Full-time/ No Weekends

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
Note: Most positions can be described in 6-8 major responsibility areas. Combine minor or occasional duties in one last statement. Do not include a duty which occupies 5% or less of the target job’s time unless it is an essential part of the job. 

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 rounding. Identifies 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 

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
• 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. 

Education

• 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. 
• Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) Preferred 
• Certified Surgical Services Manager (CSSM) Preferred