Director Of Perioperative Services

Responsibilities

• Provides direction and coordination of Operating Room, PACU, ASC, GI Lab Services, and SPD (May include smaller support departments within PeriOp such as PAT and Central Scheduling).
• Develops, implements and evaluates policies and procedures for appropriate department(s). Ensures policies are clear, concise and available to staff to ensure safety issues are minimized.
• Maintains adequate staff levels that meet unit requirements and state law. Determines staffing requirements and patterns, based on scope of services, complexity of patient acuity and fiscal resources.
• Directs hiring, performance management and development of staff within department(s).
• Directs patient care to ensure patients' needs are met and the facility's policies and procedures are followed. Assuming responsibility for coordination and delivery of 24 hour nursing care on the assigned Departments.
• Ensures quality care is delivered to patients in timely and effective manner.
• Ensures the performance of all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Maintains performance improvement and quality control activities. Providing education and guidance to staff on performance improvement. Able to plan, organize and participate in orientation and in-service training for staff.
• Maintains all equipment; documents preventative maintenance; orders supplies and equipment as needed.
• Maintains compliance with Federal and State regulatory agencies including The Joint Commission.
• Participates in identification and selection of alternatives, when negative outcomes require corrective action.
• Ensures timeout and consent process is consistently followed.
• Works collaboratively with physicians.
• Drives change when needed.
• Develops and implements strategy for new surgical service offerings.
• Safeguards the Operating Room suite and equipment to ensure cleanliness, sterility and operational ability of all items.
• Provides leadership for research and development activities in outpatient surgical care.

Qualifications

• Five years recent experience in similar position in acute healthcare setting.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrates familiarity with Microsoft Office Software as well as Outlook.
• Highly developed organizational skills.
• Current California RN license
• American Heart Association BLS Card
• CURRENT Los Angeles County Fire Card (or must be obtained within 30 days of hire)
• Affordability of Assault Response Competency (ARC) required (within 30 days of hire)