Regional Director – Operations, Surgical Services

Jobtailor; Murray (UT); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior leader to provide strategic direction and operational oversight for Surgical Services across multiple facilities in Utah. The role leads site directors, partners with enterprise leadership, and drives patient care initiatives with a focus on safety, quality, and compliance.

The executive will manage budgets, staffing models, and capital equipment, while advancing professional development and physician engagement. Travel to covered sites is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution; degree will be verified
• Master’s degree in a clinical or business field from an accredited institution; degree verification required
• Excellent understanding of surgical services-related policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Demonstrated leadership experience
• Experience balancing clinical, regulatory, and financial goals and outcomes
• Experience collaborating with individuals at all levels within the organization
• Commitment to developing others and serving as a mentor and role model
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed across assigned Surgical Services areas

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and operational oversight for Surgical Services departments across multiple designated facilities
• Provide fiscal stewardship, regulatory compliance, policy and practice implementation, professional development, patient safety, quality standards, and overall leadership
• Directly lead site directors or managers across assigned facilities
• Collaborate with enterprise, regional, and local leaders to develop, oversee, coordinate, and evaluate patient care within Surgical Services
• Partner with nursing, clinical programs, service lines, and other disciplines on Surgical Services initiatives and strategic projects
• Report directly to the Vice President of Surgical Services
• Support the Canyons South geography and adjust coverage as needed
• Oversee daily operations, huddles, and services across designated facilities
• Perform regular rounding and frequent rotational onsite visits at different surgical services locations
• Implement enterprise safety processes, quality measures, improvements, and accreditations
• Support efficient workflows, facility budgets, capital equipment purchases, labor costs, and staffing models
• Optimize value in surgical care delivery and ensure compliance with supply chain contracts
• Support new product and product deviation requests through value analysis team processes
• Plan and implement surgical services strategies, key process indicators, and growth goals
• Lead enterprise-wide initiatives and engage stakeholders, leaders, providers, and caregivers
• Support physician recruitment and foster physician engagement
• Coach and mentor directors and managers to create a positive work environment
• Develop and support practice councils and professional development within Surgical Services
• Support compliance with federal, state, and other regulatory bodies, including The Joint Commission, OSHA, CMS, and DOPL

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Staffing

Patient Safety

Collaboration

Communication

Mentoring

Education

BSN

Master’s in Clinical or Business

Job description

• Provide strategic direction and operational oversight for Surgical Services departments across multiple designated facilities


• Provide fiscal stewardship, regulatory compliance, policy and practice implementation, professional development, patient safety, quality standards, and overall leadership


• Directly lead site directors or managers across assigned facilities


• Collaborate with enterprise, regional, and local leaders to develop, oversee, coordinate, and evaluate patient care within Surgical Services


• Partner with nursing, clinical programs, service lines, and other disciplines on Surgical Services initiatives and strategic projects


• Report directly to the Vice President of Surgical Services


• Support the Canyons South geography and adjust coverage as needed


• Oversee daily operations, huddles, and services across designated facilities


• Perform regular rounding and frequent rotational onsite visits at different surgical services locations


• Implement enterprise safety processes, quality measures, improvements, and accreditations


• Support efficient workflows, facility budgets, capital equipment purchases, labor costs, and staffing models


• Optimize value in surgical care delivery and ensure compliance with supply chain contracts


• Support new product and product deviation requests through value analysis team processes


• Plan and implement surgical services strategies, key process indicators, and growth goals


• Lead enterprise-wide initiatives and engage stakeholders, leaders, providers, and caregivers


• Support physician recruitment and foster physician engagement


• Coach and mentor directors and managers to create a positive work environment


• Develop and support practice councils and professional development within Surgical Services


• Support compliance with federal, state, and other regulatory bodies, including The Joint Commission, OSHA, CMS, and DOPL

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution; degree will be verified


• Master’s degree in a clinical or business field from an accredited institution; degree verification required


• Excellent understanding of surgical services-related policies, procedures, and guidelines


• Demonstrated leadership experience


• Experience balancing clinical, regulatory, and financial goals and outcomes


• Experience collaborating with individuals at all levels within the organization


• Commitment to developing others and serving as a mentor and role model


• Willingness and ability to travel as needed across assigned Surgical Services areas


• Frequent computer use and ability to see and read information, documents, monitors, equipment, and supplies


• Ability to verbally communicate and hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately


• Manual dexterity to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy


• Ability to drive when required for the role


• Preferred: experience as a leader of leaders within the healthcare industry

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Surgical Services management, including strategic direction, operational oversight, and regulatory compliance. Proven ability to lead teams, optimize patient care delivery, and foster professional development within a healthcare setting.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Surgical Services Management


• Regulatory Compliance


• Leadership Experience


• Clinical and Financial Goal Balancing


• Mentorship and Development

Hard Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)


• Master’s Degree in Clinical or Business Field


• Understanding of Surgical Services Policies


• Experience with Quality Measures and Improvements


• Budget Management


• Staffing Model Optimization


• Value Analysis Team Processes


• Accreditation Compliance


• Data Analysis for Key Process Indicators


• Patient Safety Standards

Soft Skills

• Collaboration


• Communication


• Coaching


• Mentoring


• Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

• The Joint Commission


• OSHA


• CMS


• DOPL


• Healthcare Industry


• Surgical Care Delivery


• Patient Care Coordination


• Operational Oversight


• Fiscal Stewardship


• Professional Development