The Director Surgical Services Department leads the perioperative team by focusing on safe patient care while effectively managing operations. The Director Surgical Services has 24/7 responsibility for their departments.

Major Responsibilities:

Service
• Accurately identifies real/potential problems affecting the service and implements solutions with follow through and communication.
• Actively participates in service, departmental and hospital wide committees as assigned, providing ongoing communication to those one represents.
• Advances the customer experience in Surgical Services.

People
• Coaches subordinates providing feedback; constructive critique of work; facilitates individual development plan; and documents their job performance.
• Adheres to all Human Resource policies.
• Effectively communicates departmental, organization and industry information to staff.
• Facilitates evidence based employee engagement practices.
• Effectively builds strong relationships and networks to deliver upon organizational and department goals.
• Participate in employee and patient roundingIdentifies and mentor potential future leaders

Quality
• Enforces standards of care for surgical services and develops processes to measure and ensure consistent compliance.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates an ongoing surgical services program which assures quality patient care consistent with the Hospital mission.
• Monitors compliance with regulatory, accrediting and hospital policy, environmental, patient, and personnel safety

• Oversees a PI program that consistently monitors and evaluates critical aspects of care.
• Responsible for department’s operational excellence by ensuring delivery of quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and professional standards.
• Follows the Hospital Exposure Control Plans/Blood borne and Airborne Pathogens.
• Enforces safe procedural site and patient verification policy
• Monitors and responds to quality event reporting

-       214 Beds

-       8 OR’s & 2 smaller suites (c-sections)

-       Covers recovery, endo, day surgery, & OR

-       They pretty much do most cases. They don’t section out women’s

-       Lots of general, gyn…not a lot of complicated cases….mostly do general surgery

-       Great engagement – 3rd in Division

-       Older generation of physician population. Lot of support

-       Have 2 managers that help support

-       In Middle of Division on OR Metrics…some opportunity / mainly scheduling

-       Want someone to help propel surgical services with marketing, growing the business, continuing to build service lines

-       Someone that is assertive but attentive to what is needed & building relationships

-       Have robotics program that started almost 2 years ago

Finance
• Supports new program strategies and/or program enhancements which would expand patient services.
• Develops, prioritizes and defends a capital equipment requests.
• Is responsible for the fiscal management of department; assures proper utilization of organization’s financial resources.

Growth
• Advances the growth agenda for Surgical Services.
• Strives to become the OR of Choice for physicians, patients, staff, and payers in the community they serve

Community
• Demonstrates a poised and confident demeanor that reassures others and commands respect within the organization and the community.
• Develops and builds strategic internal and external networks.

Compensation Details (Salary, Sign-on, Relo Asst., etc.):  

-       Relocation if needed, amount varies depending on situation. Lump sum payment minus taxes

-       15% bonus plan incentive, depending on total performance of the hospital….paid out yearly (based on base salary)

Skills

Education & Experience:
•Bachelor's degree - Required
•Master's degree MHA, MSN, MBA, or related field- Preferred
•3+ years of experience in Surgical Services, preferably OR nursing. Required
•3+ years of experience in a leadership role - Preferred
Or equivalent combination of education and/or experience

Licenses, Certifications, & Training:
•Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state in which he or she practices, in accordance with law and regulation: .Required
•Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) : Preferred
•Certified Surgical Services Manager (CSSM): Preferred


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