Service Line Director - Perioperative Services

Department: CC209047 – Physician Administration

Responsibilities

• System-Wide Standardization: Develop and implement a standardized pre-operative optimization process and pre-surgical/pre-procedural requirements that can be exported and integrated across all MSMC campuses.
• Testing Guidelines: In conjunction with Anesthesiology leadership, develop, implement, and maintain standardized pre-preprocedural testing guidelines across all campuses.
• Optimization Pathways: Create, implement, and track evidence-based optimization pathways for high-risk conditions (including frailty, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, preoperative anemia management, and smoking cessation etc) to actively improve patient health status prior to procedures.
• Strategic Triage: Establish robust triage protocols to evaluate procedural candidates and direct patients to the appropriate setting (main hospital OR vs. regional outpatient surgery centers).
• Performance Improvement: Lead performance improvement projects and clinical initiatives, implementing tracking mechanisms to measure and report clinical and operational outcomes.
• Financial & Operational Stewardship: Maintain and support a financially viable clinic structure through optimized scheduling workflows, appropriate billing/coding compliance, and resource management.
• Regulatory Compliance: Oversee strict compliance with federal, state, and agency regulations (including AHCA, The Joint Commission, and CMS guidelines).
• Multidisciplinary Leadership: Provide direct management, direction, and clinical supervision for a group of NPs, RNs, and physicians evaluating pre-procedural patients.
• Staff Development: Mentor and develop clinical and support staff, fostering a positive, collaborative, and highly productive work environment.
• Physician & Interdepartmental Liaison: Interface directly with Surgeons, Anesthesiologists, and Department Heads across all campuses to disseminate pre-procedure requirements and build productive inter- and intra-departmental relationships.
• Executive Alignment: Liaise directly with hospital and OPTIMAL leadership to ensure the clinic’s operational evolution remains aligned with the long-term strategic vision of MSMC.
• Personnel Management: Perform all managerial duties including hiring, training, evaluating, and managing assigned staff in accordance with MSMC policies and procedures.
• Special Projects: Perform other strategic projects and leadership duties as assigned.
• Perioperative Tech Integration: Lead the integration of advanced technological options and predictive analytics tools into the pre-procedural workflow.
• Vendor Relationships: Leverage familiarity and experience with perioperative platforms to streamline patient routing, automate risk identification, and eliminate operational bottlenecks.

Qualifications

• License/Registration/Certification: Current, unencumbered Florida License as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse / Nurse Practitioner (APRN). National Certification as a Nurse Practitioner in the specialty of practice BLS required. ACLS preferred.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and Master's Degree in specialty of practice required.
• Experience: 7 to 10 years of experience in hospital/practice operations.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Healthcare spending accounts
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness program
• On-site housing for select positions and more!