Rachael Vasko

About Rachael Vasko

Accomplished Senior Healthcare Executive with 12+ years of leadership experience in clinical operations, business administration, and multi-hospital health system management. Skilled in driving operational efficiency, optimizing clinical quality, and overseeing multi-million-dollar budgets. Proven track record in leading cross-functional teams, improving patient care, fostering clinician engagement, and executing successful healthcare transformations.Experience in navigating complex healthcare environments, regulatory compliance, and aligning department goals with organizational strategies. Passionate about mentoring talent and improving patient-centered care delivery.Currently, I lead multiple established Departments (Surgery, Radiology, and OB/GYN) and actively working to create three new Departments (Anesthesia, Urology, and Otolaryngology) in a dynamic and complex academic medical center environment revolving around clinical leadership, faculty affairs, physician relations, research and grant management, and UME/GME. As a Senior Administrator, I work with physician leaders to achieve sound financial decision making and high standards of care delivery within a Contemporary Academic Medical Center (AMC) setting.

Experience

1. Senior Director, Department Administrator

   Banner Health

   Sep 2020 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US

   Executes vision by partnering with the Department Chairs implementing strategy in becoming a premier contemporary Academic Medical CenterDepartment of Surgery (2020 – Present) o Multiple successful accreditation surveys (JCAHO, ACS trauma, MBSAQIP); recruited and on-boarded 30+ providers o Championed new compensation model for Surgeons – aligning both with industry standards while recognizing the acuity of patients cared for o Established start-to-finish dental billing for OMFS o Secured $700k in grant funding to start a Cardiometabolic program with sleep medicine, obesity medicine, bariatric surgery, and cariology o Implemented CRNA anesthesia model to expand OR capacity o Established a Plastic Surgery sectionDepartment of OB/GYN (Apr 2024 – Present) o Navigated the sunsetting of a community urology group contract; Pivoted to establish a division of Urogynecology which has not existed previously o Doubled female sexual health program o Rebuilt MIGS & Obstetrics o Expanded MFM to a second hospital and clinic site including treatment of perinatal substance abuse disorder through partnership with Addiction Medicine Department of Radiology (Jan 2023 – Present) o Redesigned workflow for in-clinic imaging studies to optimize charge capture o Transitioned to a new nocturnal radiology contracted group within 60 days; Gained buy-in to transition to an employed model; developed compensation model with incentives and successfully recruited 12 providers KPI’s and broader influence o Rolled out system-wide APP & Faculty compensation model & instituted performance incentives metrics o Improved perception of patient safety by 7%, office support by 9% o Improved internal referral capture by 10% o Nominated and completed Banner Rising program (<1% of Senior Directors) o Achieved highest Leadership Effective (93.3) and Engagement (87.5) scores among all peers

Education

• Carlow University

  Bachelor of Science, Nursing

  2003 — 2007

• Arizona State University - Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation

  Master of Science, Healthcare Innovation

  2008 — 2009