Director of Surgical Services - Lead OR, PACU & SPD

Shasta Regional Medical Center; Redding (CA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Shasta Regional Medical Center seeks a Director of Surgical Services to provide strategic, clinical, and operational leadership across OR, Pre-Op, Ambulatory Surgery, PACU and SPD. The role focuses on high-quality, patient-centered care, physician engagement, and financial stewardship in a dynamic surgical services environment.

Responsibilities include leading day-to-day operations, developing high-performing teams, optimizing surgical operations with physicians and anesthesia providers, and

Qualifications

• Current and valid state RN license.
• BLS (AHA) certification on hire and maintain current.
• ACLS (AHA) certification on hire and maintain current.
• Minimum two years supervisory/management experience.
• At least two years of experience in Surgical Nursing.
• CNOR (AORN) certification on hire, preferred.
• BSN preferred.
• PALS (AHA) certificate on hire and maintain current.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily operations of the OR, Pre-Op, Ambulatory Surgery, PACU, and Sterile Processing departments.
• Develop, coach, and lead high-performing teams while fostering accountability, engagement, and collaboration.
• Partner with physicians, anesthesia providers, and executive leadership to optimize surgical operations and patient outcomes.
• Oversee staffing, scheduling, productivity, workforce planning, recruitment, and retention.
• Drive quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Monitor operational, clinical, and financial performance, including OR utilization, throughput, first-case on-time starts, productivity, and patient experience.
• Manage departmental operating and capital budgets while optimizing labor, supplies, and equipment.
• Develop policies, remove operational barriers, and lead initiatives that improve efficiency, quality, and patient outcomes.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Education

RN license (state)

BLS (AHA) certification

ACLS (AHA) certification

CNOR (AORN) certification

BSN preferred

PALS (AHA) certification

Job description

Shasta Regional Medical Center seeks a Director of Surgical Services to provide strategic, clinical, and operational leadership across OR, Pre-Op, Ambulatory Surgery, PACU and SPD. The role focuses on high-quality, patient-centered care, physician engagement, and financial stewardship in a dynamic surgical services environment.

Responsibilities include leading day-to-day operations, developing high-performing teams, optimizing surgical operations with physicians and anesthesia providers, and