Director of Surgical Services

Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center

$90K — $120K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) required; Master's Degree preferred in Nursing or healthcare-related field.
  • 5+ years of progressive nursing leadership or management experience, particularly in Operating Room or perioperative settings.
  • Current active Registered Nurse license in Ohio.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
  • Strong understanding of compliance and regulatory standards in healthcare.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and prepare departmental tactical and strategic plans for surgical services.
  • Lead performance improvement initiatives, focusing on patient outcomes and safety.
  • Collaborate with surgical teams to ensure safe and efficient perioperative care.
  • Delegate tasks effectively while maintaining oversight of project timelines.
  • Select, develop, and counsel staff to enhance retention and productivity.
  • Partner with healthcare professionals to optimize scheduling and workflow.
  • Develop strategies to enhance service growth and revenue while ensuring compliance with reimbursement regulations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Generous paid time off and holiday schedule.
  • Retirement savings plan with employer match.
  • Continuous professional development opportunities.
  • Supportive work environment promoting employee well-being.
Full Job Description
Description

The Essentials:

Schedule: 40 hours per pay period | Full-Time

Location: Akron, OH - 3557 Embassy Pkwy and 3975 Embassy Pkwy

Specialties: Surgical Services | OR | PreOp | PACU | PAT | Sterile Processing

What you'll do:

  • Plans, organizes, and prepares departmental tactical and strategic plans as well as designs appropriate organizational structures for areas of responsibility.
  • Lead continuous performance improvement efforts, monitor patient outcomes, and address risk management or patient safety issues.
  • Collaborate and coordinate with members of the surgical or procedural team to allocate resources to promote safe, efficient, effective, and compassionate perioperative nursing care.
  • Organizes and delegates work in an effective manner, establishing appropriate time frames for completion of work, and providing necessary leadership to ensure effective work results.
  • Selects, develops and counsels staff consistent with good human resources management practices; creates an environment which encourages and allows participation in order to promote retention, productivity, employee safety and quality, customer orientated staff.
  • Partner closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, nursing teams, and ancillary departments to optimize block scheduling and daily workflow.
  • Develops program and collaborative strategies to enhance growth and revenue for service areas; assures that changes in services reimbursement regulations are responded to ensuring revenue maximization.
  • Plans, prepares, implements, monitors and controls assigned areas of operation and capital budgets to ensure sound fiscal management consistent with the goals of the organization.
  • Ensure all units maintain strict compliance with The Joint Commission (TJC), CMS, AORN, and state health department guideline
  • Ensures quality nursing care delivery in the clinical area based on law, practice standards, accrediting body standards, the philosophy, policies and procedures for the Nursing Department.

What We're Looking For:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) and a Master's Degree in Nursing or a healthcare-related field preferred.

Experience: Minimum 5+ years of progressive nursing leadership/management experience, ideally with extensive time in the Operating Room or perioperative environments

License/Certification: Current license to practice as registered nurse in the State of Ohio, BLS required.

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