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

Executive & Interim Talent for Member Health Systems

Academic medicine depth, national health system reach, and an agile, tech-enabled process built for busy search committees.

Executive Search · Professional Search · Interim Leadership
Designed for academic health systems, IDNs, and regional hospitals.

Why Fusion for Vizient Members

Academic medicine credentials, national provider reach, and a clear, committee-friendly model.

Academic depth Presidents/VPHAs, Deans, Department Chairs, and Center/Institute leaders.
Health system breadth AMCs, regional IDNs, and community hospitals across operations, ambulatory, and service-line leadership.
Modern delivery Nimble outreach, rigorous assessment, weekly dashboards, and built-in committee enablement.
Academic Medicine Expertise Speed-to-Slate Diverse Candidate Pools Committee Coaching

Engagement Models

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Executive Search
System, hospital, and school leadership across clinical, administrative, and scientific roles.
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Professional Search
Director/VP pipelines for digital, data, finance, operations, and ambulatory growth.
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Interim Leadership
Rapid coverage for mission-critical roles while permanent searches run.

We tailor each engagement to your structure—working with boards, CEOs, Deans, clinical chiefs, and search committees across the academic enterprise and broader delivery system.

How We Work with Member Organizations

A concise, milestone-driven process with national reach and focus on long-term fit.

01 · Kickoff
Role definition, success profile, and stakeholder input.
02 · Calibration
Initial slate and feedback to confirm priorities.
03 · Outreach
Targeted sourcing, direct outreach, and early screening.
04 · Assessment
Competency mapping, structured interviews, and references.
05 · Committee
Interview planning, facilitation, and decision support.
06 · Offer & Onboard
Offer strategy, close support, and 6/12-month check-ins.
Single point of contact
Dedicated partner lead with simple, predictable communication.
Diverse, national slates
Proactive inclusion across academic, provider, and scientific networks.
Committee coaching
Interview tools, evaluation structure, and support for consensus.

Roles We Commonly Fill

Academic Medicine

  • President / VP Health Affairs
  • Deans: Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health
  • Department Chairs & Division Chiefs
  • Center & Institute Directors

Health System Executive

  • CEO, COO, CFO, CHRO
  • CMO, CNO, CQO
  • CIO / CDO / CTO, Data & Digital
  • Strategy, Population Health, Ambulatory

Representative Clinical & Scientific Leadership

  • Physician-in-Chief and Chiefs of Service
  • Research administration and operations leaders
  • Laboratory, pathology, and diagnostics leadership

Case Snapshots

Academic Medicine Chair
Diverse, committee-aligned slate delivered in six weeks; finalists balanced research, education, and clinical impact.
System CNO
Multistate IDN; accelerated model surfaced leaders advancing quality, workforce, and cost stewardship.
Interim Chief Supply Chain Officer
Interim coverage 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.

Your Fusion Team

Phil Dawes
Phil Dawes
Partner & Vizient Relationship Lead
Jack Datz
Jack Datz
Advisory Partner, Growth
Greg Gerson
Greg Gerson
Founder & CEO
Dr. Bernard Godley
Bernard Godley, MD, PhD
Academic Medicine Practice Lead
Start a Request To explore an executive, professional, or interim need, contact:

Phil Dawes
Partner & Vizient Relationship Lead
pdawes@fusionsearchpartners.com
Mobile: 312.933.8793
Resource: Academic Medicine Practice Page. Fusion × Vizient overview and role descriptions available on request. References to Vizient reflect our alignment to serve Vizient members; no endorsement is implied.