Fusion × Vizient | Executive & Interim Talent for Members
For Vizient Members

Executive & Interim Talent for Member Health Systems

Fusion Search Partners helps Vizient members recruit exceptional leadership across academic medicine and integrated delivery systems—with a nimble, tech-enabled approach and white-glove committee support.

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ENGAGEMENT MODELS *

* Dedicated support for Vizient members with flexible models that match urgency, scope, and budget.

Why Fusion for Vizient Members

We combine long-standing academic medicine credentials with national provider system reach. Our process is agile, transparent, and designed for busy search committees.

Academic depth

Placements across Presidents/VPHAs, Deans, Department Chairs, and Center/Institute leaders—grounded in first-hand academic leadership experience.

Health system breadth

From AMCs to regional IDNs and community hospitals—operational, ambulatory, and service-line leadership that advances access, quality, and growth.

Modern delivery

Nimble outreach, AI-informed market mapping, and psychographic insight paired with rigorous assessment and weekly dashboards.

Roles We Fill

Academic Medicine
  • President / VP Health Affairs
  • Medical School Deans
  • Department Chairs & Division Chiefs
  • Center & Institute Directors
Hospitals/Health System
  • CEO, COO, CFO, CHRO, CLO, CSO
  • CMO, CNO, CQO, CMIO, Medical Group CEO
  • CIO, CDO, CTO, CISO
  • VPs/Directors/Managers: Finance, HR, Marketing, Supply Chain, Revenue Cycle, IT, Legal, Strategy
Clinical & Scientific
  • Physician-in-Chief, Chiefs of Service, Medical Directors
  • Nursing Leadership
  • Pharmacy Leadership
  • Research Administration
  • Lab & Pathology Leadership

Case Snapshots

Medical School Dean

National search producing a diverse, committee-aligned slate in six weeks; finalist slate balanced research, education, and clinical impact.

System COO

Multistate IDN; accelerated assessment model identified leaders advancing quality, workforce, and cost stewardship.

Interim Chief Supply Chain Officer

Interim over multiple support functions for a 1,300-bed enterprise; implemented $6.5M in annual savings and modernized a 60,000-sq-ft distribution center.

How We Work

01
Kickoff
Role design, success profile, and stakeholder alignment.
02
Calibration
Initial slate, market feedback, and search messaging.
03
Outreach
Targeted sourcing, outreach campaigns, and screening.
04
Assessment
Competency and psychographic evaluation with calibrated references.
05
Committee
Structured interviews, evaluation tools, and decision support.
06
Offer & Onboard
Offer strategy, close support, and 6/12-month check-ins.
Single point of contact

Dedicated partner leadership; clear weekly communication.

Diverse, national slates

Proactive inclusion across academic and provider networks.

Committee coaching

Interview frameworks, evaluation rubrics, and decision support.

Your Fusion Team

Phil Dawes
Phil Dawes
Partner and Vizient Relationship Lead. Oversees provider and payer leadership searches through Fusion’s agile, tech-enabled model.
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Jack Datz
Jack Datz
Advisory Partner, Growth. Supports Fusion’s strategic relationships and expansion initiatives with Vizient and national health system partners.
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Greg Gerson
Greg Gerson
Founder and CEO. Veteran executive search leader with deep expertise in health systems, life sciences, and academic medicine.
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Dr. Bernard Godley
Bernard Godley, MD, PhD
Leads the Academic Medicine Practice. Former department chair and physician executive; extensive experience recruiting physician and scientific leaders for major academic centers.
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Note: References to Vizient reflect our alignment to serve Vizient members. No endorsement is implied.

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