Surgery Specialty Program Mgr

Lexington Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day ONE medical, dental and life

403(b) match plan day one

Tuition reimbursement

Employer-paid disability

Student loan forgiveness

Job summary

Lexington Health is seeking a Surgery Specialty Program Manager to oversee the daily operations of general surgery subspecialty programs within the General Surgery service line. The role includes guiding clinical policies, ensuring regulatory compliance, and coordinating with surgeons and departments across the institution.

The position emphasizes accreditation, program development, data analysis, and education materials for patients and staff, with a focus on continuous improvement and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a clinical environment with general surgery.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse by the State of South Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accreditation processes and ensure compliance with general surgery subspecialty program requirements.
• Serve as liaison between the institution, subspecialty programs, and surgeons.
• Lead program development with Outcomes Coordinator for accreditation and performance improvement.
• Develop and implement new general surgery services and materials for education and marketing.
• Manage data collection, perform analyses, and prepare reports.

Skills

Nursing

Leadership

Accreditation

Data analysis

Education

BSN

Job description

Lexington Surgery — Full Time, Day Shift (M-Th 8a-5p, F 8a-1p)

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607‑bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.

Job Summary

The Surgery Specialty Program Manager is responsible for overseeing the entire process/daily functions of the Specialty Programs within the General Surgery service line, to include continuous development and evidence‑based process improvement. They provide support and guidance for clinical policies and procedures and ensure compliance with appropriate regulatory agency requirements. The Specialty Program Manager maintains responsibility for ensuring that the general surgery subspecialty programs and its components are compliant with appropriate accreditation standards of insurance payors and other national accrediting agencies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years working in the clinical environment with general surgery
• Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): None
• Required Certifications/Licensure: Current licensure as a registered nurse by the State of South Carolina
• Required Training: None

Essential Functions

• Assists in managing the accreditation process and ensuring continuous compliance with general surgery subspecialty program requirements.
• Serves as the liaison between the institution, the general surgery subspecialty programs, and all surgeons performing general surgery at the institution.
• Assists in program development, collaborating with the Outcomes Coordinator in managing the accreditation process and ensuring continuous compliance with program requirements.
• Facilitates the development and implementation of new general surgery related services.
• Organizes and manages data collection and data formation. Performs statistical analysis, summarizes findings, and prepares reports.
• Responsible for developing, updating, and facilitating general surgery patient education (pre‑operative and post‑operative materials).
• Collaborates with the Marketing Department to develop and update all general surgery subspecialty program materials, including printed and video formats for education and marketing purposes.
• Updates current general surgery related procedures and processes to meet best practices by providing leadership and expertise for new performance improvement activities, designing and guiding implementation of performance improvement plans in appropriate areas.
• Consults with internal and external leaders and organizations (community or corporate) on and acts as liaison to assist with general surgery related needs and negotiates for services based on these needs.
• Serves as facilitator/liaison for monthly general surgery subspecialty support groups.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversees the Bariatric Protein Product line to include inventory, sales, decision making in product offerings, and clinical appropriateness.
• Responsible for research and market study pertaining to benchmarking the program throughout the country by utilizing nationally developed practice guidelines and other research‑based practice recommendations in the selection of the process and outcome indicators to be measured.
• Responsible for scheduling and management of Patient Care Plan meetings in collaboration with the general surgeons, the general surgery clinical team, and outside providers.
• Assists in monitoring and changing processes to ensure insurance qualification requirements are met to allow for increased access to general surgery subspecialty programs.
• Assists in interviewing, orientation, and education of general surgery staff.
• Serves as lead educator in providing skills or in‑service education sessions for medical staff and/or employees regarding special needs of general surgery subspecialty patients.
• Develops and manages constant presence on social media and patient communication for the general surgery subspecialty programs.
• Follows all department policies and procedures and ensures staff compliance.
• Works collaboratively and communicates effectively with administration, IT, and clinical care teams through participation in the planning, development, evaluation, and maintenance of the clinical information systems.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6 %.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full‑time employees employer paid short‑term disability and long‑term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination‑free environment, and to recruit, select, on‑board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.

Nearest Major Market: Columbia

Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina