Director of Surgical Services

DirectorSurgical Services
Full-Time Days No Weekends
We arecommitted to delivering patient-centered care to every patient on every visitfor our 250 plus bed facility. Year after year, Alaska Regional receives 5-starratings for heart attack treatment, bowel obstruction treatment, and colorectalsurgery.

Basedin Anchorage, Alaska Regional is located in a thriving community offeringplenty of opportunities to capitalize on the Alaskan lifestyle. Alaska offerssome of the most incredible scenic beauty around the world which draws visitorsyear-round who come for a vacation and end up making Alaska home.

Weare part of the Healthcare network - which includes more than 300 affiliatefacilities across the country offering our colleagues the opportunity fortravel and relocation. Healthcare and Alaska Regional are inspired by ourmission to care for and improve human life to create a positive impact in ourcommunity.

Job Summary and Qualifications:


TheDirectorofSurgical Servicesensures high quality, patient-centered carethrough oversight of the overall function and staffing oftheunit(s)/department(s) in addition to forecasting, planning, and budgetmonitoring. The Director fosters a culture ofaccountability and collaborationandsupportsthe development and implementation of strategies,policies,and proceduresin support of facilityobjectives.

Major Responsibilities:

Quality

• Cultivates a superior clinical identity byidentifyingand implementing evidence-based practices to advance patient safety and quality outcomes. Ensures adherence to standards of care.

• Manages variation in clinical practice to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and cost. Ensures a culture of accountability and transparency in the provision of care.

• Stays abreast of internal/external benchmarks, accreditations, and designations and actively pursues efforts to achieve.

• Stays abreast of legal and regulatory standards and ensures compliance. Develops and implements policies, procedures, and practices in compliance with all legal/regulatory standards.

• Ensures equipment maintenance is performed regularly and according to regulatory and/or accreditation standards.

• Ensures efficient patient throughput and delivery of high quality, patient-centered care through volume forecasting, patient flow coordination, and admission/discharge planning.

• Develops care coordination policies and procedures to promote improved quality, safety, and efficiency in care. Fosters interdisciplinary communication and collaboration within and across departments and ensures staff withappropriate clinicalcompetencies are assigned to meet patient care needs.

• Directs nursing practice and unit operations. Develops policies, procedures, and nursing standards to ensure patient and family needs are assessed, met, and evaluated.

Service

• Provides leadership inattainingand sustaining an unparalleled patient experience. Instills accountability for providing consistent, positive patient interactions that differentiate the organization as a healthcare leader.

• Leveragesvarious feedback mechanisms to benchmark performance andidentifyopportunities to improve customer/patient satisfaction. Develops and implements strategies to elevatethepatientexperience.

• Provides leadership to execute a strategic roadmap designed to enhance patient experience and achieveoptimaloutcomes.

• Collaborates with subject matter experts and patient experience leaders to ensure compliance with evidence-based practices that enhance patient experience and customer service.

People

• Fosters a culture that inspires commitment to the vision/mission/values of the organization. Ensures employees are recognized, valued, and supported. Develops and implements strategies to elevate employee engagement.

• Identifiesdevelopment opportunities or training needs of individual employees and teams. Provides coaching, feedback, and training to improve performance.

• Builds a competitively superior organization through attracting, developing, engaging, andretainingtalent. Ensures people with the right skills and motivations are in the right role, at the right time, to meet business needs.

Growth

• Collaborates with administrative team and physicians to enhance existing services or develop new service offerings.

• Identifiesopportunities for expansion or development of new services and product lines to promote growth.Identifiesstakeholder engagement strategies, technological advances, and other opportunities to drive differentiation and increase volume.

Finance

• Participatesin the annual budget process, including input into department revenue and expense forecasts, staffing, and supply and equipment needs. Monitors department budget performance;identifiestrends andevaluatesvariances in relation toestablishedbudget. Develops and implements actions to address performance gaps.

• Ensures effective labor management, including position control, scheduling excellence, productivity management, and premium payutilization. Maintains staffing to ensureappropriate patientcare.

• Manages operating expenses, including theutilizationof supplies and equipment.Identifiescost reduction opportunities and implements actions to achieve savings.

Other

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Practices and adheres to HealthcaresCode of Conduct and Mission and Value Statement.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required

• Master's Degree preferred

• 1+ years of recent acute care Director of Surgical Services applicable experience required

• 3+ years applicable experience in acute care Surgical Services required

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