Clinical Director

United Surgical Partners International; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

United Surgical Partners International is seeking a Clinical Director for its center in Gilbert, Arizona. The role involves directing nursing operations, ensuring the highest quality patient care, and supervising staff. Key responsibilities include evaluating nursing activities, coordinating patient care, and implementing safe practices. Required qualifications include a nursing degree, state license, and leadership experience. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and 401k retirement plan.

Qualifications

• CPR required, advanced life support certification required.
• One year leadership experience required in an intra-operative setting.
• Physically and emotionally capable of performing responsibilities of position.

Responsibilities

• Directs the nursing operations in the surgery center.
• Evaluates nursing activities to ensure patient care, staff relations, and efficiency.
• Coordinates patient care with business office, pre-op, and PACU.

Skills

Leadership skills

Clinical competency

Communication

Education

Graduate of an approved school of nursing

Currently licensed in the state

Job description

Clinical Director

Center for Advanced Surgery is a fast paced ASC environment committed to producing the highest quality work and experience for patients and their families.

Job Summary

Directs the nursing operations in the surgery center.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates nursing activities to ensure patient care, staff relations, and efficiency of service.
• Coordinates patient care with business office, pre‑op, and PACU.
• Supervises activities to ensure appropriate patient care, and monitors efficiency of service in the operating room.
• Observes nursing care and visits patients to ensure that nursing care is carried out as directed and treatment is administered in accordance with physicians’ instructions.
• Coordinates with physicians, medical staff, and administrator to ensure that effective communication is maintained.
• Coordinates with Materials Manager for equipment, special equipment, and supplies for upcoming surgical cases, and resolves any problems.
• Coordinates orientation of new employees.
• Investigates and resolves complaints. Refers unusual problems to the Administrator.
• Interacts appropriately and effectively with all patients/others regardless of age or ethnic background.
• Follows equipment safety guidelines.
• Assists with environmental hazard and infection control surveillance, and participates in emergency preparedness drills.
• Ensures that Standard Universal Precautions, the National Patient Safety Goals, and principles of aseptic and sterile technique are used appropriately.
• Implements safe practices and provides knowledgeable guidance and evaluation of the environment of care management, including life safety (fire prevention), security, hazardous materials and waste management, emergency preparedness, infection control, the safe use of medical equipment, and utilities.
• Ensures meaningful differences are implemented as outlined in the EDGE (Every Day Giving Excellence) Program.
• Participates in review and revision of the policies and procedures at the Surgery Center.
• Directs the hiring, selection, performance reviews, and training of medical personnel.
• Calls on physicians to solicit their participation in the surgery center.
• Orders or directs ordering of supplies including drugs, solutions, and equipment, and maintains records on narcotics.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid time off (vacation & sick leave)
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Currently licensed in the state.
• CPR required, advanced life support certification required.
• One year leadership experience required intra‑operative setting.
• Demonstrates clinical competency, leadership, and teaching capabilities.
• Physically and emotionally capable of performing responsibilities of position.

Job Behavior

• Reflective of Mission Statement:
• Demonstrates ability to work as a team member and to communicate directly and professionally.
• Is flexible, reliable, productive, patient‑oriented, and self‑motivated.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• He/she is able to identify and categorize each patient’s age‑specific grouping of needs, such as those for an infant, adolescent, adult, or geriatric patient.
• Maintains professional conduct and appearance.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other skills and abilities

• General familiarity with medical terminology as it pertains to anatomy and surgical procedures for an operating room.

Physical Demands

• Shall be physically able to stand, walk, and maintain varied body motions and positions for long periods of time.
• Demonstrates manual dexterity. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee shall be able to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects or tools.
• The employee is required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Shall be able to hear and speak.
• Shall be able to move up to 100 pounds.