DIRECTOR PERIOPERATIVE LOGISTICS

Cooper University Health Care; Moorestown Township (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Norcross Health seeks a Director of Perioperative Logistics to lead planning and execution for surgical and procedural growth across hospital and ambulatory settings. Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Surgical Services, you will translate growth priorities into executable plans and align OR teams, CSP, facilities, supply chain, and IT around shared goals.

You will drive readiness milestones, accreditation, quality integration, and cross-functional collaboration to improve

Qualifications

• Five+ years of progressive leadership in healthcare operations or perioperative services.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams including physicians and CSP.
• Knowledge of accreditation readiness, regulatory standards, and value-based care.
• Strong ability to translate strategies into actionable, measurable plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of surgical and procedural growth initiatives.
• Align service lines, OR teams, CSP, and support functions around growth priorities.
• Drive readiness milestones, accreditation readiness, and quality integration.
• Oversee capital planning, instrumentation readiness, and activation timelines.
• Communicate progress and risks to senior leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional influence

Project execution

Communication with physicians

Education

RN, BSN or Bachelor's in healthcare admin

Job description

About us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

Cooper Norcross Health operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals - its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children's Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with American Recovery Services.

Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America's Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.

Short Description

Lead the planning and execution of surgical and procedural growth. Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Surgical Services, the Director of Perioperative Logistics provides the operational leadership and expertise to translate growth priorities into executable plans for new and expanding surgical, ambulatory surgery, and procedural services. This role connects service line planning, Surgical and Procedural growth and operational feasibility, resource utilization, capital and instrumentation strategy, and activation readiness to move initiatives from concept through implementation.

Leading through cross-functional influence, this director aligns physicians, site and perioperative leaders, operating room (OR) teams, central sterile processing (CSP), finance, facilities, supply chain, quality, infection prevention, and information technology around shared growth priorities. The position drives coordinated execution by establishing implementation plans and readiness milestones, addressing operational barriers, and keeping senior leaders informed of progress, risks, and decisions needed. Accreditation readiness, quality, safety, and standardized workflows are integrated into growth planning and execution.

Overview:

• Lead operational planning and execution for new and expanding surgical, ambulatory surgery, and procedural services, translating strategic priorities into coordinated development, readiness, and activation plans.
• Guide service line growth planning through operational feasibility reviews, volume analyses, business cases, and pro formas that clarify resource needs and implementation considerations.
• Bring multidisciplinary stakeholders together to align priorities, coordinate interdependent work, resolve operational barriers, and advance growth and expansion milestones.
• Apply surgical and procedural operational expertise to improve patient flow, workflow design, room and resource utilization, and readiness to support increased volume and new services.
• Align capital planning, equipment evaluation, replacement strategies, instrumentation readiness, ordering, and project purchasing with growth plans and activation timelines.
• Lead policy and workflow standardization across sites to establish consistent operational practices for new and expanding services.
• Integrate accreditation, regulatory, quality, and safety requirements into development and activation plans, including gap assessments, survey preparation, risk monitoring, and corrective action follow-up.
• Strengthen OR/CSP integration to align instrument readiness, purchasing, capital needs, and procedural support with service expansion and operational priorities.
• Drive implementation follow-through through clear plans, readiness milestones, and leadership updates that communicate progress, operational risks, and decisions needed to advance execution.

Overview

Cooper's Voorhees and Moorestown Surgery Centers are hospital-run outpatient facilities that follow the same high clinical standards as Cooper's main surgical facilities in Camden. Both centers provide streamlined, patient-focused care, guiding patients from pre-admission screening and pre-operative preparation through anesthesia, surgery, recovery in PACU, and discharge home the same day. The centers offer a variety of specialties, including general, orthopedic, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, vascular, interventional radiology, and other minimally invasive procedures. Supported by skilled surgical teams and advanced technology, care is designed to reduce pain and complications, promote faster recovery, and help patients return to their normal activities sooner.

Experience Required

• At least five years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare operations, perioperative services, surgical operations, procedural services, project management, quality or regulatory readiness, supply chain, facilities planning, sterile processing collaboration, or service line growth.
• Demonstrated success leading operational, regulatory, quality, process improvement, accreditation readiness, capital planning, or service growth initiatives.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary projects with physicians, clinical teams, CSP, supply chain, facilities, quality, finance, information technology, and executive stakeholders.
• Knowledge of healthcare operations, regulatory readiness, policy development, process improvement, resource utilization, and organizational change management.
• Strong operational leadership and project execution skills, including the ability to translate strategic priorities into actionable plans, lead through cross-functional influence, evaluate operational risks, and communicate business cases, pro formas, policies, and implementation progress.

Special Requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading the planning and execution of ambulatory surgery center development, service expansion, operational readiness, activation, or surgical and procedural growth initiatives.
• Experience supporting accreditation preparation, survey readiness, policy standardization, regulatory compliance, and quality improvement programs.
• Experience in capital planning, instrumentation strategy, OR/CSP collaboration, procedural support integration, supply chain coordination, or surgical equipment planning.
• RN, BSN, or a bachelor's degree; a degree in healthcare administration, business administration, healthcare leadership, nursing, project management, or a related field is preferred, not required.
• Relevant certification, such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt, CHL, CNOR, CPAN, CAPA, CRCST, CIS, CER, or another healthcare operations or sterile processing-related certification.