Director, Anesthesia Operations

schumacher; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Work-life balance

Job summary

SCP Health is seeking a Regional Anesthesia Operations Manager to oversee multiple facility sites, coaching Anesthesia Operations Managers, and standardizing operations across the region.

You will lead staffing models, collaborate with Medical Directors, and drive growth initiatives while monitoring regional performance metrics and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of healthcare operations, practice management, or facility administration experience.
• 3+ years in a leadership role overseeing other operational leaders or multiple sites.
• Anesthesia, surgical services, or perioperative experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with hospital leadership on growth strategy and resource planning.

Responsibilities

• Provides regional oversight, coaching, and performance management for Anesthesia Operations Managers across assigned facility sites; sets clear expectations and standardizes operational execution.
• Serves as the escalation point above the Anesthesia Operations Manager for issues that require regional authority, cross-site coordination, or executive involvement.
• Owns regional staffing and coverage strategy, including oversight of call/after-hours coverage models, premium shift and locum utilization, and annual minimum/shift-hour compliance across sites.
• Partners with Medical Directors/Chiefs and CRNA/CAA leadership at the regional level to align anesthesia coverage models with clinical needs and site-specific requirements.
• Leads growth strategy discussions with hospital and health system leadership regarding procedural service expansion, new sites, and anesthesia resource planning; ensures Anesthesia Operations Managers are equipped to execute against growth plans.
• Develops and monitors regional performance metrics and dashboards; reports trends, risks, and opportunities to Anesthesia Service Line leadership.
• Partners with centralized HR and Compliance teams to support consistent execution of regulatory and HR documentation requirements at the site level; escalates and helps resolve gaps.
• Represents the Anesthesia Service Line in regional perioperative governance and health system leadership meetings; escalates and resolves issues raised by OR/hospital administration.
• Leads recruitment, hiring, and succession planning for the Anesthesia Operations Manager role across the region; builds bench strength for future growth.
• Owns regional scheduling strategy and ensures scheduling standards across sites.

Skills

Leadership

Executive presence

Strategic thinking

Financial acumen

Change management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration or related field

Master's degree preferred (MHA/MBA or related)

Job description

At SCP Health, what you do matters As part of the SCP Health team, you have an opportunity to make a difference. At our core, we work to bring hospitals and healers together in the pursuit of clinical effectiveness. With a portfolio of over 8 million patients, 7500 providers, 30 states, and 400 healthcare facilities, SCP Health is a leader in clinical practice management spanning the entire continuum of care, including emergency medicine, hospital medicine, wellness, telemedicine, intensive care, and ambulatory care.

Why you will love working here:

• Strong track record of providing excellent work/life balance.
• Comprehensive benefits package and competitive compensation.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive culture of belonging and empowerment through our core values - collaboration, courage, agility, and respect.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides regional oversight, coaching, and performance management for Anesthesia Operations Managers across assigned facility sites; sets clear expectations and standardizes operational execution.

Serves as the escalation point above the Anesthesia Operations Manager for issues that require regional authority, cross-site coordination, or executive involvement.

Owns regional staffing and coverage strategy, including oversight of call/after-hours coverage models, premium shift and locum utilization, and annual minimum/shift-hour compliance across sites.

Partners with Medical Directors/Chiefs and CRNA/CAA leadership at the regional level to align anesthesia coverage models with clinical needs and site-specific requirements.

Leads growth strategy discussions with hospital and health system leadership regarding procedural service expansion, new sites, and anesthesia resource planning; ensures Anesthesia Operations Managers are equipped to execute against growth plans.

Develops and monitors regional performance metrics and dashboards; reports trends, risks, and opportunities to Anesthesia Service Line leadership.

Partners with the centralized Business Operations teams responsible for credentialing, payroll, and onboarding to support consistent execution across sites; identifies and escalates systemic gaps.

Partners with centralized HR and Compliance teams to support consistent execution of regulatory and HR documentation requirements (e.g., TB documentation, policy communication) at the site level; escalates and helps resolve gaps.

Represents the Anesthesia Service Line in regional perioperative governance and health system leadership meetings; escalates and resolves issues raised by OR/hospital administration.

Leads recruitment, hiring, and succession planning for the Anesthesia Operations Manager role across the region; builds bench strength for future growth.

Owns regional scheduling strategy in partnership with on-site Anesthesia Operations Managers and the centralized Business Operations team responsible for scheduling systems and technology (e.g., QGenda); ensures scheduling standards and policies are applied consistently across sites.

Partners with regional finance/operations leadership on staffing budget, premium labor spend, and cost management across the portfolio of sites.

Any other special projects or duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Proven ability to lead and develop a team of site-level operational leaders across multiple locations, with sound judgment under pressure.

Strong executive presence and ability to build trusted relationships with hospital/health system C-suite, Medical Directors/Chiefs, and CRNA/CAA leadership.

Strategic thinking with the ability to translate growth initiatives into actionable regional staffing and resource plans.

Financial acumen, including experience managing staffing budgets, premium labor costs, and regional P&L exposure.

Ability to standardize processes and drive consistency across sites while remaining responsive to local/site-specific needs.

Strong working knowledge of credentialing, payroll support processes, provider onboarding, and healthcare compliance requirements.

Comfortable working within performance metrics, reporting tools, and scheduling/staffing systems at a multi-site or regional level.

Excellent communication skills across all levels, from front-line providers to health system executives.

Change management and project management skills to lead standardization and growth initiatives across a region.

Any other special projects or duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, or related field, required.

Master's Degree (MHA, MBA, or related), preferred.

WORK EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

7+ years of healthcare operations, practice management, or facility administration experience.

3+ years in a leadership role overseeing other operational leaders or managing multiple sites.

Anesthesia, surgical services, or perioperative experience strongly preferred.

Demonstrated experience partnering with hospital/health system leadership on growth strategy and resource