Regional Director, Perioperative Services

AMN Healthcare Leadership Solutions | B.E. Smith; Mount Vernon (WA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Skagit Regional Health seeks a Regional Director of Perioperative Services to provide strategic and operational leadership across operating rooms, anesthesia, PACU, sterile processing, and endoscopy across multiple sites in Northwest Washington.

Overseeing about 232 FTEs, you will drive patient-centered care, budget management, capital planning, and performance improvement while aligning with regulatory standards and organizational priorities.

Qualifications

• BSN required; master’s degree strongly preferred.
• Active Washington State and/or compact RN license required.
• Current BLS certification required.
• Minimum of five years of nursing experience in a related clinical setting required.
• Minimum of five years of supervisory or leadership experience required.
• Prior multi-site leadership experience highly preferred.
• Previous experience working in a union environment strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across surgical services portfolio.
• Oversee OR, anesthesia, PACU, sterile processing, endoscopy, and related sites.
• Directly manage ~232 FTEs and oversee regional campuses.
• Partner with physicians and leaders to ensure quality and efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing experience

Staff development

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Education

BSN

Master’s degree

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

Regional Director, Perioperative Services

StartDate: ASAP Available Shifts: - Pay Rate: $146000.00 - $219000.00

Join Skagit Regional Health, a community-focused healthcare system, as their next Regional Director of Perioperative Services across multiple locations in scenic Northwest Washington!

The Position

• The Regional Director of Perioperative Services will provide strategic and operational leadership across a comprehensive regional surgical services portfolio spanning operating rooms, anesthesia, PACU, sterile processing, endoscopy, a surgery center, and cath lab services. With oversight of approximately 232 FTEs, this leader will ensure high-quality, efficient, and patient-centered care while advancing the organization’s broader clinical and operational goals.
• The role encompasses a diverse regional procedural environment across multiple locations, including Skagit Valley Hospital, a Level III Trauma Center with six operating rooms; Cascade Valley Hospital, a Level IV Trauma Center with three operating rooms; and Mount Vernon Surgery Center, featuring four operating rooms, three endoscopy suites, and one dedicated procedure room. The Regional Director will provide strategic and operational leadership across these surgical and procedural services, overseeing seven direct reports responsible for operating room, perioperative services, sterile processing, endoscopy, business operations, and surgical services across the regional campuses.
• The Director will help shape the future of surgical services across the region, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, expand capabilities, strengthen service lines, and optimize resources. This leader will balance the needs of individual departments and locations while developing strategies that support consistent standards and organizational priorities.
• This leader must be willing to build strong relationships across a geographically diverse regional operation. The Director will work with leaders and teams who bring different experiences, perspectives, and organizational cultures, requiring an adaptable leader who can communicate effectively, build trust, and create alignment.
• The Director will partner closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, clinical leaders, finance, and other organizational stakeholders to support excellent patient outcomes and a strong procedural experience. This includes evaluating equipment and capital needs, managing operating and capital budgets, monitoring performance metrics, and identifying opportunities to improve productivity, throughput, quality, and cost effectiveness.
• The Director will mentor and develop surgical leaders, strengthening leadership capabilities, accountability, staffing practices, professional development, and outcomes-based performance. This leader will also foster employee engagement and a positive work environment while navigating labor relations and supporting a collaborative culture across the regional team.
• This leader will ensure surgical practices align with applicable regulatory and accreditation standards while partnering with physicians and operational leaders to advance patient satisfaction, workplace safety, clinical quality, and overall performance.
• The ideal candidate will be an accomplished surgical services leader who can operate comfortably at both the strategic and operational levels and understands the complexities of leading across a regional healthcare environment. Experience spanning both hospital-based surgical services and an ambulatory surgery center would be particularly valuable. This leader will bring strong relationship-building skills, financial acumen, adaptability, and the ability to unite diverse teams around a shared vision for continued growth and excellence.

Requirements

• BSN required; master’s degree strongly preferred.
• Active Washington State and/or compact RN license required.
• Current BLS certification required.
• Minimum of five years of nursing experience in a related clinical setting required.
• Minimum of five years of supervisory or leadership experience required.
• Prior multi-site leadership experience highly preferred.
• Previous experience working in a union environment strongly preferred.

Compensation Details

• The base salary range for this position is $146,000 to $219,000 annually. In addition, a leader may be eligible for other benefits, including but not limited to health insurance coverage, retirement benefits, and bonuses. The total compensation for the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. The base salary range listed above is a good faith determination of potential base compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.

The Organization

• Skagit Regional Health is committed to providing and enhancing healthcare services and has a vision to “transform healthcare by improving access, service, quality and efficiency in support of our goal of a healthier community.” In tandem with this commitment is the focus of clinical teams to provide compassionate, patient-centered care to every patient, every time.
• The Skagit Regional Health system is diverse and comprehensive, offering a connected continuum of care across the region. The Skagit Regional Health system includes two acute care hospitals, Skagit Valley Hospital and Cascade Valley Hospital, and approximately two dozen outpatient clinics.
• Skagit Valley Hospital is a 137-bed hospital that features a full range of services including the latest surgery techniques; Level III Emergency Department; well-appointed Family Birth Center; diagnostics and an advanced heart and vascular institute that includes the only cardiac catheterization labs in the area.
• Cascade Valley Hospital is licensed for 48 beds and provides acute care, critical care, general surgery, a level IV Emergency Department, and a Family Birth Center. The facility also offers several support services such as an in-house laboratory, rehabilitation, diagnostic imaging and more.

The Community

• Mount Vernon is located between the Puget Sound and Cascade Mountains in northwestern Washington. Delightful wineries showcase the bounty of the region's vineyards, crafting wines and hard ciders from Pacific Northwest grapes and fruits.
• The growing city offers scenic views, a mild climate, close proximity to the ocean, and an array of cultural and historical attractions. Its historic downtown has seen extensive revitalization in