Senior Director, Perioperative Services

Cayuga Medical Center; Ithaca (MI); On-site; USD 155,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Cayuga Health is seeking a Director of Perioperative Services at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY. This leadership role oversees the operating room, pre/post-operative care, and related services, ensuring patient safety, quality outcomes, and regulatory compliance.

You will lead recruitment, develop performance metrics, and drive financial performance while aligning with organizational goals. Onsite full-time with travel within the system as needed.

Qualifications

• BSN or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Current RN license.
• Minimum 5 years healthcare experience with focus on surgical/perioperative services.
• Minimum 3 years progressive leadership in surgical services or perioperative operations.
• Minimum 3 years experience managing budgets, productivity, staffing, quality metrics, and regulatory compliance in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations of perioperative services departments, ensuring high-quality patient care, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and achievement of service line goals.
• Develop and execute strategic initiatives, performance improvement plans, and operational standards to enhance patient outcomes, throughput, satisfaction, and financial performance.
• Partner with physicians, clinical leaders, and executive leadership to establish performance metrics, optimize surgical services, and improve access and resource utilization.
• Direct recruitment, retention, development, and performance management of perioperative leaders and staff while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional growth.
• Oversee departmental budgets, capital planning, productivity monitoring, and regulatory preparedness, serving as a key leader during accreditation and compliance reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Regulatory compliance

Staff development

Perioperative services

Education

BSN

RN license

Job description

Cayuga Health is seeking a Director of Perioperative Services at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY. This leadership role oversees the operating room, pre/post-operative care, and related services, ensuring patient safety, quality outcomes, and regulatory compliance.

You will lead recruitment, develop performance metrics, and drive financial performance while aligning with organizational goals. Onsite full-time with travel within the system as needed.