Director of Surgical Services

Director Surgical Services

Full-Time Days No Weekends

Facility provides quality healthcare services giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology for more than 50 years. Our 130 bed hospital is one of the regions leading acute care facilities and offers a range of services for our patients; these include diagnostic therapeutic emergency and surgical services as well as 24/7 Emergency Care for adults and children. We are fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).

Overview of the Facility/Department:

135 Licensed Beds

Campus has 3 Medical Office Buildings & Hospital

Considered to be in Rural Area location is 1 Hour & 15 Minutes from Charleston and the Beaches

Program with Jr. College for Nurses

Leadership (CEO born in Area CNO 4 Years CFO 6 Years VP of Ops New but has been with for 11 Years)

Family Oriented Community

Distinguishing Services & Selling Points:

4 ORs and 1 Endo Suite

Performs 1200 Cases A Year/100 Monthly Basis

Cases: General Ortho and Endo

15 FTEs

2 CNCs

Reports to the CEO

Job Summary and Qualifications:

The role of Director of Surgical Services leads the perioperative team by focusing on safe patient care while effectively managing operations. The Director Surgical Services has 24/7 responsibility for their departments.

What you will do in this role:

You will accurately identify real/potential problems affecting the service and implements solutions with follow through and co mmunication

You will actively participate in service departmental and hospital wide committees as assigned providing ongoing communic ation to those one represents

You will advance the customer e xperience in Surgical Services

You will coach subordinates through providing feed back constructive critique of work facilitates individual development plan and documents their job performance

You will a dhere to al l Human Resource policies

You will effectively communicate departmental organization an d industry information to staff

You will f acilita te evidence base d employee engagement practices

You will effectively build strong relationships and networks to deliver upon organizational and department goals

You will p articipate in employee and patient rounding and identify and mentor potential future leaders

You will e nforce standards of care for surgical services and develops processes to measure a nd ensure consistent compliance

You will develop implemen t and evaluate an ongoing surgical services program which assures quality patient care consi stent with the Hospital mission

You will m on itor compliance with regulatory accrediting and hospital policy environmental patient and personnel safety

You will oversee a PI program that consistently monitors and evaluates critical aspects of care.

You will be r esponsible for departments operational excellence by ensuring delivery of quality services in accordance with applicable policies procedu res and professional standards

You will f ollow the Hospital Exposure Control Plans/Blo od borne and Airborne Pathogens

You will enforce safe procedural site and patient verification policy

You will monitor and respond to quality event reporting

You will support new program strategies and/or program enhancements whic h would expand patient services

You will develop prioritize and defend capital equipment requests

You will be r esponsible for the fiscal management of department; assures proper utilization of org anizations financial resources

You will advance the growth agenda for Surgical Services

You will s trives to become the OR of Choice for physicians patients staff and payers in the community they serve

You will demonstrate a poised and confident demeanor that reassures others and commands respect within the organization and the community

You will develop and build strategic internal and external networks

You will promote consistent positive patient interactions that advance the agenda of unparalleled patient service

You will practice and adhere to the Code of Conduct philosophy and Mission and Value Statement

You will perform other duties as assigned

What qualifications you will need:

Bachelors degree in n ursing required

Masters degree in Nursing Business Administration Healthcare Administration or a related field preferred

3 years of experience in a leadership role preferred or equivalent combination of education and/or experien ce

Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state in which he or she practices in accordance with law and regulation required

Certified Nursing Operating Room (CNOR) preferred

Certified Surgical Services Manager (CSSM) preferred

Required Experience:

Director