SRHS Surgical Services Business Manager

Job Description

The SRHS Surgical Services Business Manager assumes responsibility for establishing and maintaining effective systems support for surgical services. He/She takes a leadership role, working with the physicians, management staff, and vendors to integrate the institutional perspective in operating areas to achieve high levels of patient, physician, and employee satisfaction.

• Maintains and compiles departmental charge master, billing, and budget reports.
• Monitors and provides recommendations for improvements, simplifications, and compliance regarding departmental processes.
• Promotes standardization throughout SRHS while maximizing purchasing and cost-saving opportunities.
• Analyzes and prepares financial reports and budgets in the area of responsibility.

• Qualifications

  • Graduate from an NLN school of nursing or BSN preferred (with current Mississippi State licensure).
  • Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program.
  • Minimum three (3) years’ experience in working in the operating room/surgical services.
  • Certified Materials and Resource Professional (CMRP) preferred, must be CMRP eligible and become certified within two (2) years.
  • BLS certification upon hire and/or transfer.
  • De-escalation training completed by the end of position orientation (90 days).

  Physical Demands

  Work is moderately active: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Work involves using many physical motions in performing daily work activities; subject to exposure of body fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease. Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard. Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound. Work requires close visual and acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision. Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue. Must be able to work schedules assigned with the understanding that changes may be instituted according to the needs of the hospital for off days, shifts or weekends.

  Mental Demands

  • Demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision-making abilities.
  • Demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone.
  • Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrate emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels.
  • Demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrate attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in complex situations.

  Special Demands

  • Possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette.
  • Possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word.
  • Possess knowledge of regulatory agency standards.