Surgical Services Director

Community hospital looking to bring on Surgical Services Director! Relocation!Key performance expectations include reliable daily and long-range operations, safe patient flow, effective leader and staff deployment, regulatory compliance, timely communication, physician and staff engagement, budget accountability, strategic planning, and data-driven improvement in access, quality, utilization, productivity, patient experience, and financial stewardship.Accountable for overall Surgical Services performance, strategic alignment, leader development, budget stewardship, regulatory readiness, physician partnership, and service-line growth.Accountable for day-to-day OR execution, direct staff support, room-level workflow, scheduling readiness, and real-time problem-solving within the operating suite.They have 5 OR rooms now, 4 running, 1 open for emergencies. 20-30 cases a day between OR and outpatient surgery. Just added another procedure room in outpatient surgery.50 FTE’sNurse Manager of the OR and Manager of Central Sterile both report to the Director of Surgical Services who reports directly to the CNO.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field required.Current RN licensure in the State of Vermont is required for candidates whose qualifying degree is in nursing. Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field preferred.CNOR, CSSM, NE-BC, NEA-BC, CPPS, or other relevant perioperative, nursing leadership, quality, or healthcare leadership certification preferred.Minimum of five (5) years of progressive surgical services, perioperative, or related clinical operations leadership experience required.Minimum of three (3) years of management experience required; five (5) years of director-level or multi-department leadership experience preferred. Community hospital surgical services experience and demonstrated experience with budget management, regulatory readiness, physician collaboration, and process improvement preferred.Strong perioperative clinical operations, communication, collaboration, conflict-resolution, change-management, financial management, leadership, and interpersonal skills.Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, support surgeon and anesthesia relationships, lead through managers and multidisciplinary teams, use data to improve performance, and apply Lean or other continuous-improvement methods in a regulatory-ready Surgical Services environment.