Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Administrator / Director of Nursing

Barbour Orthopaedics & Spine; Chamblee (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Barbour Orthopaedics & Spine in Chamblee, GA is seeking an experienced ASC Administrator/Director of Nursing to lead our center. This role focuses on management, leadership, and supervision, partnering with physicians to deliver outstanding patient care.

You will recruit and develop staff, oversee nursing and daily surgical operations, drive quality and safety initiatives, and ensure regulatory readiness. If you bring ASC leadership, strong business judgment, and a passion for improving care,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration or related field.
• Progressive leadership experience in an ASC, hospital surgical services, physician practice, or comparable healthcare environment.
• Demonstrated success leading teams and establishing a culture of accountability.
• Strong understanding of surgical operations, patient flow, staffing, physician relationships, and service-line management.
• Experience managing budgets, operating expenses, and P&L performance.
• Working knowledge of surgical coding, documentation, billing, reimbursement, and revenue‑cycle processes.
• Experience with surgical procurement, inventory, vendor management, supplies, implants, and/or equipment.
• Knowledge of provider credentialing and privileging.
• Working knowledge of ASC quality, safety, accreditation, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical, communication, financial, problem‑solving, and relationship‑management skills

Responsibilities

• Recruit, develop, supervise, and retain clinical and administrative staff while establishing clear expectations, managing staffing and productivity, and ensuring appropriate training and competency.
• Direct nursing services and daily surgical operations, including preoperative care, operating rooms, recovery, patient flow, scheduling, and staffing to support safe, efficient care and an exceptional patient and physician experience.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives in collaboration with the Medical Director while overseeing infection prevention, medication safety, sterile processing, incident investigations, and patient concerns.
• Maintain facility licenses, certifications, and accreditation; oversee survey readiness, inspections, corrective actions, and compliance with applicable healthcare regulations and standards.
• Implement governance body policies, prepare operational and quality reports, and maintain medical staff credentialing, privileging, and renewal records.
• Own the center's budget and financial performance while monitoring labor, supply, implant, and case costs and partnering with finance and revenue cycle teams to improve efficiency and profitability.
• Manage supplies, equipment, vendors, and facility maintenance while ensuring emergency preparedness, patient privacy, accurate records, and appropriate administrative and clinical leadership coverage.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Financial management

Relationship management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration

Bachelor's degree in business administration

Master's degree in healthcare administration

CASC credential

Job description

Lead Operations. Build a Great Team. Make an Impact on Patient Care.

Barbour Orthopaedics & Spine is seeking an experienced ASC Administrator / Director of Nursing to lead our Chamblee surgery center. This is an opportunity for a strong clinical and operational leader to build a high-performing team, partner with physicians, oversee nursing and surgical operations, and drive the center's overall success. The ideal candidate brings proven ASC management experience, perioperative nursing leadership, sound business judgment, and a passion for creating an exceptional patient and physician experience. The position is exclusively focused on management, leadership, and supervision and is not routinely assigned direct patient care responsibilities. If you enjoy developing people, improving processes, and making a meaningful impact, we'd love to meet you!

What You'll Do

• Lead & Develop the Team: Recruit, develop, supervise, and retain clinical and administrative staff while establishing clear expectations, managing staffing and productivity, and ensuring appropriate training and competency.
• Oversee Clinical & Surgical Operations: Direct nursing services and daily surgical operations, including preoperative care, operating rooms, recovery, patient flow, scheduling, and staffing to support safe, efficient care and an exceptional patient and physician experience.
• Drive Quality & Patient Safety: Lead quality improvement initiatives in collaboration with the Medical Director while overseeing infection prevention, medication safety, sterile processing, incident investigations, and patient concerns.
• Ensure Regulatory & Accreditation Excellence: Maintain facility licenses, certifications, and accreditation; oversee survey readiness, inspections, corrective actions, and compliance with applicable healthcare regulations and standards.
• Oversee Governance & Medical Staff Credentialing: Implement governance body policies, prepare operational and quality reports, and maintain medical staff credentialing, privileging, and renewal records.
• Manage Financial & Operational Performance: Own the center's budget and financial performance while monitoring labor, supply, implant, and case costs and partnering with finance and revenue cycle teams to improve efficiency and profitability.
• Oversee Resources, Facilities & Safety: Manage supplies, equipment, vendors, and facility maintenance while ensuring emergency preparedness, patient privacy, accurate records, and appropriate administrative and clinical leadership coverage.

What Makes You A Great Fit

You're a natural leader who enjoys bringing people together, building strong teams, and making things better. You understand that running a successful surgery center takes more than keeping operations moving. It takes business savvy, strong relationships, thoughtful decision-making, and a commitment to delivering an exceptional patient experience.

Why Join Barbour Orthopaedics & Spine

This role offers the opportunity to work closely with surgeons and executive leadership, develop a strong surgery center team, and improve the surgical experience for patients. We value leaders who care, get it done, deliver an exceptional experience, are meticulous, and do the right thing.

At Barbour, we believe great outcomes start with great people. We're looking for a leader who shares that belief and is ready to make a difference.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business administration, nursing, finance, or a related field
• Progressive leadership experience in an ASC, hospital surgical services, physician practice, or comparable healthcare environment
• Demonstrated success leading teams and establishing a culture of accountability
• Strong understanding of surgical operations, patient flow, staffing, physician relationships, and service-line management
• Experience managing budgets, operating expenses, and P&L performance
• Working knowledge of surgical coding, documentation, billing, reimbursement, and revenue‑cycle processes
• Experience with surgical procurement, inventory, vendor management, supplies, implants, and/or equipment
• Knowledge of provider credentialing and privileging
• Working knowledge of ASC quality, safety, accreditation, and regulatory requirements
• Strong analytical, communication, financial, problem‑solving, and relationship‑management skills

Required Certification/ Licensure

• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license valid for practice in Georgia.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience overseeing multiple surgical specialties or service lines
• ASC payor contracting or reimbursement experience
• Experience supporting ASC accreditation and survey readiness
• Master's degree in healthcare administration, business administration, nursing, or a related discipline
• CASC credential

Barbour Orthopaedics & Spine is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to any status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.