Director Perioperative Service Line

Southwest General•Middleburg Heights, OH

About The Position

The Director of the Perioperative Service Line provides strategic, operational, clinical, financial, and administrative leadership for perioperative services across the health system. The Director is responsible for developing and sustaining an integrated perioperative service line that includes Main Campus surgical services, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Endoscopy, Pain Management, Central Sterile Processing, and perioperative business operations. The Director establishes the infrastructure, standards, and accountability necessary to operate these services as a coordinated system while recognizing the distinct operational and regulatory requirements of the hospital and ambulatory surgery center environments. Working collaboratively with physician leaders, anesthesia, and other departments, the Director is accountable for safe, high-quality patient care, operational performance, workforce effectiveness, regulatory compliance, financial stewardship, physician engagement, and strategic growth of the perioperative service line. The Director provides leadership through departmental and site-based managers and is responsible for developing a leadership structure that supports appropriate local decision-making while advancing standardization and system integration.

Requirements

Master’s degree required.
Minimum of five years of progressive leadership experience in perioperative services.
Experience overseeing multiple departments, locations, and/or procedural environments.
Demonstrated knowledge of perioperative clinical practice, quality and patient safety, regulatory compliance, operations, workforce management, and financial management.
Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Ohio required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with both hospital-based surgical services and ambulatory surgery center operations preferred.
Experience leading significant operational improvement, integration, or service-line development preferred.
CNOR, NEA-BC, CNML, CASC, or other relevant professional certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides strategic, operational, clinical, financial, and administrative leadership for perioperative services.
Develops and sustains an integrated perioperative service line including Main Campus surgical services, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Endoscopy, Pain Management, Central Sterile Processing, and perioperative business operations.
Establishes infrastructure, standards, and accountability for coordinated system operation of perioperative services.
Ensures safe, high-quality patient care, operational performance, workforce effectiveness, regulatory compliance, financial stewardship, physician engagement, and strategic growth of the perioperative service line.
Provides leadership through departmental and site-based managers.
Develops a leadership structure that supports local decision-making while advancing standardization and system integration.