Director Surgical Services

HCA Healthcare • Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

The Director of Surgical Services ensures high quality, patient-centered care through oversight of the overall function and staffing of the unit(s)/department(s) in addition to forecasting, planning, and budget monitoring. The Director fosters a culture of accountability and collaboration and supports the development and implementation of strategies, policies, and procedures in support of facility objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree or other approved education plan Required
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing Preferred
• Masters Degree Preferred
• 1+ years applicable experience Required
• 3+ years applicable experience Preferred

Responsibilities

• Cultivates a superior clinical identity by identifying and implementing evidence-based practices to advance patient safety and quality outcomes.
• Ensures adherence to standards of care.
• Manages variation in clinical practice to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and cost.
• Ensures a culture of accountability and transparency in the provision of care.
• Stays abreast of internal/external benchmarks, accreditations, and designations and actively pursues efforts to achieve.
• Stays abreast of legal and regulatory standards and ensures compliance.
• Develops and implements policies, procedures, and practices in compliance with all legal/regulatory standards.
• Ensures equipment maintenance is performed regularly and according to regulatory and/or accreditation standards.
• Ensures efficient patient throughput and delivery of high quality, patient-centered care through volume forecasting, patient flow coordination, and admission/discharge planning.
• Develops care coordination policies and procedures to promote improved quality, safety, and efficiency in care.
• Fosters interdisciplinary communication and collaboration within and across departments.
• Directs nursing practice and unit operations.
• Develops policies, procedures, and nursing standards to ensure patient and family needs are assessed, met, and evaluated.
• Provides leadership in attaining and sustaining an unparalleled patient experience.
• Instills accountability for providing consistent, positive patient interactions.
• Leverages various feedback mechanisms to benchmark performance and identify opportunities to improve customer/patient satisfaction.
• Develops and implements strategies to elevate the patient experience.
• Collaborates with subject matter experts and patient experience leaders to ensure compliance with evidence-based practices.
• Fosters a culture that inspires commitment to the vision/mission/values of the organization.
• Ensures employees are recognized, valued, and supported.
• Identifies development opportunities or training needs of individual employees and teams.
• Provides coaching, feedback, and training to improve performance.
• Builds a competitively superior organization through attracting, developing, engaging, and retaining talent.
• Collaborates with administrative team and physicians to enhance existing services or develop new service offerings.
• Identifies opportunities for expansion or development of new services and product lines.
• Participates in the annual budget process, including input into department revenue and expense forecasts.
• Monitors department budget performance; identifies trends and evaluates variances.
• Ensures effective labor management, including position control, scheduling excellence, productivity management, and premium pay utilization.
• Manages operating expenses, including the utilization of supplies and equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree