Surgery Center Administrator

Atlas Healthcare Partners•Mesa, AZ

About The Position

The Surgery Center Administrator provides leadership and direction for the efficient and effective operation of one or more ambulatory or outpatient sites. The role oversees operations, capital purchases, strategic planning, business development, and the center’s image within the business community. The administrator is accountable for achieving site goals and objectives established by corporate management, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and applicable government and accreditation standards, and maintaining a strong relationship with the physician partnership. The administrator leads staff and provider relations, supports high-quality patient and provider experiences, and oversees compliance, privacy, financial stewardship, budgeting, marketing, and operational improvement. The role also develops growth opportunities, supports physician recruitment, and promotes quality, efficiency, and patient safety. Duties are performed in accordance with established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, health services administration, nursing, or a related field.
Five to seven years of healthcare management experience.
Ability to address multiple projects, demands, and issues simultaneously.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Planning, organizational, and conceptual skills.
Strong knowledge of business and/or healthcare administration and understanding of healthcare management.

Responsibilities

Oversee site operations to ensure continuous, high-quality, accurate, timely, and cost-effective services.
Manage provider relations to meet operational needs and the needs of the joint business partnership, where applicable.
Collaborate with physicians and organizational leaders to ensure a high-quality experience for patients, families, and providers.
Implement, communicate, and monitor board-approved policies, procedures, standards, government regulations, and accreditation guidelines; report significant compliance failures and ethical concerns to the Atlas Compliance Officer.
Hire, lead, mentor, develop, and evaluate staff; promote engagement, productivity, and competency, and support staff critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Conduct individual and team goal setting, performance planning, and evaluation.
Lead the site’s growth and community and employee positioning, including ongoing physician recruitment efforts.
Analyze growth, profit, and organizational opportunities; make recommendations to corporate management, implement approved plans, and maintain accountability for growth and profit.
Oversee site marketing activities using resources provided by the corporate facility and affiliated local hospitals.
Ensure financial stewardship in operational and capital acquisition processes and balance clinical excellence with financial performance.
Establish performance measures, assess accomplishments, and evaluate operations.
Develop, implement, and oversee the site budget with the established corporate budget, ensuring yearly budget goals are met.
Promote high-quality service and support process improvements that enhance clinical services, outcomes, and patient throughput.
Lead operational process improvements to increase efficiency in patient care delivery and patient safety.
Participate in or lead organizational task forces or councils.
Direct the planning, development, and implementation of policies, procedures, activities, and programs to ensure excellent patient care.
Perform functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.
Provide customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating core and leader behaviors.