Regional Director Operations Surgical Services

Intermountain Health
$68 - $106Hybrid

About The Position

Leader provides strategic direction and operational oversight, including fiscal stewardship, regulatory compliance, policies and practice implementation, professional development in partnership with nursing, patient safety, quality standards, and overall leadership for Surgical Services departments across multiple designated facilities assigned to this leader. Site directors or managers across assigned facilities report directly to this leader. This role will collaborate with enterprise, regional, and local leaders by providing plans to develop, oversee, coordinate, and evaluate all aspects of patient care within Surgical Services. Leader will partner with nursing, clinical programs, service lines, and other disciplines to advance Surgical Services initiatives and strategic projects. This position reports directly to the Vice President of Surgical Services. This leader will support the Desert region and children's health and is subject to adjustments as needed. This role is preferably based within the Intermountain market areas (Utah – preferably in the Salt Lake area, ID, NV, MT or CO) to strengthen collaboration, visibility, and alignment with enterprise initiatives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution (degree will be verified).
  • Master’s degree in a clinical or business field from an accredited institution (degree verification required).
  • Demonstrated excellent understanding of surgical services-related policies, procedures, and guidelines.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated experience in role requiring skills related to balancing clinical, regulatory, financial goals and outcomes and collaborating with individuals at all levels within the organization.
  • Demonstrated commitment to developing others and serve as a mentor and role model.
  • Willingness and ability to travel as needed across assigned Surgical Services areas.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience as a leader of leaders within the healthcare industry.

Responsibilities

  • Provides oversight of operations, huddles, and services across multiple designated facilities as assigned.
  • Performs regular rounding as needed and is frequently on site at different surgical services locations on a rotational basis.
  • Responsible for enterprise safety processes and implementation of quality measures, improvements, and accreditations at designated sites.
  • Assists site director and/or managers to manage efficient workflows, facility budgets, capital equipment purchases and labor costs setting and meeting targets.
  • Helps with plans and implementation of effective staffing models.
  • Responsible for optimizing the value in surgical care delivery for their sites by demonstrating good stewardship of Intermountain resources used in surgical and procedural care.
  • Ensures compliance with supply chain contracts and supporting new product and product deviation requests through the value analysis team processes.
  • Assists with planning and implementing key strategies for surgical services, key process indicators and growth goals, engaging stakeholders, leaders, providers and caregivers to drive successful outcomes.
  • Responsible for leading enterprise-wide initiatives and partner with nursing, clinical programs and service lines.
  • Lends support in physician recruitment and creates an environment of high engagement.
  • Works locally with physicians to move the organization forward strategically and operationally.
  • Coaches and mentors directors and managers to perform management and administrative duties to create a positive work environment that fosters a highly engaged workforce.
  • Develops and supports the use of practice councils and professional development within the surgical services in line with enterprise programs.
  • Supports all activities for compliance with federal, state, and other regulatory bodies including The Joint Commission, OSHA, CMS, and DOPL.

Benefits

  • Annual Pay for Performance (AP4P) Plan
  • Generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
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