Surgery Center Administrator

Somerset Staffing•Franklin, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

United Surgical Partners International (USPI), the country’s largest Ambulatory Surgery Center platform, is seeking a Surgery Center Administrator for Franklin Surgery Center in Franklin, TN. This state-of-the-art, multispecialty facility performs procedures in: ENT, GI and Orthopedics. There are 2 Operating Rooms and 2 Treatment Rooms. The ideal candidate for this role will either have Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) leadership experience or hospital surgical leadership experience with ASC exposure. The Surgery Center Administrator is responsible for directing, coordinating, and controlling all aspects of the operating functions, processes, and staff of the facility while demonstrating the primary goal of efficiently providing surgical services that exceed customer expectations and improve clinical and financial operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
Minimum three years of experience in a top administrative or management position either in the ASC or hospital surgical space.
Good command of the English language, both verbal and written.
Ability to work well with physicians, employees, patients, and others.
Experience leading an Outpatient Surgery Center including responsibility for the budget management and profit and loss.
Director level from hospital who has outpatient surgery responsibility may be considered.

Nice To Haves

Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) leadership experience
Hospital surgical leadership experience with ASC exposure

Responsibilities

Directing, coordinating, and controlling all aspects of the operating functions, processes, and staff of the facility.
Serving as a liaison between the Governing Board, the Medical Staff, and all departments of the facility.
Reporting pertinent activities concerning the facility to the Governing Board at regular intervals.
Appointing a person responsible for the facility in the absence of the Administrator.
Planning for the services provided by the facility and the operation of the facility.
Overall management of the Partnership as outlined in the Operating or Limited Partnership Agreement.
Leading discussion/presentation during Monthly Operations Review call with USPI's Home Office team.
Deploying, monitoring, and ensuring that USPI's EDGETM is the foundation of the facility's operational processes and appropriately integrated within the facility's QPI program.
Ensuring compliance with USPI's policies and procedures as related to internal controls.
Developing, monitoring, and controlling the staffing needs, operations budget, and capital budget.
Developing, monitoring, and controlling the purchasing plan to stay within the proposed budget and maintain compliance with group purchasing initiatives.
Ensuring compliance with government regulatory agencies and accrediting bodies.
Negotiating and controlling all external contracts, such as those with physicians, ancillary services, plant maintenance, and purchasing agreements.
Establishing pricing for procedures based on cost analysis and local market standards.
Fostering positive work relationships among all departments of the facility and acting as liaison between UPSI's Home Office and all staff at the facility.
Developing and ensuring compliance with appropriate departmental policy and procedure manuals for use by the staff.
Closely monitoring variations in the financial performance of the facility to avoid cash flow problems.
Holding monthly staff meetings outlining goals and priorities of the facility.
Managing exempt and non-exempt employees in accordance with the facility policies utilizing sound principles of practice and fairness.
Reviewing employee performance as evaluated by their respective managers, ensuring that reviews occur as scheduled or at least annually for each employee.
Reviewing and approving the disciplinary action and/or discharge of employees.
Evaluating management performance and other staff as designated.
Approving the addition or deletion of positions as well as approving applicants for employment in new or vacant positions.
Developing employee productivity analysis, utilizing USPI's Staff Tracker, and assuring efficiency of staff levels through increases or reductions in the work force as necessitated by changes in surgical case volume.
Implementing a program of job-based orientation, training, and ongoing evaluation for all employees.
Managing all employee files and records.
Providing educational opportunities for professional staff development.
Promoting the implementation of positive customer relations by the employees and physicians.
Ensuring that the surgical programs and clinical services are in compliance with the respective components of regulatory body and accrediting body standards.
Working in conjunction with the Medical Director and Medical Executive Committee in the evaluation and development of existing and new surgical services at the facility.
Managing the clinical departments of nursing, central supply, medical records, and housekeeping, and supervising the contracted services of laboratory, radiology, pharmaceuticals, laundry, and biomedical engineering.
Monitoring the adequate function of surgical equipment and patient care equipment through contracted services and follow-up on repairs.
Developing and implementing a sales/marketing plan and leading the facility's sales team in accordance with USPI's Sales Plan and the business plan for the facility.
Identifying and developing new services defined as appropriate for ambulatory surgery centers.
Fostering positive public relations, marketing, and planning.
Developing, evaluating, and promoting implementation of a continuous quality improvement program.
Administering the infection control program and medical staff review of the quality improvement program.
Identifying and correcting quality care issues.
Developing statistical indicators to use in evaluating the overall operations and quality of care provided.
Serving as a member of the Quality Improvement Committee.
Processing the credentialing of practitioners of the facility.
Collaborating with the Medical Director in the review and revision of the Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules and Regulations on a biannual basis.
Collaborating with the Medical Director and serving as a liaison in problem areas with the medical staff.
Promoting positive relationships between employees and practitioners.
Developing a system whereby physician's needs and their patients' needs are defined in order to determine the proper mix of services and efficiencies.
Attending corporate administrative meetings representing the facility.
Acting in accordance with the vision, mission, and business philosophy of the facility.
Maintaining membership in professional associations relevant to ambulatory surgery facilities and healthcare administration.
Staying current in changes in the healthcare environment, such as reimbursement, legislative issues and business law, and acting accordingly in the best interest of the corporation.
Identifying areas that require additional reinforcement through education, consultation, or practicum.
Attending all mandatory in-services and meetings.
Following the facility's professional conduct and dress code policy.
Maintaining patient, physician, and employee privacy and confidentiality per policy.
Communicating effectively and courteously with visitors, physicians and their office staff, patients, and employees.