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Compass Surgical Partners

Manages, acquires, develops ambulatory surgery centers

Ambulatory Surgery Center Chief Executive Officer

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/24/2026
$155k - $195k/yr+ Annual performance-based bonus
Expert
Bachelor's, Master's, MBA
Midlothian, VA, USA
In Person
Business & Strategy

About the job

Requirements
  • Experience serving as the senior operational or business leader of an ambulatory surgery center or comparable healthcare organization, with full accountability for financial performance, physician partnerships, clinical quality, regulatory compliance, and people leadership.
  • At least 10 years of progressive leadership experience within ambulatory surgery centers or comparable healthcare organizations.
  • Proven success driving financial performance, operational efficiency, physician engagement, and sustainable business growth.
  • Experience building trusted partnerships with physicians, health systems, governing boards, and executive stakeholders while navigating complex organizational dynamics and competing priorities.
  • Strong strategic thinking and business acumen, including the ability to use financial, operational, and clinical data to make informed decisions and solve complex business challenges.
  • A track record of attracting, developing, and retaining high-performing leaders while fostering accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
  • Executive presence, sound judgment, and communication skills to inspire confidence with physicians, governing boards, enterprise leadership, team members, and external partners.
  • A bachelor's degree is required.
  • Certified Administrator Surgery Center (CASC) certification is required, or the ability to obtain it within the first 12 months of employment.
Responsibilities
  • Own full profit-and-loss accountability, delivering sustainable financial performance while balancing operational excellence with long-term strategic priorities.
  • Develop and execute strategies to increase case volume, improve throughput, optimize labor utilization, and maximize the center's operating capacity.
  • Analyze financial and operational performance to identify opportunities, solve business challenges, and improve profitability, efficiency, and long-term value creation.
  • Use data, dashboards, and key performance indicators to make informed business decisions and drive continuous improvement.
  • Partner with Compass leadership to execute strategic initiatives that position the center for continued growth and success.
  • Serve as the primary business partner to physician owners, fostering trusted relationships that support practice growth, operational excellence, and long-term strategic alignment.
  • Collaborate with physicians to improve scheduling, access, service line development, and the overall surgical experience.
  • Partner with Compass leadership to recruit, onboard, and retain physician partners while supporting continued growth of the center.
  • Build alignment among physicians, health system partners, and Compass through communication, sound judgment, and collaborative problem solving.
  • Ensure exceptional patient care by maintaining compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and payer requirements while fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
  • Optimize operating room utilization, scheduling efficiency, patient flow, turnover times, and capacity planning to maximize operational performance.
  • Drive operational excellence through process improvement, supply chain optimization, disciplined case cost management, and operational standardization.
  • Anticipate operational risks, implement mitigation strategies, and ensure the center delivers quality, patient experience, and operational readiness.
  • Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing leadership team capable of delivering results and supporting future organizational growth.
  • Establish clear expectations, coach leaders through performance and development, and foster a culture grounded in accountability, trust, collaboration, and ownership.
  • Build leadership bench strength through succession planning, ongoing development, and continuous feedback.
  • Lead by example, creating an environment where team members are engaged, empowered, and committed to delivering patient care.
Desired Qualifications
  • A master's degree or MBA is preferred.

About the company

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Compass Surgical Partners

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Compass Surgical Partners focuses on the management, acquisition, and development of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). It partners with healthcare providers and investors to build or acquire ASCs and then runs operations to optimize performance. Revenue comes from management fees, acquisition deals, and development projects, with solutions tailored through planning, staffing, accreditation, and local market optimization. Its differentiators are deep ASC expertise, a personalized, partnership-driven approach, and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; the goal is to grow and optimize a network of ASCs delivering efficient, high-quality surgical care aligned with client objectives.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$2.1M

Headquarters

Raleigh, North Carolina

Founded

2011

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What believers are saying

  • CMS finalized 2026 ASC coverage expansions, including cardiovascular ablation codes.
  • Compass launched Middleburg Surgery Center on March 10, 2026, with Baptist Health.
  • Compass opened Panama City's first outpatient cath lab on January 28, 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Ascension's AmSurg deal adds 250 centers, crushing Compass on scale by 2026.
  • Independent physicians face reimbursement and contracting pressure, weakening Compass's partner pipeline.
  • ASC staffing remains the toughest operating bottleneck, threatening delays and margin compression.

What makes Compass Surgical Partners unique

  • Compass built 250+ ASCs over 30 years, spanning development and management.
  • Mark Langston became CEO on January 5, 2026, after leading development.
  • Compass pairs physician alignment with health-system joint ventures and contracting expertise.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Remote Work Options
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

31%

1 year growth

31%

2 year growth

31%
Yahoo Finance
Mar 10th, 2026
Baptist Health and Compass Surgical Partners expand northeast Florida surgery network with Middleburg centre

Compass Surgical Partners, Baptist Health and Coastal Health have partnered with local physicians to operate Middleburg Surgery Center in Jacksonville, Florida. The partnership has acquired a 5,500-square-foot facility with two operating rooms, accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. Located near Baptist Medical Center Clay in southeast Jacksonville, the multispecialty ambulatory surgery centre supports procedures in orthopaedics, urology, otolaryngology, pain management and general surgery. With 15 physician partners committed to the centre, the partnership is evaluating expansion opportunities to meet growing demand. Compass Surgical Partners is an independent ambulatory surgery centre development and management company that partners with physicians and health systems to develop and operate outpatient surgical networks.

Becker's ASC Review
Oct 8th, 2025
Compass Surgical Partners taps CFO

Compass Surgical Partners taps CFO. Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners has named John Hammack as chief financial officer. Mr. Hammack brings experience leading multisite organizations through growth and transformation across healthcare, technology and real estate, according to an Oct. 8 system news release... At Compass, Mr. Hammack will oversee financial strategy and infrastructure to provide physician and health system partners with real-time operational insights. His background includes expertise in mergers and acquisitions and a focus on using finance as a driver of growth, efficiency and long-term sustainability for ASC partnerships. His addition will support the company's development and management of high-performing ASCs nationwide, the release said. Next up in leadership. * The specialties ASCs are planning to expand Spine, total joint replacement and cardiology are the specialties that ASC leaders are most interested in expanding in 2026, according... By: Francesca Mathewes * The toughest part of running an ASC The toughest part of running an ASC isn't technology or reimbursements, it's people, Sandra Oglesby, RN, administrator of The Surgery... By: Patsy Newitt Friday, October 3rd, 2025 * 10 numbers making ASCs nervous From ballooning staffing budgets to physician burnout, here are 10 statistics weighing heavily on ASC leaders: 1. Nearly half (49%)... By: Patsy Newitt Friday, October 3rd, 2025

PR Newswire
Aug 7th, 2025
SYNERGEN Health and Compass Surgical Partners Announce Strategic Collaboration to Transform Financial Operations for High-Performing Ambulatory Surgery Centers

DALLAS, Aug. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - SYNERGEN Health, a leading provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle management (RCM) services and solutions, today announced a strategic collaboration with Compass Surgical Partners, a premier development and management partner of independent ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs).

Richmond BizSense
Jul 16th, 2025
Bon Secours breaks ground on 90,000-square-foot office at St. Francis, hits snag on beds expansion project

Raleigh-based consulting firm Compass Surgical Partners has been selected to help Bon Secours identify and hire staff for the new surgical center.

PR Newswire
Apr 24th, 2025
Compass Surgical Partners Names Mark Langston Chief Development Officer

RALEIGH, N.C., April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Compass Surgical Partners (Compass), a leading, independent, full-service ambulatory surgery center (ASC) development and management partner, today announced the appointment of Mark Langston as its new Chief Development Officer (CDO)