Director Surgical Services

Allina Health • Slaton, TX

1d • $74 - $103 • Onsite

About The Position

Provides direction for operational and technical aspects for the Surgical Services department, and other applicable procedural areas. Responsible for budget preparation, long range planning, quality activities, performance improvement and regulatory compliance. Leading a team of nearly 350 personnel, the Director of Surgical Services is responsible for Perioperative and Surgical teams on Mercy Hospital campus. Key Position Details: This is a full-time onsite position at Mercy Hospital with occasional call coverage. About Allina Health: Allina is a nonprofit healthcare system based in Minneapolis, MN. It owns or operates 12 hospitals and more than 90 clinics throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. About the Location: Mercy Hospital 4050 Coon Rapids Blvd. Coon Rapids, MN 55433 Mercy Hospital is the premier hospital in the northern metropolitan communities of the Twin Cities. It is located on two campuses: one in Coon Rapids, and one in Fridley. Together, these facilities offer nationally recognized clinical excellence and compassionate health care services. With 3,500+ employees, 830+ affiliated physicians and 420 staffed beds, Mercy Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient services to more than 270,000 patients each year. Mercy was also recognized for exceptional care in Healthgrades' 50 top hospitals for 2023 (beckershospitalreview.com). Job Description: Provides direction for operational and technical aspects for the Surgical Services department, and other applicable procedural areas. Responsible for budget preparation, long range planning, quality activities, performance improvement and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field required
• Master's degree in nursing, health care administration, business administration, or related field required
• 5+ years in patient care experience required
• 5+ years progressive leadership experience within the Acute Hospital setting required
• Procedural experience required
• Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing preferred

Nice To Haves

• Surgical Services Leadership experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Strategy and Growth Designs and implements strategies and initiatives to achieve operational goals and objectives
• Aligns programs and services with the organization’s mission, vision, values and strategies
• Partners with physician leaders to assure clinical, financial and operational excellence and growth
• Oversees the implementation of systems and processes to improve operational efficiency and consistency
• Analyzes surgical data and identifies opportunities for improvement
• Partners with physicians and other leadership as needed to establish, plan and execute strategic initiatives
• Leadership of staff Provides overall program/service direction through development of goals
• Demonstrates program management through measurable clinical outcomes, business plan targets, department budgets and goal achievement
• Designs work processes and directs work performance to be in compliance with rules, regulations, accreditation standards
• Creates a clear patient-centered vision and direction for departments and areas of responsibility
• Ensures evidence based systems and processes are present to support best practice outcomes for care delivery/care coordination
• Collaborates with other disciplines in the design, planning, implementation, evaluation and achievement of system patient care outcomes and service/program goals
• Negotiates change and implements process improvement
• Department operations Leads staffing, resource, and capital allocation to support safe, high‑quality patient care
• Ensures consistent care quality, regulatory compliance, and service excellence
• Optimizes workforce skill mix and productivity to meet operational targets
• Drives volume growth, revenue performance, and new business opportunities

Benefits

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees