Director Surgical Services - Northeast Region

Thomas Jefferson University • Northeast Philadelphia, NE

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This Director of Surgical Services position will provide leadership and oversight for the Northeast Region campuses, including Bucks, Frankford, and Torresdale. The Director will be responsible for supporting perioperative and surgical services operations across these campuses while partnering closely with site leadership to ensure high-quality patient care, operational efficiency, staff engagement, and strong collaboration across teams. The Director of Surgical Services is responsible for planning, organizing and directing the operations and staff (clinical and non-clinical) of the Surgical Department. This position serves as a key member of the leadership team and will participate in strategy, goal setting and is responsible for overall operational effectiveness of the areas of responsibility. The Director of Surgical Services operates as a key member of the hospital leadership team, developing and implementing strategy to deliver optimal nursing care. He/She directs and ensures continuous quality and safety of staff and patients and improvement of all clinical practices, services and operations by managing the design and implementation of systems, processes and methods to evaluate and improve safe patient care across the continuum. Builds focus on analytics to enable the clinical area to monitor and sustain excellence in performance as well as identify continuous improvement opportunities. Directs and manages the delivery of nursing services and safe patient care standards which are integrated with business plans to meet or exceed quality, service, clinical and utilization standards while remaining cost effective. Serves as a clinical lead and coordinates/executes project plans for new departmental growth opportunities. Ensures compliance with all licensing requirements for all site locations and all departmental clinical and admin staff. Maintains an ongoing state of regulatory readiness. Accountable for staffing, training, and hiring of departmental resources. Manages and resolves human resource, labor relations, employee and department safety and risk management issues. Responsible for maintaining a management team with the education, experience and skills to lead their respective areas of responsibility in an effective manner. Develops future leadership teams through coaching and mentoring. Directs budget management and resource allocation. Manages financial performance and identifies and implements strategies to reduce cost and improve quality and safety of care and service. Building an Environment of Partnership and Collaboration. Work collaboratively with the clinical support and ancillary departments and leadership that support daily functions in the acute care hospital. Build strong, collaborative partnerships with all staff, as well as physicians and other care team partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing
• Master’s degree in nursing or related field (required if Master’s is not in Nursing)
• 4 years healthcare leadership experience
• Perioperative experience is required
• Effective Communication-Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques, ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Uses the language of partnership with patients and families, engaging them in their health and health care.
• Patient-and Family-Centered Practice-Knowledge of how to convey respect and collaborate with each patient, family and/or designated care partner in care.
• Cultural Awareness-Knowledge of people with diverse backgrounds and the ability to convey respect and connect effectively.
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for the Northeast Region campuses, including Bucks, Frankford, and Torresdale.
• Support perioperative and surgical services operations across these campuses.
• Partner closely with site leadership to ensure high-quality patient care, operational efficiency, staff engagement, and strong collaboration across teams.
• Plan, organize and direct the operations and staff (clinical and non-clinical) of the Surgical Services Department.
• Participate in strategy and goal setting as a key member of the leadership team.
• Be responsible for overall operational effectiveness of the areas of responsibility.
• Develop and implement strategy to deliver optimal nursing care.
• Direct and ensure continuous quality and safety of staff and patients and improvement of all clinical practices, services and operations by managing the design and implementation of systems, processes and methods to evaluate and improve safe patient care across the continuum.
• Build focus on analytics to enable the clinical area to monitor and sustain excellence in performance as well as identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Direct and manage the delivery of nursing services and safe patient care standards which are integrated with business plans to meet or exceed quality, service, clinical and utilization standards while remaining cost effective.
• Serve as a clinical lead and coordinate/execute project plans for new departmental growth opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with all licensing requirements for all site locations and all departmental clinical and admin staff.
• Maintain an ongoing state of regulatory readiness.
• Be accountable for staffing, training, and hiring of departmental resources.
• Manage and resolve human resource, labor relations, employee and department safety and risk management issues.
• Be responsible for maintaining a management team with the education, experience and skills to lead their respective areas of responsibility in an effective manner.
• Develop future leadership teams through coaching and mentoring.
• Direct budget management and resource allocation.
• Manage financial performance and identify and implement strategies to reduce cost and improve quality and safety of care and service.
• Work collaboratively with the clinical support and ancillary departments and leadership that support daily functions in the acute care hospital.
• Build strong, collaborative partnerships with all staff, as well as physicians and other care team partners.

Benefits

• medical (including prescription)
• supplemental insurance
• dental
• vision
• life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• retirement plans
• tuition assistance
• voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director