VP, Procedural Services

Houston Healthcare•Warner Robins, GA

About The Position

The VP of Procedural Services leads the development of the philosophy, goals, and objectives for procedural areas at a dedicated facility, including Perioperative Services. This role is part of the OR Steering/Executive Committee, which includes the Anesthesiology Chief, Surgery Medical Director, Chief of Surgery, and Perioperative Director. The VP has administrative and financial accountability for planning, directing, staffing, coordinating, and controlling all phases of the Perioperative Services Department and procedural areas, including the Operating Room, pre- and postoperative units, Anesthesia Preoperative Clinic, GI, Endoscopy, and Sterile Processing. The role also provides administrative oversight and an executive connection to hospital-based procedural areas operated by Service Lines and Core Services, including Cardiology, Cath Lab, COA, procedural Radiology, and Labor and Delivery Operating Suites. In collaboration with the OR Committee, the VP designs, develops, organizes, directs, measures, and promotes Perioperative Services and Procedural Area programs to medical staff and the community. The role supports increased case volume and market share by developing marketable surgical programs, maintaining positive relationships with surgeons, providing patient-oriented services, and promoting new procedures that can result in financially viable growth. The VP manages procedural-area operations according to hospital policies, nursing practice standards, and governmental regulations, and provides nursing and operational accountability for quality improvement in collaboration with the OR Executive Committee. The role establishes and administers clinical practice standards, evaluates clinical outcomes, maintains patient records, and works with medical staff, service lines, departmental managers, and hospital administration to ensure continuity and quality of care and customer service. The VP establishes care-management systems, including assessment, care planning, and discharge planning; adjusts procedures and programs to respond to patient needs; and monitors compliance with regulatory and accrediting organizations and hospital policies. The role completes and approves annual operating and capital expense budgets, conducts financial analysis, incorporates financial needs into budget projections, and presents proposed budgets to the governing body for final approval. It also develops, implements, monitors, and measures staff recruitment and retention programs. The position participates in standing committees, communicates with physicians, works with Medical Directors to maintain high standards of medical care and develop surgeon relationships, and collaborates on policy, procedure, and quality-indicator changes. It requires knowledge of professional standards, Joint Commission guidelines, state and federal regulations, computer systems and software, and strong financial, marketing, personnel, project, change-management, strategic-planning, communication, organizational, and leadership skills, with an emphasis on staff retention.

Requirements

Valid state Registered Nurse (RN) licensure; currently licensed in Georgia or eligible.
Master's degree in nursing, health administration, or business administration.
Seven years of OR experience with progressive OR management experience.
Strong communication and organizational/planning skills with demonstrated leadership abilities.
Knowledge of professional standards, principles, and procedures.
Knowledge of Joint Commission guidelines and state and federal regulations and standards.
Strong financial, marketing, and personnel management skills.
Strong project management, change management, and strategic planning skills.
Leadership skills with emphasis on staff retention.
Knowledge of computer systems and software.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of Director experience.
Extensive experience overseeing Perioperative and Cardiology service lines and nursing practice in a complex, fast-paced academic hospital system.

Responsibilities

Lead development of the philosophy, goals, and objectives for procedural areas, including Perioperative Services.
Serve as part of the OR Steering/Executive Committee.
Provide administrative and financial accountability for planning, directing, staffing, coordinating, and controlling Perioperative Services and other procedural areas.
Provide administrative oversight and an executive connection to hospital-based procedural areas operated by Service Lines and Core Services.
Design, develop, organize, direct, measure, and promote Perioperative Services and Procedural Area programs to medical staff and the community.
Promote case volume and market share through marketable surgical programs, positive surgeon relationships, patient-oriented services, and financially viable new procedures.
Manage procedural-area operations in accordance with hospital policies, nursing practice standards, and governmental regulations.
Provide nursing and operational accountability for the quality improvement program in collaboration with the OR Executive Committee.
Implement clinical practice standards, evaluate clinical outcomes, and maintain patient clinical records.
Collaborate with the OR Committee, medical staff, service lines, hospital departmental managers, and hospital administration.
Plan, direct, coordinate, implement, delegate, control, and evaluate continuity of care, quality of care, and customer services.
Establish systems for care management, including assessments, care planning, and discharge planning.
Adjust procedures and programs to promote practices responsive to patient needs.
Monitor and assure compliance with regulatory and accrediting organizations and hospital policies.
Complete and approve annual operating and capital expense budgets, analyze financial needs, prepare budget projections, and present proposed budgets to the governing body.
Develop, implement, monitor, and measure staff recruitment and retention programs.
Participate in standing committees and communicate with physicians and Medical Directors to maintain medical-care standards and develop surgeon relationships.
Collaborate on recommended changes to policies, procedures, and quality improvement indicators.