Vice President Surgical Services

HCA Healthcare; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with 100% match on 3% to 9

Education assistance (tuition, student

Job summary

HCA Healthcare is seeking a Vice President of Surgical Services for Doctors Hospital of Augusta. This executive leads strategic planning, quality initiatives, and growth for the surgical service line, collaborating with physicians, administrators, and care teams to enhance patient outcomes and experience.

The role focuses on developing plans aligned with organizational objectives, improving throughput, and ensuring compliant, high-quality care across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing required.
• Master's Degree or other approved education plan preferred.
• 5+ years applicable experience required.

Responsibilities

• Leads service line strategic planning and business development.
• Identifies stakeholder engagement strategies and opportunities to drive differentiation.
• Develops and maintains strategic external relationships to advance the organization’s position.

Education

Bachelor's Degree Nursing Required

Master's Degree or other approved education plan Preferred

5+ years applicable experience Required

Job description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Executives thrive with us! HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, comprising of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care in 21 states and the United Kingdom. We are looking for a Vice President Surgical Services for our Doctors Hospital of Augusta team where excellence creates excellence.

Benefits

Doctors Hospital of Augusta, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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Job Summary And Qualifications

The Vice President Surgical Services leads strategic planning and business development for the service line and identifies opportunities to drive differentiation and improve the overall quality and delivery of services provided. By developing and implementing strategic plans aligned to business objectives and engaging stakeholders as partners in the pursuit of excellence in patient care, the Vice President fosters a culture in which stakeholders are committed to the vision/mission/values of the organization.

Major Responsibilities

Quality

• Cultivates a superior clinical identity by leading the service line in the development and implementation of evidence-based practices, patient safety initiatives, and quality strategies. Ensures standards of care are established. Engages the medical staff as meaningful partners.
• Leads efforts to reduce variation in clinical practice. Drives performance improvement initiatives designed to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and cost. Fosters a culture of accountability and transparency in the provision of care.
• Stays abreast of internal/external benchmarks, accreditations, and designations. Establishes goals to differentiate the service line as a leader in quality and patient safety. Meaningfully engages the medical staff in the pursuit of excellence in patient care.
• Stays abreast of legal and regulatory standards and ensures compliance. Develops and implements policies, procedures, and practices in compliance with all legal/regulatory standards.
• Leads the development and implementation of patient throughput strategies, including capacity planning, volume forecasting, patient flow coordination, and admission/discharge planning.
• Directs nursing practice and unit operations. Develops policies, procedures, and nursing standards to ensure patient and family needs are assessed, met, and evaluated.

Service

• Fosters an unparalleled patient experience culture that differentiates the service line as the leading place to practice and receive healthcare, attracting physicians, caregivers, and patients. Ensures physician alignment, engagement, and ease of access/practice.
• Leverages various feedback mechanisms to benchmark performance and identify opportunities to improve customer/patient satisfaction. Develops and implements strategies to elevate the patient experience.
• Creates and directs the implementation of a strategic roadmap designed to enhance the patient experience and achieve optimal outcomes.
• Collaborates with subject matter experts and patient experience leaders to ensure compliance with evidence-based practices that enhance patient experience and customer service.

People

• Fosters a culture that inspires commitment to the vision/mission/values of the organization. Ensures employees are recognized, valued, and supported. Develops and implements strategies to elevate employee engagement.
• Identifies development opportunities or training needs of individual employees and teams. Provides coaching, feedback, and training to improve performance.
• Builds a competitively superior organization through attracting, developing, engaging, and retaining talent. Ensures people with the right skills and motivations are in the right role, at the right time, to meet business needs.

Growth

• Leads service line strategic planning and business development. Identifies stakeholder engagement strategies, new service offerings, technology advances, and other opportunities to drive differentiation and support the growth agenda.
• Collaborates with administrative team and physicians to enhance existing services or develop new service offerings.
• Stays abreast of external factors and opportunities impacting healthcare, including political and legislative changes, reimbursement trends, and advances in healthcare delivery. Understands the competitive landscape and ensures service line is positioned strategically to respond to changing healthcare dynamics and market environments.
• Develops and maintains strategic external relationships which advance the organization’s position within the community, grow the business, and improve the health of communities served. Fosters robust referral networks.

Finance

• Develops long- and short-range operational and capital plans aligned to business objectives. Prioritizes capital equipment needs. Determines projected return on investment for capital and growth initiatives. Monitors budget performance, identifies trends, and evaluates variances in relation to established budget. Develops and implements actions to address performance gaps.
• Provides leadership and consultation to support cost effective clinical resource management, reduce variable costs, and enhance clinical effectiveness. Manages operating expenses, including the utilization of supplies and equipment. Identifies cost reduction opportunities and implements actions to achieve savings.
• Ensures effective labor management, including position control, scheduling excellence, productivity management, and premium pay utilization. Maintains staffing to ensure appropriate patient care.

Other

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Practices and adheres to the "Code of Conduct" and "Mission and Value Statement".

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing Required
• Master's Degree or other approved education plan Preferred
• 5+ years applicable experience Required

Doctors Hospital of Augusta, part of HCA Healthcare, is a 350-bed hospital that provides a wide range of medical services. It is known for its 24/7 emergency care, Level II Trauma Center, Burn Center, advanced heart care, and Baby-Friendly maternity services. The hospital also offers surgery, women’s imaging, and a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and it accepts most insurance plans. It is located at 3651 Wheeler Road in Augusta, Georgia.

The hospital provides 24/7 emergency care with a Level II Trauma Center and full stroke care, as well as a nationally recognized Burn Center that is one of the largest in the country and offers advanced wound care. It also delivers advanced heart care for patients experiencing heart attacks. In addition, the hospital supports maternity and women’s health with a Baby-Friendly designation, a Level II NICU, and a certified Women’s Diagnostic Center. Surgical services include specialized care in orthopedic procedures like hip and knee replacements and spinal fusion surgeries. The hospital also operates Doctors Hospital Evans Emergency, a freestanding emergency room that is open 24/7 and provides advanced imaging and lab services.

Doctors Hospital of Augusta has several important accreditations. It is accredited by the American College of Radiology for radiation oncology services and by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program for bariatric surgery. Its inpatient rehabilitation facility is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities in the Central Savannah River Area. The hospital’s laboratory is accredited by the College of American Pathologists, and its Center for Stroke Care is accredited by The Joint Commission. Its electroencephalogram (EEG) laboratory is accredited by the Laboratory Accreditation Board of ABRET.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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