Consulting Director – EVS/Patient Transportation

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Summary:

In this role, you will serve as the senior leader for client-facing Environmental Services (EVS) and Patient Transportation (PT), delivering executive-level strategy, operational transformation, and measurable financial results. You will leverage deep, hands-on in-house healthcare environmental operations experience to optimize both insourced and outsourced service delivery models. You will act as a trusted advisor to health system leadership, lead complex engagements from strategy through implementation, drive operational excellence across EVS and Patient Transportation, and shape practice direction while expanding intellectual capital and market presence.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary executive advisor to senior leaders on EVS and Patient Transportation strategy and performance optimization, for both acute and non-acute, hospitality operations.

• Lead complex engagements across acute and non-acute settings, driving measurable improvements in cost, quality, compliance, throughput, and patient experience.

• Present strategic insights and recommendations to executive audiences with clarity and authority.

• Align operational strategies with organizational goals, regulatory requirements, labor considerations, and financial constraints.

• Design and optimize EVS programs using deep in-house healthcare operational expertise.

• Contribute to thought leadership, tool development, benchmarking methodologies, and best-practice standards across EVS and Patient Transportation.

• Evaluate and enhance insourced and outsourced EVS models, including governance, vendor management, and financial oversight.

• Optimize labor models, staffing structures, productivity benchmarks, and performance management systems.

• Lead Patient Transportation improvements, including dispatch design, staffing, throughput optimization, and cross-functional integration.

• Drive advanced financial and operational analyses to identify savings, improve margins, and enhance performance.

• Lead project governance and mentor consulting teams to ensure high-quality delivery and develop future leaders.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree preferred.

• 7 or more years of relevant experience required.

• Demonstrated leadership experience in healthcare Environmental Services operations within acute care settings.

• Direct experience optimizing insourced and outsourced EVS service delivery models.

• Experience improving Patient Transportation operations in acute care environments.

• Proven ability to drive measurable cost savings, productivity gains, and operational improvements.

• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements, infection prevention standards, and hospital operations.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint with ability to synthesize complex data into executive-ready insights.

• Exceptional communication skills with ability to influence senior client stakeholders.

• Ability to travel regularly and expeditiously throughout the year to meet clients’ needs and timetables.

Estimated Hiring Range:

At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $117,600.00 to $206,000.00.

This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:

http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers

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