MANAGER OF PERIOPERATIVE OPERATIONS
About The Position
The Manager of Perioperative Operations is responsible for supporting operational performance, patient flow, and process improvement across the perioperative continuum, including Pre-Admission Testing (PAT), Pre-Op, Operating Room (OR), PACU, and related services. This role focuses on improving first case on-time starts, optimizing throughput, reducing delays, and supporting consistent, efficient daily operations. The position collaborates with nursing leadership, anesthesia, and surgical teams to align workflows, improve performance, and promote high-quality, patient-centered care. This position also serves as the Laser Safety Officer (LSO) for surgical services.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York State required
- Minimum of 3–5 years of perioperative nursing experience required
- Strong understanding of perioperative workflows and operations
- Ability to analyze operational processes and identify improvement opportunities
- Data-informed decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to coordinate across multiple departments
- Ability to influence without direct authority
- Commitment to patient safety, quality, and operational efficiency
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
- Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or related field preferred
- CNOR certification preferred
- Experience across multiple perioperative areas preferred
- Experience with process improvement or performance initiatives preferred
Responsibilities
- Monitor and support daily surgical flow across perioperative areas
- Identify and address barriers impacting case progression and patient throughput
- Facilitate communication across departments to support alignment with the surgical schedule
- Support daily operational huddles, including afternoon throughput handoff
- Partner with Surgical Services leadership to improve first case readiness
- Identify causes of delays and implement corrective actions
- Support standardization of processes to improve consistency
- Analyze perioperative workflows to identify inefficiencies and variation
- Lead and support performance improvement initiatives (e.g., turnover performance, add-on integration, discharge flow)
- Develop and implement standardized processes to support efficient operations
- Collaborate with leadership to sustain improvements
- Monitor key perioperative performance indicators, including: First case on-time starts, Turnover times, OR utilization, Delays and cancellations
- Identify trends and opportunities for improvement
- Prepare and present performance summaries to leadership
- Utilize available reporting tools and collaborate with internal resources as needed
- Provide support to OR leadership and charge nurses for late-day operations as needed
- Assist with add-on coordination, turnover optimization, and resource alignment
- Support escalation of complex operational issues when onsite
- Align Pre-Op readiness with OR scheduling
- Coordinate with PACU to support patient throughput and reduce delays
- Collaborate with SPD regarding instrumentation and equipment readiness
- Support coordination between nursing, anesthesia, and surgical teams
- Serve as the designated Laser Safety Officer for surgical services
- Ensure compliance with applicable laser safety standards and regulations
- Maintain and update laser safety policies and procedures
- Coordinate staff training and competency validation
- Participate in safety rounds, audits, and incident review processes
- Collaborate with biomedical engineering and vendors as needed
Benefits
- Exceptional compensation and benefit program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
