Perioperative Services Leader: Growth & Innovation

University of Missouri Health Care; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 168,000 - 274,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

MU Health Care seeks an Executive Director of Surgical Services to provide strategic and operational leadership across a large perioperative platform, including 58 operating rooms and 35,000+ annual cases. Reporting to the COO, you will guide growth, optimize capacity, and modernize operations across multiple campuses.

The role requires a Master’s degree and 10+ years of leadership experience, with emphasis on physician alignment, capital planning, and large-scale healthcare operations.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Ten years of progressive leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Defines and executes enterprise strategies for surgical and perioperative services to drive growth and financial objectives.
• Directs system-wide perioperative operations and governance to maintain standards across hospitals and locations.
• Establishes priorities, growth plans, capacity strategies, and workforce initiatives for the surgical service line.
• Leads senior directors and service leaders toward operational excellence and strategic goals.
• Directs capital planning, evaluates investments, and prioritizes resources for growth and technology.
• Oversees quality, patient safety, accreditation, and risk management in surgical services.
• Builds partnerships with physician groups, academic organizations, and external stakeholders to advance services.
• Develops throughput strategies to optimize OR utilization and patient access.
• Monitors performance metrics and drives corrective actions to improve quality and efficiency.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strategic planning

Physician alignment

Capital planning

Healthcare operations

Education

Master's degree

Job description

MU Health Care seeks an Executive Director of Surgical Services to provide strategic and operational leadership across a large perioperative platform, including 58 operating rooms and 35,000+ annual cases. Reporting to the COO, you will guide growth, optimize capacity, and modernize operations across multiple campuses.

The role requires a Master’s degree and 10+ years of leadership experience, with emphasis on physician alignment, capital planning, and large-scale healthcare operations.