Director, Perioperative Services & Surgical Excellence

Anna Jaques Hospital; Milton (MA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Director of Surgical Services in Massachusetts to provide 24/7 leadership for OR, PACU, Endoscopy, and related areas. You will drive strategic planning, block scheduling, budgeting, and quality initiatives in alignment with national standards.

The role requires a Nursing Bachelor’s and a Master’s in Nursing or related field, plus 5+ years as a Nurse Manager in Surgical Services and 3+ years of clinical Surgical Services experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required.
• Master’s degree in Nursing or a related field required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a Nurse Manager in Surgical Services.
• At least three (3) years of clinical nursing experience within Surgical Services.
• Operating Room nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership for Nurse Managers (Operating Room, PACU, Endoscopy) and for Surgical Services Educator, Central Sterile Processing Manager, Centralized Surgical Services Schedulers, and Senior Clinical Resource for Inventory Management.
• Ensure the Surgical Services Educator addresses educational needs, including in-service training for all equipment and products used across departments.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of perioperative and endoscopy nursing care in alignment with standards (AORN, ASPN, SGNA, AAMI, TJC, CMS).
• Communicate weekly with surgeons and schedulers to optimize block time and meet inpatient and outpatient volume goals.
• Oversee Data analytics and reporting, Productivity and budgeting, Contracts and equipment acquisition, Inventory control, Block scheduling, OR/Endoscopy billing, and Process improvement.
• Direct business activities for Perioperative Services, including Equipment management, Budgeting, Value analysis, Purchasing contracts, and collaboration.

Skills

Nurse Manager in Surgical Services

Clinical nursing experience

OR nursing experience

Communication with surgeons

Leadership & supervision

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Master’s degree in Nursing or related field

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Director of Surgical Services in Massachusetts to provide 24/7 leadership for OR, PACU, Endoscopy, and related areas. You will drive strategic planning, block scheduling, budgeting, and quality initiatives in alignment with national standards.

The role requires a Nursing Bachelor’s and a Master’s in Nursing or related field, plus 5+ years as a Nurse Manager in Surgical Services and 3+ years of clinical Surgical Services experience.