Job Description

Job Title: Interim Director of Surgical Services
Job Location: Durango, CO

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Description:

• Coordinates daily surgical operations appropriately with surgical team, anesthesia, preoperative and post operative care units.
• Sets objectives and long-term goals for department.
• Develop and adjust defined staffing plans in collaboration with the CNO.
• Prepare regular reports based on objectives, benchmarks, and metrics. Analyzes internal and external data and information to identify opportunities for improving patient satisfaction, efficiency, quality/safety of care, and cost containment.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards
• Develops and monitors daily, weekly, monthly, and annual budgets and expenses.
• Schedules staff meetings on regular basis to effectively communicate department and hospital goals and initiatives. Develops and grows all members of the team considering individual preferences, learning styles, and personal goals.
• Ensures necessary staffing is provided for all shifts of operation of the department(s) by monitoring, evaluating, and modifying staffing patterns utilizing national staffing guidelines and a defined departmental staffing plan.
• Serves on hospital committees.
• Investigates, resolves, and documents with tact and diplomacy the resolution of complaints, grievances or incidents concerning patients, visitors, nursing staff, physicians, or other customers.
• Monitors, implements, and participates in continuous quality improvement processes regarding topics pertinent to the department.
• Engage in inter-departmental collaboration to optimize operational productivity and the coordination of care, improve the quality and safety of services, meet regulatory requirements, and resolve issues and concerns.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates the spirit of philosophy, mission, and values of the hospital through words and actions and implements them into departmental processes, programs, and the working environment.
• Apply the principles and values of customer service and continuous quality improvement while performing day to day activities of the position.
• Maintains and protects confidentiality regarding all aspects of patient care, personnel, and strategic issues. Adheres to Confidentiality Policy.
• Maintains positive working relationships and fosters a cooperative work environment. Adheres to the hospital's Guidelines for Appropriate Conduct in the HR Manual.
• Displays honesty and mutual respect when communicating with peers and other departments.
• Follow through on problems that may compromise effective job performance by using appropriate chain of command.

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