Director Perioperative Logistics

Cooper University Hospital•Moorestown, NJ

About The Position

The Director of Perioperative Logistics leads planning and execution for growth in surgical, ambulatory surgery, and procedural services. Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Surgical Services, the director translates growth priorities into practical plans for new and expanding services, connecting service line planning with operational feasibility, resource utilization, capital and instrumentation strategy, and activation readiness. The role takes initiatives from concept through implementation and keeps senior leaders informed about progress, risks, and decisions needed. The director works through cross-functional influence to align physicians, site and perioperative leaders, operating room teams, central sterile processing, finance, facilities, supply chain, quality, infection prevention, and information technology. The position establishes implementation plans and readiness milestones, addresses operational barriers, and integrates accreditation, regulatory, quality, safety, and standardized-workflow considerations into growth planning and execution. Cooper’s Voorhees and Moorestown Surgery Centers are hospital-run outpatient facilities providing same-day surgical care across specialties including general, orthopedic, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, vascular, interventional radiology, and other minimally invasive procedures.

Requirements

At least five years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare operations, perioperative services, surgical operations, procedural services, project management, quality or regulatory readiness, supply chain, facilities planning, sterile processing collaboration, or service line growth.
Demonstrated success leading operational, regulatory, quality, process improvement, accreditation readiness, capital planning, or service growth initiatives.
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary projects with physicians, clinical teams, central sterile processing, supply chain, facilities, quality, finance, information technology, and executive stakeholders.
Knowledge of healthcare operations, regulatory readiness, policy development, process improvement, resource utilization, and organizational change management.
Strong operational leadership and project execution skills, including translating strategic priorities into actionable plans, leading through cross-functional influence, evaluating operational risks, and communicating business cases, pro formas, policies, and implementation progress.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading ambulatory surgery center development, service expansion, operational readiness, activation, or surgical and procedural growth initiatives.
Experience supporting accreditation preparation, survey readiness, policy standardization, regulatory compliance, and quality improvement programs.
Experience in capital planning, instrumentation strategy, operating room and central sterile processing collaboration, procedural support integration, supply chain coordination, or surgical equipment planning.
RN, BSN, or a bachelor’s degree; a degree in healthcare administration, business administration, healthcare leadership, nursing, project management, or a related field is preferred but not required.
Relevant certification such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt, CHL, CNOR, CPAN, CAPA, CRCST, CIS, CER, or another healthcare operations or sterile processing-related certification.

Responsibilities

Lead operational planning and execution for new and expanding surgical, ambulatory surgery, and procedural services.
Translate strategic priorities into coordinated development, readiness, and activation plans.
Guide service line growth planning through operational feasibility reviews, volume analyses, business cases, and pro formas that clarify resource needs and implementation considerations.
Align multidisciplinary stakeholders, coordinate interdependent work, resolve operational barriers, and advance growth and expansion milestones.
Improve patient flow, workflow design, room and resource utilization, and operational readiness to support increased volume and new services.
Align capital planning, equipment evaluation, replacement strategies, instrumentation readiness, ordering, and project purchasing with growth plans and activation timelines.
Lead policy and workflow standardization across sites for new and expanding services.
Integrate accreditation, regulatory, quality, and safety requirements into development and activation plans, including gap assessments, survey preparation, risk monitoring, and corrective-action follow-up.
Strengthen operating room and central sterile processing integration for instrument readiness, purchasing, capital needs, and procedural support.
Drive implementation follow-through through clear plans, readiness milestones, and leadership updates on progress, operational risks, and decisions needed.