Covenant Health

Director, Surgical Services

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Methodist Overview: 

Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, part of Covenant Health, is a trusted regional hospital serving East Tennessee with advanced care and a personal touch. With more than 30 specialties, including cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and vascular care, the facility offers innovative treatments for complex conditions like aneurysms, joint damage, heart failure, and chronic wounds. Backed by a team of over 1,000 healthcare professionals and 250 physicians, Methodist Medical Center combines state-of-the-art technology with compassionate care, earning national recognition for patient safety and excellence in stroke and heart care. Our facilities offer patients all the benefits of medical expertise and innovation while still embodying the convenience of a hometown medical center that is close to the support of family and friends.  

Position Summary:

Responsible for planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and evaluating the Operating Room/Anesthesia, and Endoscopy/Bronch lab, Pre-Operative Holding area, Post Anesthesia Care unit, Pre-Admission Testing and One Day Surgery unit, and FBC department. Responsible for the preparation of departmental operations budget and capital equipment budget.  Supervises all staffing issues and is responsible for the recruitment and hiring of new staff.  Implement and revise department policies and procedures.  Assist in the planning and budgeting for the Surgical and Ambulatory Services, as well as direct all staff annual performance evaluations.  Assist the Vice President and other Directors/Managers in strategic planning.

• Responsible for overseeing all staffing and medical staff issues, as well as human resource management. Implement and revise employee policies and procedures. Complete all required competency staff evaluations.
• Responsible for the standardization of care in the Operating Room, Endoscopy lab, and Family Birthing Center.
• Responsible for the co-management of ancillary support and Volunteer Services for peri-operative areas.
• Participate/lead as needed on various projects (such as the Joint Commission, clinical leadership and quality improvement meetings).
• Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement activities, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Assist the Vice President and other leaders in Strategic Planning.
• Assist other Directors/Managers in the design of new systems and the redeployment of staff.
• Implement and/or support system research projects.
• Collaborate with other Directors in facilities management.
• Supervise scheduling for all departments in Surgical/Outpatient Services, which includes recognition of patient, staffing, and physician issues related to the schedules.
• Collaborate with clinical Directors and Managers on planning, budgeting, and compiling reports.
• Responsible for all staff education of Methodist Medical Center Surgical Services.
• Process improvement activities and provision of required clinical instruction to meet physician and patient needs.
• Evaluation of staffing patterns and competency, plus matching competency levels with clinical requirements.
• Develops financial budgets and targets. Works with other leaders in implementing changes for achieving financial targets.
• Acts as liaison with finance and accounting, IS, and other business directors.
• Meets with system administrators, MMC VPs and others when necessary for marketing, planning, implementation, tracking, and analysis.
• Assist in the resolution of medical staff issues which includes provision of data necessary to analyze problems and offer solutions.
• Collaborates with administration and medical staff to identify and improve efficiency in service to patients and physicians.
• Supervises maintenance of equipment so that breakdowns/accidents in surgery are prevented.
• Seeks opportunities and presents proposals for process improvement in existing operations.
• Maintains materials/supply budgets, manages charges, standardize equipment/supplies as possible and appropriate.
• Develops physician profiles to share comparative cost, utilization, and reimbursement information with medical staff for specified products.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Education:          

Graduate of accredited school of nursing.  Master's degree, plus two (2) years managerial experience in related field or equivalent combination or educational/managerial experience desired.

Minimum Experience:         

Experience in managing multiple cost centers and have a familiarity with both capital and operations budgets.  Some experience needed with computers in the clinical environment needed.  Possess good interpersonal skills, very strong written and oral communication skills, and excellent organizational skills.

Licensure Requirement       

Current RN license required.