Director of Perioperative Services

Responsibilities And Duties

• Works collaboratively with physicians, anesthesia providers, nursing leadership, and hospital administration to optimize patient outcomes, regulatory compliance, staff engagement, and operational performance.
• Provides vision, leadership, and direction for all perioperative services.
• Develops and implements departmental goals aligned with the hospital's mission, strategic plan, and quality initiatives.
• Serves as a key member of the hospital leadership team and participates in organizational planning and decision-making.
• Fosters a culture of accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement, and patient safety.
• Builds collaborative relationships with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and interdisciplinary leaders.
• Oversees daily operations of the Operating Room, Ambulatory Surgery Unit, Sterile Processing Department, Preadmission Testing, and Surgical Scheduling functions.
• Ensures efficient patient flow, scheduling processes, and operating room utilization.
• Establishes productivity standards and monitors departmental performance metrics.
• Identifies opportunities to improve operational efficiency while maintaining exceptional patient care.
• Ledges implementation of evidence-based practices and process improvement initiatives.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards.
• Promotes a culture of patient safety and high reliability.
• Maintains knowledge of federal, state, and accrediting body requirements.
• Oversees policy and procedure development and maintenance.
• Utilizes data analytics and benchmarking to drive performance improvements.
• Establishes departmental dashboards and monitors key performance indicators, including:
• Surgical volume
• First-case on-time starts
• Turbo times
• Patient satisfaction
• Infection rates
• Budget performance
• Employee engagement and retention

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business administration, public health, healthcare management, or related field required.
• Associate’s degree with extensive positive experience.
• Current Registered Nurse license preferred but not required if experience requirements met.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Minimum five years of progressive leadership experience in perioperative services or surgical services administration.
• Strong knowledge of perioperative practice, budgeting, strategic planning, and healthcare operations.