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North American Partners in Anesthesia

Anesthesia management services provider

Clinical Services Director

Full-TimeUpdated on 9/30/2026
No salary listed
Expert
Bachelor's, MBA
Remote in USA
RemoteMust reside within or adjacent to Central Virginia; frequent travel (30–50%) and planned on-site visits are expected.

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, or a related field is required; an MBA or equivalent is preferred.
  • At least 5 years of progressive experience in healthcare operations, account management, or clinical services administration is required, preferably within an anesthesia or physician practice management organization.
  • A demonstrated track record of managing complex client relationships and driving measurable retention or satisfaction outcomes is required.
  • Strong financial literacy, including the ability to read site-level profit and loss statements, identify performance variances, and communicate financial risk clearly, is required.
  • Experience coordinating clinician recruitment, credentialing, and onboarding workflows in a multi-site healthcare environment is required.
  • The role requires the ability to travel frequently, with 30–50% travel expected depending on the market portfolio.
  • Hands-on experience with clinical operations systems is preferred, including scheduling platforms such as Qgenda, practice management tools such as iPro, and customer relationship management platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics.
  • Experience supporting or leading new site implementations in a healthcare services environment is preferred.
  • Familiarity with various types of client contractual agreements is preferred.
  • The employee is expected to reside within or adjacent to the designated region.
Responsibilities
  • Own the cadence and accountability infrastructure for NAPA client relationships by ensuring meetings occur on schedule with the appropriate stakeholders, tracking and documenting client engagement activity in the customer relationship management system, flagging cadence or attendance issues and potential dissatisfaction to the Regional Vice President, preparing executive meeting materials and briefings, and partnering with Operations and Clinical Vice Presidents to assign relationship ownership and meeting cadence.
  • Resolve day-to-day operational issues in assigned markets, including staffing coverage gaps, payroll and scheduling inaccuracies, credentialing coordination, and compliance escalations; coordinate responses across Revenue Cycle Management, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, and Quality; and escalate issues beyond the role's decision scope to the Regional Vice President.
  • Advocate for clinicians in assigned markets; partner with Chiefs and Talent Acquisition on recruitment, onboarding, and credentialing; monitor engagement and address concerns; participate in candidate interviews; support onboarding; track premium pay drivers, vacancy trends, and locum reliance; and flag staffing-model risks to the Regional Vice President.
  • Provide operational and relational account-management capacity to Regional Vice Presidents by preparing briefing materials, financial summaries, and client meeting preparation; supporting Regional Vice President-led strategic engagements; participating in FORC preparation, monthly financial reviews, and regional initiatives; and bringing structured recommendations on unresolved situations.
  • Partner with the Regional Vice President to identify and develop expansion opportunities within client accounts, including strategic plans for cross-credentialing and market-based clinical teams; identify client appetite for new service lines, ambulatory surgery center development, volume growth, or contract expansion; surface opportunities with context, timing, and contacts; monitor competitive dynamics; and communicate threats and opportunities between field teams and business development.
  • Support multiple markets within or across regions according to market need, strategic priority, Regional Senior Vice President leadership decisions, Regional Vice President capacity, and client risk; assignments may change as portfolio conditions evolve.
  • Maintain an assigned, accountable partner and preset meeting cadence for each client's executive decision makers.
  • Travel according to market need to provide meaningful in-person contact with clients and clinicians; work remote-first, with purposeful and planned on-site presence.
  • Provide operational and relational capacity relief to the Vice President of Operations, who is the primary reporting relationship, and escalate matters requiring Regional Vice President authority.
  • Work with the Clinical Vice President on portfolio assignments, performance standards, and strategic priorities.
  • Partner day to day with Chief Physicians and Chief Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, supporting chief effectiveness and surfacing leadership development needs.
  • Align with the Associate Provider Program Senior Director on advanced practice provider staffing models, performance trends, and practice integration.
  • Coordinate with Talent Acquisition and Human Resources on recruitment, credentialing, onboarding, and provider relations support.
  • Monitor site-level billing performance with Revenue Cycle Management and Accounting, and escalate compliance gaps and payer issues.
  • Collaborate with Client Success and Implementation teams on new site launches, HyperCare transitions, and escalated client satisfaction situations.
  • Partner with Centralized Scheduling Leadership on clinical schedule effectiveness and shared operational standards across clients.
  • Route provider relations, payroll concerns, onboarding, credentialing delays, and personnel matters through Centralized Human Resources Leadership; act as the field-level connector and advocate, and escalate issues to the appropriate centralized team.
  • Own the full profit and loss for the assigned market and support the operational, financial, clinician-experience, and client-relationship health of the assigned portfolio.
  • Measure success through client retention and early action on at-risk contracts; Regional Vice President capacity relief; issue-resolution time and escalation rates; reduced locum reliance and unplanned premium pay; clinician satisfaction and retention; and documented client touchpoints and timely reporting of deteriorating satisfaction.
Desired Qualifications
  • An MBA or equivalent is preferred.
  • Hands-on experience with clinical operations systems is preferred, including Qgenda scheduling platforms, iPro practice management tools, and Microsoft Dynamics customer relationship management platforms.
  • Experience supporting or leading new site implementations in a healthcare services environment is preferred.
  • Familiarity with various types of client contractual agreements is preferred.

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North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) is an anesthesia management services company that partners with hospitals, health systems, and surgical centers nationwide. Its services include clinical anesthesia care, revenue cycle and billing management, workforce staffing, and operational consulting for anesthesia practices. What sets NAPA apart is its single-specialty focus, pairing decades of anesthesiology expertise with integrated clinical and business support. The goal is to deliver an exceptional experience for every patient and client, every day.

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What believers are saying

  • NAPA won Bon Secours Mary Immaculate on January 6, 2026, starting February 1.
  • NAPA added Olean General Hospital on May 13, 2026, starting September 2026.
  • NAPA expanded Novant Health to Scotts Hill Medical Center in June 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Hospitals sued NAPA in 2025 over noncompetes; settlements landed October 2025.
  • The March 3, 2026 Fourth Circuit ruling upheld NAPA's termination in the Inova dispute.
  • Client hospitals can insource anesthesia after disputes, as Cooperman Barnabas did in 2022.

What makes North American Partners in Anesthesia unique

  • Clinician-led model spans nearly 400 facilities and 5,000 clinicians across 23 states.
  • Kathryn Cullen joined May 2026 to scale clinical services with multi-site operator discipline.
  • NAPA pairs anesthesia operations with revenue-cycle, analytics, and patient-experience tooling.

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Unlimited Paid Time Off

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401(k) Company Match

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Company News

PR Newswire
May 19th, 2026
NAPA Anesthesia expands Novant Health partnership to fifth facility in North Carolina

North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) will begin providing anesthesia services at Novant Health's Scotts Hill Medical Center in Wilmington, North Carolina, from June 2026. This marks NAPA's fifth facility partnership with Novant Health. Scotts Hill Medical Center serves the growing coastal community with surgical and outpatient care. NAPA's care model combines local anesthesia leadership with regional and national support, using advanced analytics to improve throughput and reduce variability. The partnership reflects NAPA's layered clinical leadership structure and data-driven operational approach. NAPA is a clinician-led organisation with 40 years of experience, serving millions of patients annually at hundreds of healthcare facilities across the United States. Novant Health operates an integrated network of physician clinics, outpatient centres and hospitals across North Carolina and South Carolina.

PR Newswire
May 13th, 2026
NAPA anesthesia to begin anesthesia services at Olean General Hospital.

NAPA anesthesia to begin anesthesia services at Olean General Hospital. May 13, 2026, 08:35 ET SUNRISE, Fla., May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA), the nation's leading single-specialty anesthesia management company, today announced a new partnership with Olean General Hospital (OGH). NAPA will begin providing anesthesia services there in September 2026. Located at 515 Main Street, Olean, NY, Olean General Hospital is a vital acute care facility serving Southwestern New York as part of the Kaleida Health, the largest healthcare provider in Western New York. The hospital offers advanced cardiovascular care, stroke services, cancer treatment and a broad range of surgical and outpatient programs. "Selecting the right anesthesia partner was a critical decision for our hospital and our community," said Bradley J. Chapman, FACHE, President of Olean General Hospital. "NAPA's focus on leadership, quality innovation, perioperative discipline, and revenue cycle excellence positions us to strengthen both the patient experience and the future of our surgical services." NAPA's model brings together dedicated, on-site anesthesia leadership with the strength of a clinician-led national infrastructure. This approach enables real-time collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and access to nationwide benchmarking that helps hospitals continuously improve performance. In addition, NAPA's anesthesia-specific revenue cycle capabilities support more accurate documentation, consistent reimbursement, and reduced administrative burden, freeing clinicians to focus on patient care. "Our clinical success starts with building the right culture and team," said Jay Lee, MD, MBA, Senior Vice President of Clinical Services for NAPA's Northeast Region. "At Olean General Hospital, we are focused on creating an environment that supports clinicians, enhances patient care, and strengthens the hospital's surgical ecosystem." NAPA is actively recruiting anesthesia clinicians to join the care team at Olean General Hospital. Learn more about available opportunities using the links below: About North American Partners in Anesthesia As a clinician-led organization, North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) continues to redefine healthcare, delivering industry-leading excellence nationwide to its partners and patients. With 40 years of clinical services experience, we serve millions of patients annually at hundreds of healthcare facilities. This expertise informs our managed services in anesthesia-driven revenue cycle solutions, talent and workforce strategies, and perioperative consulting. For more information, please visit NAPAanesthesia.com. About Olean General Hospital Olean General Hospital (OGH) is a Kaleida Health facility that offers the most comprehensive care of any hospital in Southwestern New York. OGH is always evolving to provide the latest advancements in healthcare, including the region's only interventional cardiac catheterization program and state designated Stroke Center in conjunction with Kaleida Health's Gates Vascular Institute, the area's only accredited Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine, the Mildred Milliman Radiation Medicine Center), outpatient surgery center, on-site intensivists to care for the critically ill and a network of primary care providers and specialists throughout Southwestern New York and Northern Pennsylvania. SOURCE NAPA Management Services Corporation

PR Newswire
May 4th, 2026
NAPA Anesthesia names Kathryn Cullen president of clinical services, bringing $800M revenue oversight experience

North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) has appointed Kathryn Cullen as president of its clinical services division. She will lead clinical services strategy and work with clinicians and operational leaders to strengthen client relationships. Cullen brings extensive healthcare operations experience. Most recently, she served as senior vice president of operations and corporate development at Radiology Partners, overseeing approximately $800 million in revenue. Previously, she held leadership roles at West Dermatology and DaVita, where she managed over 150 dialysis facilities and a $650 million profit and loss statement. NAPA is a clinician-led anesthesia management company that serves millions of patients annually at hundreds of healthcare facilities across the United States.

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May 4th, 2026
NAPA anesthesia appoints Kathryn Cullen as President of Clinical Services.

NAPA anesthesia appoints Kathryn Cullen as President of Clinical Services. PR Newswire SUNRISE, Fla., May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA), the nation's leading single-specialty anesthesia management company, has appointed Kathryn Cullen as President of the Clinical Services division. In this role, Cullen will lead NAPA's clinical services strategy, partnering closely with clinicians and operational leaders to strengthen client relationships and support our local anesthesia teams. Cullen has extensive experience leading large-scale, multi-site healthcare operations, with a focus on performance transformation, physician partnership, and sustainable growth. "Kathryn is a proven operator with a demonstrated ability to bring structure, accountability, and momentum to complex healthcare environments," said Rafael Cartagena, MD, NAPA's Chief Executive Officer. "Her ability to align priorities and drive change positions her to further advance how we deliver value." Most recently, Cullen served as Senior Vice President of Operations and Corporate Development at Radiology Partners, where she oversaw approximately $800 million in revenue across multiple regions. She led improvement efforts in underperforming markets and implemented the organization's first client-facing dashboard to enhance physician engagement and retention. Earlier in her career, Cullen held senior leadership roles at West Dermatology and DaVita, where she led integrated operations and initiatives to improve clinical outcomes, expand access to care, and drive financial performance. At DaVita, she oversaw more than 150 dialysis facilities and a $650 million P&L, consistently delivering top-tier results in service, quality, and outcomes. "I've spent my career seeking out environments to work with great healthcare leaders who have a mandate to solve complex patient care challenges," said Cullen. "NAPA's commitment to excellence through its clinician-led model creates a powerful foundation for innovation and partnership. I'm excited to join this team and help advance the impact we make together." About North American Partners in Anesthesia As a clinician-led organization, North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) continues to redefine healthcare, delivering industry-leading excellence nationwide to its partners and patients. With 40 years of clinical services experience, we serve millions of patients annually at hundreds of healthcare facilities. This expertise informs our managed services in anesthesia-driven revenue cycle solutions, talent and workforce strategies, and perioperative consulting. For more information, please visit NAPAanesthesia.com.

North American Partners in Anesthesia
May 1st, 2026
NAPA's customized Service Experience platform improves patient satisfaction, survey metrics, & operational outcomes.

NAPA's customized Service Experience platform improves patient satisfaction, survey metrics, & operational outcomes. How its enhanced Patient Experience program delivers results. Utilizing new technologies and improving security features enhanced NAPA's pioneering Patient Service Experience (PSE) program with results-driven features Leveraging NAPA's strong business technology expertise to optimize the new patient survey User Interface (UI) and Data Dashboards, leading to increased patient survey response rates and enhanced data visualization capabilities for clinical leaders Obtaining patient feedback is a critical component of its PSE - with NAPA's newly designed platform, the patient anesthesia experience survey response rate increased from under 12% to over 24.45% 97% of surveyed patients score their overall anesthesia experience as either 4/5 or 5/5 stars NAPA earns an average 97% patient satisfaction score CMS national benchmarking reporting data for 2023, 2024, and 2025 shows that NAPA's industry-leading patient experience performance rate far exceeds the national average Problem: how can NAPA Management Services Corporation better understand its patients' human experience? NAPA's Quality Improvement team has won multiple awards for its evidence-driven initiatives that improve anesthesia clinician performance and clinical outcomes. Utilizing sophisticated, proprietary data and analytics tools, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Business Intelligence (BI), its experts excel at deploying data for change management that creates better patient care. Patient surveys have been a core component of its PSE data gathering toolbox for more than a decade. But because the provider-patient relationship is brief and limited to the perioperative suite, getting patients to complete surveys and provide feedback about their anesthesia experience has been challenging. Solution: NAPA's Patient Service Experience program creates a best-in-class process. Personal patient feedback complements data by providing insight into how its patients perceive NAPA Management Services Corporation. The valuable feedback that its clinicians receive from their patients provides valuable insight on their human interactions and drives improvement in the patient experience. Seeking enhanced feedback, its Quality and BI teams were inspired to develop an advanced PSE system using new technologies, to increase its patient survey response rate and collect more meaningful data. NAPA has the unmatched commitment, scale, and technical expertise to customize cutting-edge tools. Collaborating with Q-Reviews, a leading real-time patient feedback and engagement platform, NAPA Management Services Corporation tailored its survey with seven anesthesia-specific questions designed to capture patient comments and produce actionable data. The patient experience information NAPA Management Services Corporation derive populates a database that is shared with its clients to enhance their reimbursement reporting. Patient feedback is additionally pushed out to its clinicians' cell phones, enabling its Chiefs of Anesthesia to respond quickly and directly to patients when necessary. While 99% of its patient surveys report positive experiences, NAPA Management Services Corporation has created a focused service recovery program to address the 1% where prompt and personal communication from a Clinical leader can often remedy an undesirable negative patient experience. Since survey feedback also creates learning opportunities, NAPA provides robust resources to support clinicians' personal improvement and professional development. NAPA's Patient Service Experience program benefits patients, partners, and providers. NAPA's mission is to provide an exceptional experience to all of its patients. Its innovative new technology offers its customers and patients a unique way to provide feedback and gives NAPA vital data on what's working well and where NAPA Management Services Corporation can do better. NAPA Management Services Corporation is continually focused on improving Quality and Patient Experience." - Clavio Ascari, Chief Clinical Officer, NAPA