Perioperative Operations Director

Sutter Health • Burlingame, CA

2d • $224,890 - $359,819

About The Position

Provides administrative and operational leadership for all aspects of the Perioperative Services across all areas of perioperative services and associated procedural areas. Establishes and implements goals, standards and practices that guide and support patient care and operational initiatives while ensuring the delivery of high-value quality care and exceptional care experiences. Develops and fosters a solid partnership with physicians, medical staff and Sutter Health leaders, care teams and other employees to facilitate and collaborate on initiatives, to resolve operational challenges and/or to improve processes. Works with senior leadership to develop and establish short- and long-term strategic plans that complement system, operating unit or affiliate goals and initiatives, including business, operations, and/or organizational priorities. Responsible for the management of capital planning, contracting support, departmental and special project management as well as strategic growth development. Sets priorities and allocates resources to align with business objectives and annual plan. Collaborates in the development and direction of policies and procedures, and sets a structure for providing safe, consistent and effective patient care. Establishes overall operating and capital budget with input from management team, ensuring financial targets are achieved and variances are addressed timely.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or business with relevant education in healthcare management and operations (MSN, MS, MHA, MBA, or relevant education and experience preferred).
• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
• 12 years of recent relevant experience.
• Demonstrates clinical proficiency and knowledge to effectively plan and coordinate patient care consistent with applicable standards and regulations.
• Working knowledge and thorough understanding of state/federal/local and/or accreditation standards and requirements as they relate to operations and organization, with the ability to interpret and implement applicable standards and requirements.
• Knowledge of emerging trends and regulatory changes, and how they impact operations.
• Solid understanding of operations and workflows, and how the department’s process/workflow impacts other department operations.
• Understands business and operational requirements, demonstrating ability to design and establish goals to meet long and short- term objectives.
• Demonstrates credible leadership presence, with the ability to respond to questions with logic, clarity, calmness, and authority; and the ability to motivate and engage others.
• Ability to build and establish effective working partnerships with employees, peers, and leaders to achieve business objectives.
• Collaboration skills to facilitate open information sharing and cooperation with various stakeholders.
• Ability to handle difficult circumstances and make sound business decisions with little direction.
• Working knowledge of wage and hour laws.
• Demonstrates commitment to providing exceptional customer service and responding to customer needs/requests in a prompt, courteous manner.
• Verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey concepts and communicate information or issues in a manner that is readily understood by management and employees.
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to deliver presentations to a variety of audiences.
• Understanding of the budgetary process and the healthcare financial environment.
• Demonstrates effectiveness in achieving goals through individuals without having direct control of those resources.
• Delegates effectively, with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with changing business priorities.
• Demonstrates flexibility and is adaptable to change, and is able to inspire others to welcome change.
• Demonstrates ability to work/interact with a diverse population while respecting cultural and linguistic differences and fostering an inclusive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative and operational leadership for all aspects of the Perioperative Services across all areas of perioperative services and associated procedural areas.
• Establishes and implements goals, standards and practices that guide and support patient care and operational initiatives while ensuring the delivery of high-value quality care and exceptional care experiences.
• Develops and fosters a solid partnership with physicians, medical staff and Sutter Health leaders, care teams and other employees to facilitate and collaborate on initiatives, to resolve operational challenges and/or to improve processes.
• Works with senior leadership to develop and establish short- and long-term strategic plans that complement system, operating unit or affiliate goals and initiatives, including business, operations, and/or organizational priorities.
• Responsible for the management of capital planning, contracting support, departmental and special project management as well as strategic growth development.
• Sets priorities and allocates resources to align with business objectives and annual plan.
• Collaborates in the development and direction of policies and procedures, and sets a structure for providing safe, consistent and effective patient care.
• Establishes overall operating and capital budget with input from management team, ensuring financial targets are achieved and variances are addressed timely.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees