What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Surgical Services position at TalentBurst, an Inc 5000 company?
Position Name: Director of Surgical Services
Job Summary
Job Summary
- 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.
- 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
- 3 years of RECENT Acute care Surgical Services Manager or above (LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE NEEDS TO IN THE OR)
- Bachelor's degree in nursing required
- Master's degree in Nursing, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or a related field preferred
- 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:
- Reporting Structure
- Director reports up to Admin Director Surgical services
- Preop, PAT & PACU has manager, SPD has manager, no manager for main OR. This director will focus primarily on the ORs
- Overview
- 10 ORs, 2 robots, 40-60 cases/day inclusive of Endo
- Level III Trauma
- CV, General surgery, ortho, women's services
- Growth Strategies
- Adding an ortho robot
- CV program is beginning to grow
- Could potentially be adding a hybrid OR in the next 1-3 years
Salary : $113,963 - $142,459
