM and the medical communities in which the organization provides care, fostering strong professional relationships and collaboration.
• Ensure all clinical practice and oversight remain within PPRM's established protocols, applicable credentials, and scope-of-practice requirements.

Executive Leadership, Strategy & Organizational Partnership

• Partner with the COO, VP of Patient Services, CEO, and senior leaders to establish and implement clinical priorities aligned with PPRM's strategic plan and Board direction.
• Provide agency-wide leadership through active participation on the executive leadership team and internal committees, balancing clinical department needs with broader organizational priorities.
• Collaborate across departments to strengthen clinical operations, improve organizational systems, and align patient access, employee experience, clinical quality, and financial performance.
• Work effectively with the CEO and Board of Directors, providing relevant clinical expertise and information to support decision-making in Board, committee, and task force settings.
• Participate in fundraising and development activities by contributing to donor strategies, identifying programs and initiatives that may benefit from charitable support, meeting with donors as needed, and representing PPRM at events.
• Support PPRM's clinical research program and partner with the COO to inform future clinical research strategy.
• Dedicate approximately 10% of time to direct patient care across sites and service lines to maintain clinical engagement and inform strategic decision-making.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• MD or DO with current board certification; board certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology with training or experience in complex family planning a plus.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in clinical services, health care administration, or academic medicine.
• 7+ years of experience with a full range of sexual and reproductive health, including contraception services, colposcopy, and first and second trimester abortions.
• DEA registration in Colorado and eligible for registration in New Mexico and Wyoming. Must meet PPRM's credentialing requirements.
• Deep knowledge of clinical best practices with experience developing clinical standards, improving quality of care, and ensuring compliance with medical and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated success overseeing multi-site, multi-disciplinary clinical teams in a complex health care environment and across care delivery models, including telehealth.
• Ability to translate clinical strategy into action while balancing quality, access, operational needs, and financial sustainability.
• Ability to partner with executive and operational leaders to align clinical priorities with organizational goals.
• Experience mentoring clinicians and residents, developing clinical leaders, and managing performance and organizational change.
• Strong interpersonal skills, self-awareness, and the ability to build trust, lead collaboratively, and communicate openly and effectively with clinicians, executives, board members, and external partners.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through change, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and equity.
• Collaborative, adaptable, and mission-driven leader who thrives in a dynamic environment.
• Commitment to patient-centered, trauma-informed, evidence-based, and equity-drive care, valuing diversity, equity, and inclusion as central to clinical excellence.
• Commitment to Planned Parenthood's mission and expanding access to sexual and reproductive healthcare.
• Ability to function comfortably in a protocol-based practice.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, and travel as required.
• Must be willing to be on call for patient emergencies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recent experience overseeing first- and second-trimester abortion care and comprehensive reproductive healthcare services.
• Experience establishing clinical leadership structures and standardizing care across a healthcare system.
• Experience in nonprofit, safety-net, reproductive healthcare, or other mission-driven settings.
• Experience advocating for clinicians while balancing organizational priorities in a unionized healthcare environment.
• Comfort with financial management, including healthcare budgeting, resource allocation, and financial performance.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

In addition to a competitive base salary of $275,000 to $320,000, PPRM also provides a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; employer-paid benefits including Basic Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Employee Assistant Program (EAP); Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA); 401k Retirement & Savings with 3% employer safe harbor contribution; WorkLife Partnership (WLP); Maternity Health & Support; Gender-Affirming Care; Pharmacy Benefit Optimizer (PBO); CALM (and other mental health and mindfulness resources); One Pass (fitness and wellness program); Pet Insurance; PPRM Pay Advance; and 26 days of PTO, including holidays and vacation, and up to 12 days of sick time.

APPLICATIONS AND NOMINATIONS:

Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains has retained the services of Scion Executive Search, a national executive search firm specializing in nonprofit recruitment, to assist in conducting this important search. For immediate consideration, please apply with your resume and cover letter, formatted in Microsoft Word, via: https://scionretainedsearch.com/job/15538.

Please address applications to:

Ex Hopson, Senior Executive Search Principal

Scion Executive Search

(888) 487-8850 Extension 142

Review of applications, nominations, and expressions of interest will begin immediately and continue on a confidential basis until an appointment is made.

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