Director Surgical Services - Direct Placement at TalentBurst, Inc.

Permanent Role
Director Surgical Services
Full-Time – Days – No Weekends



Job Summary and Qualifications

• The role of Director of Surgical Services 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.

What you will do in this role:

• · You will accurately identify real/potential problems affecting the service and implements solutions with follow through and communication
• · You will actively participate in service, departmental and hospital wide committees as assigned, providing ongoing communication to those one represents
• · You will advance the customer experience in Surgical Services
• · You will coach subordinates through providing feedback, constructive critique of work, facilitates individual development plan, and documents their job performance
• · You will adhere to all Human Resource policies
• · You will effectively communicate departmental, organization and industry information to staff
• · You will facilitate evidence based employee engagement practices
• · You will effectively build strong relationships and networks to deliver upon organizational and department goals
• · You will participate in employee and patient rounding and identify and mentor potential future leaders
• · You will enforce standards of care for surgical services and develops processes to measure and ensure consistent compliance
• · You will develop, implement, and evaluate an ongoing surgical services program which assures quality patient care consistent with the Hospital mission
• · You will monitor compliance with regulatory, accrediting and hospital policy, environmental, patient, and personnel safety
• · You will oversee a PI program that consistently monitors and evaluates critical aspects of care.
• · You will be responsible for department's operational excellence by ensuring delivery of quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and professional standards
• · You will follow the Hospital Exposure Control Plans/Blood borne and Airborne Pathogens
• · You will enforce safe procedural site and patient verification policy
• · You will monitor and respond to quality event reporting
• · You will support new program strategies and/or program enhancements which would expand patient services
• · You will develop, prioritize and defend capital equipment requests
• · You will be responsible for the fiscal management of department; assures proper utilization of organization's financial resources
• · You will advance the growth agenda for Surgical Services
• · You will strives to become the OR of Choice for physicians, patients, staff, and payers in the community they serve
• · You will demonstrate a poised and confident demeanor that reassures others and commands respect within the organization and the community
• · You will develop and build strategic internal and external networks
• · You will promote consistent positive patient interactions that advance the agenda of unparalleled patient service
• · You will practice and adhere to the "Code of Conduct” philosophy and "Mission and Value Statement”
• · You will perform other duties as assigned

What qualifications you will need:

• · Bachelor's degree in nursing required
• · Master's degree in Nursing, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or a related field preferred
• · 3+ years of experience in a leadership role preferred or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• · Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state in which he or she practices, in accordance with law and regulation required
• · Certified Nursing Operating Room (CNOR) preferred

· Certified Surgical Services Manager (CSSM) preferred

Additional Information:

• 12 OR's / 474 beds
• Needs to be RN, hybrid person that can put on scrubs, run room/circulate/get in with team
• Someone who has background with bus development, strong physician relationships, divide & concur attitude
• Work on recruitment, development, establish strong provider relations, not in office & not shy, can relate to others
• Preference is for a current OR Director, having experience as an manager or above in higher volume or high complex OR, not surgery center, not an OR "bread & butter shop”; much more complex and fast paced
• volume in OR is very fast; experience with a larger facility is a plus
• Physician engagement very strong, Physicians just need strong leader, staff willing to do what they need to do, engagement wise they are good
• Staffing - no open positions & no travelers

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