Vice President of Operations – Georgia
Position Summary
Our client, a private equity-backed provider of home health and private duty nursing services, is seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Vice President of Operations to lead and scale its Georgia operations.
Reporting directly to the CEO, this executive will provide leadership across multiple locations, driving operational excellence, financial performance, regulatory compliance, and clinical quality throughout the region. The Vice President of Operations will serve as a key member of the leadership team, partnering closely with executive, financial, and clinical leaders to execute strategic initiatives, optimize performance, and support continued growth.
This opportunity is particularly well-suited for a leader who has developed within a larger healthcare organization and is seeking the ability to make a more visible impact. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape strategy, influence organizational direction, and see the direct results of their leadership within a rapidly growing platform. Key Responsibilities
Operational Leadership

• Provide oversight of all Georgia-based home health and private duty operations across multiple locations.
• Lead, develop, and mentor Branch Administrators and operational leaders.
• Establish scalable processes, workflows, and best practices to drive consistency and operational efficiency.
• Create accountability through performance metrics, scorecards, and operational reviews.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Financial Performance

• Maintain full accountability for branch-level P&L performance, including revenue growth, expense management, and EBITDA achievement.
• Partner with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis.
• Identify and execute initiatives that improve profitability while maintaining exceptional patient care.
• Monitor key operating metrics including census growth, admissions, recertifications, productivity, and labor utilization.

Growth & Strategy

• Execute organic growth initiatives through market expansion and referral development.
• Support acquisition activity, including operational due diligence, integration planning, and post-acquisition execution.
• Collaborate with executive leadership on strategic planning and market positioning throughout Georgia.
• Help build the operational infrastructure necessary to support future growth initiatives.

Clinical & Compliance Leadership

• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and accreditation requirements, including Medicare, Medicaid, and private-pay regulations.
• Partner with clinical leadership to maintain exceptional patient outcomes and satisfaction.
• Drive survey readiness and successful performance during audits and regulatory reviews.
• Balance growth objectives with quality-of-care standards and compliance requirements.

People & Culture

• Build and sustain a high-performance culture rooted in accountability, collaboration, and patient-centered care.
• Lead talent development, succession planning, and retention strategies across operations.
• Partner with Human Resources on workforce planning, engagement, and organizational development initiatives.
• Develop future leaders and strengthen management capabilities throughout the organization.

Key Performance Indicators
Success in this role will be measured through:

• EBITDA performance versus budget
• Revenue growth and census trends
• Start-of-care and recertification performance
• Labor cost management
• Clinical quality outcomes and survey results
• Employee retention and engagement
• Successful integration and scaling of operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA, MHA, or other advanced degree preferred.
• Clinical background preferred but not required.
• Ten or more years of progressive leadership experience within home health, private duty, post-acute, or multi-site healthcare services.
• Demonstrated success managing P&L performance and driving EBITDA growth.
• Strong knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, reimbursement models, and healthcare regulations.
• Experience within private equity-backed, acquisitive, or other high-growth environments strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to lead geographically dispersed teams and scale operations across multiple locations.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinker with a strong bias toward execution
• Financially sophisticated and data-driven
• Proven leader with the ability to influence across all levels of an organization
• Strong change management and process improvement capabilities
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to balance growth, quality, compliance, and culture

Why This Opportunity
This role offers the opportunity to join a growing healthcare platform at a pivotal stage of its evolution. The Vice President of Operations will have significant visibility with executive leadership, broad operational responsibility, and the ability to directly influence the organization's future growth and success.
Unlike many large healthcare organizations, this environment provides the autonomy to implement ideas, drive change, and see the tangible impact of leadership decisions. For an executive seeking a platform-building opportunity with meaningful career upside, this represents a rare chance to help shape the future of a rapidly expanding organization while improving the lives of patients and families throughout Georgia.