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When you come to the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, youre coming to more than simply a beautiful 37-acre, 218-bed suburban Baltimore, Maryland campus. Youre embarking on a professional journey that encourages opportunities, values a team atmosphere, and makes convenience and flexibility a priority. Joining our team of healthcare professionals means youll be contributing to a locally and nationally recognized institution. UM St. Joseph has been recognized by The Leapfrog Group as a grade A hospital and by U.S. News & World Report as #3 in both the state and Baltimore Metro area, making UM St. Joseph the highest-ranking community hospital in Maryland. In addition, weve been consistently recognized as a top employer by Baltimore magazine.

Job Summary

Director of Surgical Services will identify and work with administrative team to address clinical opportunities as well as responding to concerns that are negatively or positively contributing to the growth in the overall Surgical Services. Works with Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Coordinator, CPIC and SCIP to identify solutions to identified quality or outcome concerns. Works with medical staff structure to align clinical expectations and deliverables, while overseeing the appropriate financial stewardship of the organization. Supportive of employee professional development process and specified activities related to the employment process. Responsible for all oversight and validation of each departments budget, maintaining financial accountability, while working with VP Operations, Chief of Surgery, and Management Council to address areas of concern within financial and clinically driven performance reports. Works with the Clinical and Operational improvement process teams to monitor and enhance quality and efficiency within the assigned departments. Responsible for the Departmental compliance with strategic planning, fiscal responsibilities and regulatory requirements. Active participation through interdepartmental interaction required.

DIRECTOR, SURGICAL SERVICES

• BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Directs and coordinates the departments according to established guidelines and in compliance with all regulatory bodies including TJC, CAP, AABB, FDA, and all pertinent state and local agencies. Coordinates the technological purchases/decisions needed to maintain the department and provide high quality service. Maintain and actively participate in external professional organizations in order to provide highest quality standards and meet or exceed national benchmarks. Uses fact based knowledge, technical skills and understanding to gain perspective and insight into market trends, recommend and implement strategy.
• CHANGE LEADERSHIP: Demonstrates the value of diversity through interviewing, hiring and retention activities. Selects the right people with the right skills for the right jobs with a demonstrated impact on retention and an appropriate sense of urgency meeting organizational and department turnover goals. Creates strategies and action to sustain an environment that promotes change and consistently recognizes employee contribution and superior performance as evidenced in employee satisfaction scores and performance appraisal ratings.
• COMMUNICATION: Demonstrates effectiveness in sharing information and consistently communicates the vision, purpose and direction of the organization. Provides constructive and positive feedback to peers, direct reports, and colleagues.
• INNOVATION: Looks beyond current state, challenges assumptions and takes thoughtful risks, and solves problems creatively. Encourages and empowers creativity and innovation in others. Seeks, identifies and applies new insights, opportunities for new service lines and business opportunities, and ideas within and outside the healthcare industry, through exposure to publications and associations and by maintaining professional networks outside SJMC. Evaluates opportunities and implements strategies to expand/improve existing programs or services within department or organization to meet current and/or future stakeholder expectations. Makes sound, well informed and timely decisions using the Values Based Decision Making process and Religious and Ethical Directives, even when information is limited.
• LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Regularly invests time in developing, coaching, and mentoring others while focusing on retaining high performance individuals. Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders to positively impact organizational outcomes Exemplifies the spirit of UMSJMC to employees and the public, understands, promotes and interprets the mission and value, ensuring their application to organizational policies. Creates an environment which encourages pride and ownership in the mission, vision and values.
• ORGANIZATIONAL ALIGNMENT: Ensures that department and unit objectives, goals, and processes are specific, measurable, action-oriented, realistic and time-bound, are aligned with SJMCs mission and strategic vision and operating plan, and are effectively communicated to all stakeholders. Recognizes and understands the interdependencies of all functions and effectively involves and partners with stakeholders in planning, problem solving, decision making and implementation to achieve goals and to continuously improve operational efficiency, clinical excellence and the patient experience. Makes sound, well informed and timely decisions using the Values Based Decision Making process and Religious and Ethical Directives, even when information is limited.
• PERFORMANCE: Sets expectations and holds staff accountable to achieve goals that contribute to the mission and strategic performance of the organization as evidenced in productivity measures, performance to budget in salaries, supplies and agency use Plans and manages operating budget, capital, and human resources, to achieve goals expediently using project management methodology.
• TECHNOLOGY: Effectively uses technology to improve own department, unit, and organizational performance. Encourages / Supports staff to update skills based on new technology utilized in job duties. Implements systems that facilitates communication and creates an environment that supports open sharing of knowledge and information.

Education

• * 4 year / Bachelor's Degree (Required)
• Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Master's Degree (Preferred)

Certification / Licensure / Registration

• Not Applicable No Certification and Licensure Requirements required or preferred

Experience and Skills

• *10+ years Progressive management experience in General O.R., Open Heart O.R., PACU, Prep and Sterile Processing. (Required)
• Required Skills: Strong Verbal Communications Skills, Strong Written Communications Skills, Excellent Interpersonal Skills, Basic Computer Skills, Excellent Organizational Skills, Strong Customer Services Skills, Proven Analytical Skills

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