Director of Perioperative Services

Elios Healthcare; Conyers (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Elios Healthcare is seeking an experienced Director of Perioperative Services to provide strategic, operational, and clinical leadership across perioperative services. This leader will oversee the day-to-day operations of the surgical department while partnering closely with physicians, nursing leadership, anesthesia, and hospital administration to deliver safe, efficient, high-quality patient care.

The ideal candidate is a strong people leader who can balance operational performance with staff

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive perioperative or surgical services experience.
• Previous management or director-level leadership experience in an operating room or perioperative environment required.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing complex surgical operations.
• Strong understanding of staffing, budgeting, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and perioperative workflows.
• Current RN license in Georgia or eligibility for Georgia licensure.
• BLS certification required.
• CNOR or other relevant perioperative certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and accountability for perioperative services, including operating rooms and related surgical areas.
• Direct staffing, scheduling, productivity, resource utilization, and departmental operations.
• Develop and implement initiatives to improve quality, patient safety, efficiency, and the overall surgical experience.
• Establish performance goals and use data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Build relationships with surgeons, anesthesia, nursing teams, and hospital leadership.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, coaching, and performance management for perioperative staff.
• Promote accountability, teamwork, communication, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor budgets, expenses, supplies, equipment, and capital needs.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve OR utilization, throughput, and case volume.
• Support implementation of new surgical programs, technology, and processes.
• Serve as a visible leader for the perioperative services team.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Operational leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Budgeting

Quality improvement

Regulatory compliance

Perioperative workflows

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing/Healthcare Administration/Business Administration

Master's degree in Nursing/Healthcare Administration/Business

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Director of Perioperative Services to provide strategic, operational, and clinical leadership across perioperative services. This leader will oversee the day-to-day operations of the surgical department while partnering closely with physicians, nursing leadership, anesthesia, and hospital administration to deliver safe, efficient, high-quality patient care.

The ideal candidate is a strong people leader who can balance operational performance with staff engagement, physician relationships, patient experience, and clinical excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and accountability for perioperative services, including operating rooms and related surgical areas.
• Direct staffing, scheduling, productivity, resource utilization, and departmental operations.
• Develop and implement initiatives that improve quality, patient safety, efficiency, and the overall surgical experience.
• Establish performance goals and use operational and clinical data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Build strong working relationships with surgeons, anesthesia providers, nursing teams, and hospital leadership.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, coaching, performance management, and professional development for perioperative staff.
• Promote a culture focused on accountability, teamwork, communication, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor departmental budgets, expenses, supplies, equipment, and capital needs.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve operating room utilization, throughput, case volume, and overall efficiency.
• Support the implementation of new surgical programs, technology, processes, and equipment.
• Serve as a visible and engaged leader for the perioperative services team.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related healthcare discipline required.
• Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business, or a related field preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive perioperative or surgical services experience.
• Previous management or director-level leadership experience in an operating room or perioperative environment required.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing complex surgical operations.
• Strong understanding of staffing, budgeting, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and perioperative workflows.

Licensure & Certifications

• Current RN license in the state of Georgia or eligibility for Georgia licensure required.
• BLS certification required.
• CNOR or other relevant perioperative certification preferred.

What We’re Looking For

The successful candidate will be a collaborative and decisive leader who is comfortable working in a fast-paced surgical environment. This individual should have strong communication skills, sound business judgment, and the ability to build trust with physicians and frontline staff while driving meaningful operational results.