Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Job Title : Senior Director of Surgical Services and Business Development

Reports to : Direct Report to Senior Vice President, Hospital Operations

Matrix Report to Executive Vice President, Medical Group

Matrix Report: The Director of Surgical Services will matrix report to the Senior Director of Surgical Services and Business Development with a direct report to the Chief Nursing Officer.

Status : Exempt

Position : Full Time (80 hours)

Role

• Assumes overall responsibility and high-level operations for the Surgical Services service line on behalf of SPHP Hospitals, in conjunction with the Department of Nursing Leadership, Department Administrative Directors, and Department Physician Chiefs.

• Responsible for the market share growth, clinical development, administrative and fiscal operations of Surgical Services, which includes Perioperative Services (OR PACU, Endoscopy, Sterile Processing, Scheduling, Pre-Admission Testing) of St. Peter’s and Samaritan, procedural areas, and Ambulatory Surgical Centers.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans, manages, coordinates, and evaluates programs and services related to the Surgical Service Lines and Cardiovascular Council.

• Serves as a liaison between physicians, staff, hospital administration, medical group surgical operations, JOC leadership, non-employed physician groups, and department chiefs, aligning expectations and removing barriers to surgical and procedural growth throughout the system.

• Directs the strategic planning process for the Surgical Service Line, increasing volumes that have a strategic and positive financial impact on the hospital's current and future success.

• Directs the strategic planning process to gain inpatient and outpatient market share.

• Researches, evaluates, and designs new business opportunities for various aspects of surgical services. When applicable, creates proposals, business plans, and financial analyses to support expanding new products and services. Creates capital requests and directs investments in all surgical areas.

• Researches, evaluates, and designs new business opportunities to expand market share.

• Aligns and monitors service line quality metrics and at-risk contracts with overall OR strategy.

• Develop processes to track OR and procedural area utilization that are shared transparently with all stakeholders to drive improvement, optimize surgical capacity across the system, and identify barriers to growth.

• Collaborates with nursing directors to align operations with growth strategy.

• Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA regulations as appropriate.

• Work cooperatively with all team members to always ensure quality service.

• Communicate respectfully and effectively with providers, clinical staff, colleagues, managers, and others.

• Always adhere to Trinity Health of New York employment guidelines.

• Perform mandatory in-service training. Maintain a clean and safe work environment.

• Adhere to the St Peter’s Health Partner’s Medical Associates Code of Conduct in performing all job duties.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

This description is intended only to provide basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions may change as needs evolve, and these responsibilities are subject to change at any time.

Scope

• Responsibility includes St. Peter’s, Samaritan, and Ellis Hospitals.

• Business Partner to Director of Surgical Services with strategic and growth responsibility and oversight of 50 OR/Procedure rooms 409 FTEs, and two ambulatory surgical centers.

Qualifications

• Master’s in Healthcare Administration or Master’s in Business Administration from an accredited college or university

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Excellent communication skills

• Experience with strategic planning

• 7+ years of experience progressively responsible related work experience, with two years of concurrent management experience in a surgical specialty area.

• The successful candidate will bring significant strategic and administrative experience, in-depth knowledge of reimbursement, financial and management acumen, experience implementing performance improvement initiatives, facilities experience, and collaborative problem-solving ability while taking primary responsibility for quality patient outcomes and regulatory adherence.

• Candidate will have a proven record of success navigating highly complex environments and excellent interpersonal and communication skills with individuals at all levels of the organization.

Pay Range: $66.75 - $100.15

Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran