AVP, CARTI Surgery Center

About the Role

The Assistant Vice President (AVP) of the CARTI Surgery Center will lead the day-to-day operations of a state-of-the-art surgical facility with extended stay capabilities. Partnering with the Medical Director of Surgical Oncology, the AVP will drive clinical excellence, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth while ensuring exceptional patient and family experience. This role requires a visionary leader who thrives in a complex, high-volume healthcare environment, demonstrates impeccable judgment, and inspires teams to deliver world-class care. The AVP will be accountable for financial performance, regulatory compliance, and fostering a collaborative, patient-first culture. This position is safety-sensitive, requiring the employee to maintain constant alertness and work safely.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations to ensure compliance with Medicare, state, and federal ASC regulations.
• Set and execute strategic and operational goals in alignment with CARTI’s mission and growth objectives.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain high-performing clinical and administrative teams.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and quality standards to ensure operational excellence.
• Manage annual operating and capital budgets, ensuring fiscal responsibility and financial targets are met.
• Monitor key performance indicators, including patient satisfaction, quality metrics, and efficiency benchmarks.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with physicians, team members, and community partners.
• Implement cost-control measures while maintaining the highest quality of care.
• Drive initiatives that enhance patient safety, quality outcomes, and overall experience.
• Ensure all licensing, accreditation, and compliance requirements are consistently met.
• Promote a culture of accountability, service excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Lead change management efforts to adapt to evolving healthcare trends and organizational needs.
• Represent the Surgery Center as a visible and engaged leader, modeling CARTI’s values.
• Champion innovation in surgical services, leveraging new technologies and best practices.

Supervisory Responsibility

Supervises all CARTI Surgery Center team members.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Nursing or Health Care Administration.
• Current registered nurse licensure in Arkansas.
• CNOR certification preferred.
• ACLS certification.
• Minimum 8 years of related clinical experience.
• Minimum 5 years of nursing management experience in a surgery setting.
• Experience in obtaining and maintaining Medicare certification through AAAHC or JCAHO.
• Managed or implemented electronic health records in an ambulatory surgery center setting.

Skills

• Strong leadership intuition and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to perform well under pressure.
• Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care.
• Skill in applying and modifying the principles, methods, and techniques of professional nursing to provide ongoing patient care.
• Ability to maintain quality control standards.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form.
• Must interact and communicate both verbally and in written form.
• Must interact and exchange information regarding patients with physicians and other departmental personnel, and outside agencies on a frequent basis while respecting the confidentiality of patient information.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.