Director Surgical Services

Independence Health System Careers•Butler, PA

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About The Position

The Director Surgical Services leads and manages Surgical Services, including Operating Rooms, Pre and Post-Operative, Sterile Processing, the Perioperative Evaluation Clinic (PEC), and Endoscopy. The director translates departmental objectives, plans, policies, and procedures into effective actions to manage human and material resources and provide cost-effective, high-quality patient care. The role is responsible for administrative, operational, and financial management, as well as recruitment and retention, and partners with departmental leadership on projects and the development of staff and programs. The position plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates patient-care delivery; manages employees and departmental resources; establishes quality, service, and financial goals; and oversees quality and performance improvement, budgets, protocols, and procedures. It collaborates with physicians, hospital leaders, and support departments to resolve issues and promote optimal patient care, and represents Surgical Services within the hospitals, health system, and community. Strong communication skills are required. The role involves frequent standing, walking, bending, squatting, and stooping; sitting at a computer for an average of 1–2 hours per day; communicating with patients and staff; normal-range corrective vision and hearing; and lifting and carrying items of various weights and sizes. The clinical work environment includes potential exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a clinical environment.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services will be provided, or a current multistate Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Basic Life Support (BLS).
Five years of nursing experience, including at least two years in a management position.
Strong communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
Specialty nursing certification.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, implement, and evaluate patient-care delivery by empowering staff, coordinating activities between operating departments, and promoting patient satisfaction.
Collaborate with medical staff, ancillary and support directors, and other personnel to resolve issues and plan and promote optimal patient care.
Select, hire, manage, and evaluate employees, and facilitate staff professional development to ensure clinical practice competence.
Manage the operations and finances of dedicated clinical units, create a capital budget, and use resources to execute the plan.
Assist in developing and managing capital and operating budgets for Surgical Services departments and operating-room service lines, while monitoring budget compliance.
Establish annual and long-term Surgical Services quality, service, and financial goals.
Maintain collaborative working relationships with key physicians and hospital leaders throughout the hospitals and health system.
Oversee Surgical Services quality and performance-improvement functions.
Coach and counsel staff to address performance deficiencies and develop plans to establish goals.
Represent Surgical Services within the hospitals, health system, and community.
Ensure appropriate delegation of departmental activities and supervise delegated work through completion.
Oversee the development and compliance of Surgical Services protocols and procedures.
Participate in professional activities and organizations.
Maintain a patient-acuity system to provide a foundation for the staffing budget.
Participate in community projects supporting hospital and community well-being.
Support Surgical Services projects and the development of staff and programs in partnership with departmental leadership.
Direct recruitment and retention activities.