Director Cardiovascular Operating Room - CV Surgery

Overview

Accountable for twenty-four hour, day to day operations of the patient care unit, including effective management of clinical systems, human resources, financial and environmental management. Promotes collaborative practice with other department, physicians and schools of nursing, and exhibits the ability to work with other to find solution to difficult human, technical or administrative problems. Must be able to adjust to and lead others through a rapidly changing environment.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Oversees day-to-day operations of the assigned departments and ensure customer needs are met
• Responsible for excellence in customer service
• Uses resources to address ethical concerns
• Ensures application of counseling/disciplinary process
• Facilitates performance appraisal process
• Responsible for scheduling and staffing
• Effectively develops and mentors staff
• Demonstrates leadership skills, and serves as a role model to staff
• Assists with preparation of operational budget including supplies, capital and human resources
• Negotiates contracts in conjunction with VP
• Manages unit with planned budget
• Analyzes and justifies budget variances
• Initiatives actions to correct variances
• Demonstrates accountability by staying informed of current changes in practice, new equipment and quality initiatives

About Us

Build your career with us

At Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children and Madison Hospital, you’ll find meaningful work, supportive teams and opportunities to grow within a locally governed, nonprofit health system committed to the communities we serve. Our workplace culture has earned national recognition, including Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care 2026 and Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Employers 2025. Huntsville Hospital is the region’s primary referral center for advanced and specialty care, home to a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU and North Alabama’s Level I Trauma Center. Together, our three Madison County hospitals have 971 licensed beds and offer career opportunities across a wide range of specialties and care settings. Employees have access to continuing education, Shared Governance, Clinical Ladder, Nurse Residency, tuition assistance, child care, wellness resources, an on-site employee pharmacy and health clinic, and more. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a partner in the U.S. Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) Program.

Huntsville Hospital Benefits:

We are committed to providing competitive benefits. Our benefits package for eligible employees includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability; several retirement account options with 401K organization match; nurse residency program; tuition assistance; student loan reimbursement; On-site training and education opportunities; Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!

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