Operating Room Assistant Director

Clinical Management Consultants; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Clinical Management Consultants is seeking an Operating Room Assistant Director to lead a high-performing perioperative team in a busy acute care hospital. This role focuses on safe patient care, efficient theater operations, and strategic leadership.

You will collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, perioperative nurses, and healthcare professionals to drive staffing, scheduling, quality initiatives, and regulatory readiness while fostering a positive, learning-driven workplace culture.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the operating room and perioperative services.
• Lead staffing, scheduling, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Manage budget stewardship and policy implementation.
• Drive employee engagement and patient safety initiatives.

Job description

Step into the spotlight as an Operating Room Assistant Director and lead a high-performing surgical team where innovation, collaboration, and exceptional patient care take center stage!

The Operating Room Assistant Director will join a mission-driven healthcare organization recognized for its patient-first culture, clinical excellence, safety, and commitment to continuous improvement. This hospital supports evidence-based practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, clinician wellbeing, professional education, and clear leadership pathways. Modern surgical technology, streamlined clinical workflows, quality-focused analytics, and strong infection-prevention practices create an environment where perioperative professionals can improve outcomes, develop their expertise, and build a rewarding long-term career.

The Operating Room Assistant Director will help oversee surgery, operating room, and perioperative services within a busy acute care environment. This leadership opportunity combines complex surgical care with the advantages of a metropolitan area, an affordable cost of living, abundant outdoor recreation, and distinctive historical culture and architecture. The Operating Room Assistant Director will support safe patient flow, efficient room utilization, regulatory readiness, quality initiatives, staff development, and exceptional care throughout the surgical journey.

Reporting to senior surgical services leadership, the Operating Room Assistant Director will receive strong administrative support while partnering closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, perioperative nurses, technicians, educators, quality specialists, and other diverse healthcare professionals. Responsibilities include daily operations, staffing, scheduling, performance improvement, budget stewardship, policy implementation, employee engagement, and patient safety. Friendly nurses, collaborative medical staff, and an inclusive multidisciplinary team will help the Operating Room Assistant Director foster accountability, professional growth, and a positive workplace culture.

Northern Oklahoma offers the Operating Room Assistant Director an appealing balance of career opportunity, affordability, and quality of life. Residents enjoy manageable commutes, varied housing options, dependable everyday amenities, parks, trails, lakes, fishing, boating, and easy access to nature. Nearby metropolitan attractions add concerts, sports, shopping, restaurants, higher education, airports, and expanding employment opportunities, while local communities provide festivals, welcoming neighborhoods, family-friendly schools, pet-friendly spaces, and a relaxed pace. The region’s historical culture and architecture, diverse cuisine, open landscapes, and comparatively affordable cost of living make it an attractive place to establish roots.

The Operating Room Assistant Director will receive competitive compensation and a comprehensive suite of health and retirement benefits designed to support personal wellbeing and long-term financial security.