Director of Perioperative Services - Cayuga Medical Center

Company Overview:

Cayuga Health is the region's leading healthcare system, and most trusted driver of integrated health services, together with valued partners. We empower our people and employ our capabilities to equitably improve the well-being of the communities we serve. At Cayuga Health System, our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies, and research protocols. We have a commitment to its employees by providing competitive rates and compensation, a comprehensive employee benefits programs, attractive working conditions, and the chance to build and explore a career opportunity by offering professional development.

Nestled in the beautiful Finger Lakes region, Cayuga Health provides an outstanding place to work in a vibrant community. Come discover all that Ithaca, New York and Cayuga Health has to offer!

Position Overview:

The Director of Perioperative Services-Main Campus is responsible for the direction and leadership of operational, financial, programmatic, and personnel activities for Cayuga Health Main Campus perioperative services departments. This includes establishing, meeting, and continuously monitoring the goals and objectives while maintaining alignment with the strategic goals and objectives for Cayuga Health System. The director is responsible for the integration and alignment of surgical and procedural operations within Cayuga Health Medical Center perioperative departments to increase patient safety, satisfaction, efficiency, throughput, and margins.

Departments of responsibility include operating room, preoperative and post-operative care, preadmission testing, surgery schedulers, and sterile processing department.

What you'll do:

• Develops and sustains an environment in the patient care units that supports excellence and innovation in clinical nursing practice and patient care through assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating programs and standards that support positive patient care outcomes
• Directs the overall daily operations of perioperative departments, ensuring compliance with JCAHO, local, state and federal regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements.
• Assures that all perioperative departments complies with all the standards, policies and procedures of the licensee hospitals.
• Responsible for making operation a well-run, integrated multi-disciplinary practice that offers accessibility, improved throughput, and information, all delivered within a culture of service and care that eases the anxiety associated with health care service, drives increased market share and financial return and promotes improved outcomes within the ambulatory environment.
• Assures ready access to the services of the following perioperative departments (operating room, preoperative and postoperative care units, preadmission testing, OR Scheduling, endoscopy, and sterile processing)
• Works with the administrative and medical directors of the clinical programs to establish performance targets and measures, including efficiency targets, patient satisfaction targets, service metrics
• Designs and provides management reports to support providers/managers in coding, appointment utilization, next appointment availability, capacity analysis, staffing ratios, quality management, and other critical data.
• Develops and monitors systems and procedures to ensure timely response to complaints. Aids in the development of policies and standard workflows.

• In collaboration with nursing, finance and information services, implements practice-wide utilization of centralized services such as competency review, registration/billing services, infection control, etc. to promote enhanced quality, revenue collections and information flow.

• Delegate's authority and accountability to nursing staff for clinical nursing practice and patient care decisions that are consistent with professional standards, regulatory agencies and organizational policies and procedures
• Performs a variety of staff management functions including interviews, hires evaluates, counsels, supervises and manages the clinical managers and staff, while collaborating with the program medical directors and other CHS leaders.
• Serves as a professional role model; develops and mentors leadership staff and employee that report to role
• Continually monitors and enhances the work culture to attract and retain the staff talent necessary to provide the highest quality of patient care possible
• 24-hour/7-day accountability for the clinical and building services, supervision of all staff roles
• Assists in the development and management of annual operating and capital budgets and performs cost and productivity analyses. Make fiscally responsible recommendations and decisions.

• Expert knowledge of current clinical nursing standards of care in the Operating Room and perioperative departments
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. Ability to effectively coach, mentor, and support new leaders and staff

• Must have full understanding of overall business processes and surgical operations

Minimum Qualifications:

• New York State Registered Nurse licensure required
• BSN required

• 5+ years of experience in healthcare with a focus on surgical services, 3+ years of experience in a surgical services leadership position, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree preferred
• AORN/CASC or other appropriate leadership certification.

Physical Requirements:

• Repetitive use of hands and fingers (e.g., Use of computer keyboard); may require lifting and carrying light loads (up to 40 lbs), sitting, walking, or standing for long periods of time may be necessary. Must be able physically to operate the equipment used for the job.

Travel Requirements:

• Onsite

At this time Cayuga Health System will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

If you are interested in applying for this position and you require an accommodation, please contact Cayuga Health System at hr@cayugamed.org

Cayuga Health System Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Cayuga Health System commits to treating all people with dignity so that everyone who comes to us is safe, cared for, and respected. We will support the growth of our employees and the health of our community by embracing the rich diversity of social and cultural identities, needs, and life circumstances of all people. We strive to recognize and overcome personal biases and systemic policies that marginalize others and contribute to disparities in healthcare access, equitable care, and good health outcomes.

Cayuga Health is dedicated to our vision for diversity, equity, and inclusion. As we strive towards our vision, we welcome the opportunity to work alongside a diverse range of employees.