Executive Director - Perioperative Business Operations

University of Mississippi Medical Center

90d

About The Position

The Executive Director for Perioperative Business Operations reports to the Chief Perioperative Executive and is responsible for overseeing the business functions, supply chain, and scheduling operations for all perioperative services at the UMMC main campus and Jackson-area facilities. This leader works collaboratively as a strategic business partner with key members of organizational leadership to ensure efficient, high-quality operational performance across perioperative services.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of operational leadership experience, including strategic staffing assessments, financial performance optimization, and vendor/contract negotiations.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree and experience in surgical/medical materials, contracts, surgical charges, and business operations in a highly complex surgical enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of assigned areas.
• Serves as a leader for perioperative business operations, advising and collaborating with the Chief Perioperative Executive and other departmental leaders to carry out the vision and strategic goals of the system.
• Manages all departmental data analysts and perioperative scheduling personnel.
• Supports the development, implementation, and adoption of standardized key performance indicators (KPIs) related to surgical services, minimizing variation and inefficiencies across perioperative areas.
• Identifies and promotes opportunities for their integration across UMMC Perioperative Services.
• Collaborates with physicians and perioperative leaders to negotiate optimal value in perioperative contracts throughout the system.
• Maintains effective communication and collaboration with the Chief Perioperative Executive and perioperative leaders regarding KPIs and business practices.
• Supports the Chief Perioperative Executive and perioperative leadership in the development and implementation of capital budgets, cost-reduction strategies, block allocation and management, operating budget development and analysis, and the standardization and evaluation of perioperative staffing.
• In collaboration with the Chief Perioperative Executive and perioperative leaders, ensures all applicable regulatory and legal standards and policies are met within the scope of the surgical supply chain.
• Provides timely updates regarding progress and accomplishments.
• Establishes and tracks growth plan metrics and delivers regular reports to the Chief Perioperative Executive and other system leaders.
• Develops comprehensive capital business plans that integrate perioperative needs across the UMMC main campus and Jackson-area facilities, including ROI analyses and strategic planning to meet growth goals.
• Responsible for asset management of perioperative equipment, maintaining service agreement continuity, and leading capital equipment planning to support quality care and future growth.
• Collaborates with system and perioperative leadership, including senior leaders and physicians, to design and implement value acceleration initiatives.
• Partners with Supply Chain Services to support the Value Analysis Team for surgical services.
• Oversees the development and maintenance of all dashboards, scorecards, and timelines related to assigned initiative execution.
• In collaboration with shared services and perioperative departments, develops and manages reporting of critical information required to support a complex surgical enterprise.
• Serves as the system and operating unit liaison for all perioperative information systems.
• Ensures appropriate internal and external reporting of both compliance and non-compliance issues related to the surgical supply chain.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree