DIRECTOR of SURGICAL ACCESS and OPTIMIZATION

UW Advancement Careers; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Harborview Medical Center is seeking a Director of Surgical Access and Optimization to lead enterprise-wide strategies improving access, capacity, and throughput across ambulatory clinics and perioperative services.

Responsibilities include directing strategic initiatives, partnering with clinical and executive leaders, and overseeing scheduling, budgeting, and analytics to enhance financial performance and patient experience.

Qualifications

• Masters in a related field (MHA, MBA, MPH, Nursing) or related field.
• Progressively responsible leadership experience in healthcare operations, finance, or performance improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide strategies to improve surgical access, capacity, throughput, and operational performance across ambulatory clinics, perioperative services, and hospital-based surgical programs.
• Direct a portfolio of strategic initiatives that advance surgical growth, optimize resource utilization, improve patient access, and enhance financial performance.
• Partner with physician, nursing, operational, and executive leaders to identify and implement opportunities for service expansion, market growth, and operational excellence.
• Oversee surgical scheduling operations and standardization efforts to ensure efficient, patient-centered workflows and optimal utilization of clinic and operating room capacity.
• Develop and execute strategies that improve patient progression through the surgical continuum, from referral and consultation through surgery and recovery.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership by translating operational, financial, and performance data into actionable recommendations and measurable results.
• Provide oversight of ambulatory business operations, including budgeting, financial performance, labor productivity, revenue cycle monitoring, and operational analytics.
• Lead initiatives to improve revenue integrity, reimbursement, charge capture, denial prevention, and overall contribution margin while maintaining quality and access.
• Direct the development and use of performance dashboards, predictive analytics, and financial models to support data-driven decision-making and long-term capacity planning.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement by leading cross-functional teams and enterprise performance improvement efforts.

Education

Masters in Healthcare Administration (MHA)

MBA

Public Health (MPH)

Nursing

Job description

Job Description

Director of Surgical Access and Optimization

• 100% FTE
• Days

Harborview Medical Center’s Ambulatory Surgical Division has an outstanding opportunity for a Director of Surgical Access and Optimization.

Work Schedule

• 100% FTE
• Days

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide strategies to improve surgical access, capacity, throughput, and operational performance across ambulatory clinics, perioperative services, and hospital-based surgical programs
• Direct a portfolio of strategic initiatives that advance surgical growth, optimize resource utilization, improve patient access, and enhance financial performance
• Partner with physician, nursing, operational, and executive leaders to identify and implement opportunities for service expansion, market growth, and operational excellence
• Oversee surgical scheduling operations and standardization efforts to ensure efficient, patient-centered workflows and optimal utilization of clinic and operating room capacity
• Develop and execute strategies that improve patient progression through the surgical continuum, from referral and consultation through surgery and recovery
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership by translating operational, financial, and performance data into actionable recommendations and measurable results
• Provide oversight of ambulatory business operations, including budgeting, financial performance, labor productivity, revenue cycle monitoring, and operational analytics
• Lead initiatives to improve revenue integrity, reimbursement, charge capture, denial prevention, and overall contribution margin while maintaining quality and access
• Direct the development and use of performance dashboards, predictive analytics, and financial models to support data-driven decision-making and long-term capacity planning
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement by leading cross-functional teams and enterprise performance improvement efforts

Requirements

• Masters in Healthcare Administration (MHA), Business Administration (MBA), Public Health (MPH), Nursing, or a related field
• Seven years of progressively responsible leadership experience in healthcare operations, healthcare finance, business operations, performance improvement, consulting, or project management.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience using operational and financial data to drive organizational decision-making.
• Experience developing business cases, budgets, financial analyses, or operational performance metrics.
• Experience working collaboratively with physicians and administrative leaders.

About Harborview Medical Center

As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.

Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.

Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion.

Compensation, Benefits And Position Details

Pay Range Minimum: $138,000.00 annual

Pay Range Maximum: $198,000.00 annual

Benefits

Other Compensation: For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/

Shift

First Shift (United States of America)

Temporary or Regular?

This is a regular position

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent)

100.00%

Union/Bargaining Unit

Not Applicable

About Uw Medicine – Where Your Impact Goes Further

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the publicby advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Our Commitment

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or [e-mail].

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.