Assistant Director Perioperative Operations

Position Summary

The Assistant Director of Perioperative Operations provides strategic and operational leadership for integrated perioperative services across Stony Brook's enterprise-wide Operating Rooms and Endoscopy suites. This role is accountable for driving growth across services, optimizing surgical/procedural room utilization across sites, and leading the successful operational migration of appropriate surgical volume from inpatient and hospital-based outpatient settings to all ambulatory sites. This position plays a critical leadership role to advance and expand Stony Brook's surgical network with a focus on appropriate resource utilization, highest quality care, and patient experience. This leadership role partners with Surgical and Anesthesia leadership to facilitate transitions, track progress, and lead expansion projects.

Responsibilities

• Operational oversight of Main OR, on-campus ASC and Commack ASC, ensuring optimal case allocation, staffing, and scheduling.
• Operational oversight of all hospital-based Endoscopy suites including oversight of Direct Book program to improve outcomes and increase volume.
• Drive throughput excellence including on-time starts, turnover times, and room utilization.
• Oversight of centralized Perioperative Scheduling Department.
• Lead efforts to operationalize new procedural suites including project management, staff planning.
• Optimize financial performance through cost management and effective patient coordination.
• Engage physicians in block utilization, ASC growth, and standardized care pathways.
• Operationalize workflows including pre-op, intra-op, PACU, and discharge processes.
• Ensure compliance with CMS, Joint Commission, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead workforce development, staffing models, and leadership engagement.
• Monitor performance metrics and develop dashboards for operational management.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 7+ years of progressive leadership experience.
• 3+ years of Perioperative experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree (MHA, MBA, MSN)
• CNOR, CASC, or equivalent clinical experience
• FACHE
• Complex multi-site leadership experience

Pay

The starting salary range for this position is $145,000 - $190,000 / year. The specific salary offer will be based on the candidate's validated years of comparable experience. Location pay for UUP full-time positions ($4,000) may also apply.