Director of Surgical Services

Job Details

This Director of Surgical Services position will provide leadership and oversight for the Northeast Region campuses, including Bucks, Frankford, and Torresdale. The Director will be responsible for supporting perioperative and surgical services operations across these campuses while partnering closely with site leadership to ensure high-quality patient care, operational efficiency, staff engagement, and strong collaboration across teams.

The Director of Surgical Services is responsible for planning, organizing and directing the operations and staff (clinical and non-clinical) of the Surgical Services Department. This position serves as a key member of the leadership team and will participate in strategy, goal setting and is responsible for overall operational effectiveness of the areas of responsibility. The Director of Surgical Services operates as a key member of the hospital leadership team, developing and implementing strategy to deliver optimal nursing care. He/She directs and ensures continuous quality and safety of staff and patients and improvement of all clinical practices, services and operations by managing the design and implementation of systems, processes and methods to evaluate and improve safe patient care across the continuum.

Job Description

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

• Operate as a key member of the hospital leadership team, developing and implementing strategy to deliver optimal nursing care.

• Directs and ensures continuous quality and safety of staff and patients and improvement of all clinical practices, services and operations by managing the design and implementation of systems, processes and methods to evaluate and improve safe patient care across the continuum.

• Builds focus on analytics to enable the clinical area to monitor and sustain excellence in performance as well as identify continuous improvement opportunities.

• Directs and manages the delivery of nursing services and safe patient care standards which are integrated with business plans to meet or exceed quality, service, clinical and utilization standards while remaining cost effective.

• Serves as a clinical lead and coordinates/executes project plans for new departmental growth opportunities.

• Ensures compliance with all licensing requirements for all site locations and all departmental clinical and admin staff.

• Maintains an ongoing state of regulatory readiness.

• Accountable for staffing, training, and hiring of departmental resources.

• Manages and resolves human resource, labor relations, employee and department safety and risk management issues.

• Responsible for maintaining a management team with the education, experience and skills to lead their respective areas of responsibility in an effective manner.

• Develops future leadership teams through coaching and mentoring.

• Directs budget management and resource allocation.

• Manages financial performance and identifies and implements strategies to reduce cost and improve quality and safety of care and service.

• Building an Environment of Partnership and Collaboration.

• Work collaboratively with the clinical support and ancillary departments and leadership that support daily functions in the acute care hospital.

• Build strong, collaborative partnerships with all staff, as well as physicians and other care team partners.

QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required or preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing and

• Master’s degree in nursing or related field (required if Master’s is not in Nursing)

• 4 years healthcare leadership experience

• Perioperative experience is required

​Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Required

• Effective Communication-Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques, ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Uses the language of partnership with patients and families, engaging them in their health and health care.

• Patient-and Family-Centered Practice-Knowledge of how to convey respect and collaborate with each patient, family and/or designated care partner in care.

• Cultural Awareness-Knowledge of people with diverse backgrounds and the ability to convey respect and connect effectively.

• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania

• Put People First: Create a safe environment where all colleagues feel supported and motivated to be their best at work.

• Build relationships: Build belonging, empathy, and collaboration.

• Engage with grace: Assume positive intent and share your perspective thoughtfully.

• Create moments: Affirm and acknowledge the contributions and efforts of others. ​

• Do What's Right​

• Do What’s Right: Focus on how we work most effectively to get the best results.

• Prioritize What Matters: Clarify what’s most critical and why.​

• Align on Expectations: Translate priorities into agreed upon accountabilities and outcomes.

• Act with integrity: Behave ethically and honestly in all interactions and business practices.

• Pursue Excellence​

• Pursue Excellence: Focus on learning and growth. ​

• Look and Listen: Explore new ways of working and stay curious by learning from others.

• Innovate with Intent: Try new ideas that support organizational priorities.

• Value Lessons Learned : Acknowledge progress and insights that come from striving to improve.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Jefferson Health Northeast

Primary Location Address

10800 Knights Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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