Manager Clinical Services Periop

CommonSpirit Health; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 170,822,400 - 322,358,400; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health seeks a Manager, Clinical Services Periop to lead a multidisciplinary perioperative team, ensuring adherence to clinical best practices and regulatory standards. You will manage scheduling, evaluations, and development to foster excellence and continuous learning.

You will collaborate with surgeons and anesthesiologists, align patient care with outcomes, and drive process improvements for safety and satisfaction across the perioperative services.

Qualifications

• RN license in WA.
• 4 years related nursing experience showing job knowledge, incl. 2 years in charge/leadership.
• Knowledge of perioperative nursing principles and regulatory standards.
• Familiarity with healthcare delivery systems and standards of care.
• Competence with healthcare coding concepts and medical necessity criteria.
• Experience supervising staff and evaluating performance.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to a multidisciplinary perioperative team.
• Oversee staff scheduling, evaluations, and professional development.
• Monitor KPIs, analyze data, and implement process improvements for patient safety.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data analysis

Policy development

Regulatory compliance

Staff scheduling

Performance management

Cross-department collaboration

EMR systems

Education

Registered Nurse license (WA)

BSN (preferred)

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Manager, Clinical Services Periop, you will provide leadership and direction to a multidisciplinary team of perioperative nurses and technicians, ensuring adherence to clinical best practices and regulatory standards. You will develop, implement, and evaluate clinical policies and procedures to optimize patient outcomes and operational workflows.

Every day you will manage staff scheduling, performance evaluations, and professional development, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning. You will also monitor key performance indicators, analyze clinical data, and implement process improvements to enhance patient safety and satisfaction.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong clinical expertise in perioperative nursing, exceptional leadership capabilities, and excellent communication skills. You will effectively collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other departments, ensuring seamless coordination of patient care and efficient resource utilization.

Job Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, and four (4) years related work that would demonstrate attainment of requisite job knowledge/abilities, including two (2) years in a charge nurse/leadership position (or equivalent)
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, standards, techniques, protocols and tools/equipment of the nursing profession in general, and of the perioperative clinical nursing specialization
• Knowledge of FHS policies and standards, and legal regulatory/accreditation requirements applicable to matters within designated scope of responsibility
• Knowledge of the principles, practices and methodologies pertaining to healthcare delivery systems and standards of care
• Knowledge of clinical competencies and clinical care standards/practices
• Knowledge of Medical Necessity criteria and published healthcare coding conventions applicable to health information management
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of employee supervision, development and performance management
• Knowledge of the functionality, application and use of electronic medical record and related systems sufficient to manage assigned daily operations
• Ability to understand financial and/or operational reports, analyze data, identify improvement opportunities and implement effective responses
• Ability to identify compliance deficiencies and/or systemic weaknesses and implement timely corrective action to forestall or remedy
• Ability to keep abreast of current and changing laws and regulatory standards and their impact on operations and services/activities
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, interpret requirements and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to express ideas and convey information effectively in verbal and written communication
• Ability to develop and implement effective policies, standards and procedures relating to matters under defined scope of responsibility
• Ability to demonstrate effective supervisory skills, including developing clear performance expectations, hiring, coaching, conflict management, evaluating, resolving performance problems, and group facilitation
• Ability to work effectively in stressful situations, and appropriately prioritize multiple and conflicting priorities/demands
• Ability to demonstrate effective leadership skills, including the ability to serve as role model, initiator in problem-solving, decision-making, delegating, and communicating of ideas and information
• Ability to maintain flexibility, cooperation, and participate in cross-organizational performance improvement activities
• Ability to use office equipment and automated systems/applications/software at an acceptable level
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as required by the duties of the position
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse by the Washington State Board of Nursing
• Current healthcare provider BLS certification

Preferred

• BSN or Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• Specialty certification (e.g. CNOR, Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse [CPAN], Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse [CAPN])

Where You'll Work

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award winning health systems in Washington state - CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region.

Pay Range

$59.50 - $112.5 / hour