Director, Service Line

This position, under the direction of the Vice President Service Line Strategy Group, will plan, organize, and manage activities related to the implementation of new and existing surgical services lines, program, and or adding new procedures to existing service lines. This position will assist with the development and maintenance of surgical programs in which tools and resources are made available to USPI’s ASCs and Surgical Hospitals that elect to add or grow existing GI, GYN, & URO service lines; assist with evaluating overall quality and continuous process improvement for SLSG implemented programs; to include the development of clinical content for staff and patient education.

JOB SUMMARY

• Assist with establishing and implementing programs related to new peri-operative surgical service lines in the field.
• Possess knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for providing the full continuum of planned care as it is related to the care of the peri-operative patient.
• Participate in establishing appropriate program content, related policies and procedures, staff competency material, and patient educational materials. Update content as needed
• Participate in developing and managing project plans to realize all opportunities and impact to all stakeholders.
• Work closely with physician advisors and others to continue to enhance USPI’s service line programs.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: BS from an accredited school of nursing

Licenses/Certifications: Registered Nurse

Work Experience: 5-10 years of work experience in peri-operative nursing including management at an ASC.

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

• Must be an RN with critical thinking skills with ASC/SH peri-operative surgical services clinical and management experience.
• Outstanding organizational and follow-up skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple projects.
• Ability to effectively interact and communicate with all care providers along the planned care continuum and to foster collaboration.
• Assists in the development of other programs that facilitate the transition of surgical cases from the in-patient to the outpatient surgical setting.
• Ability to read, analyze, and summarize general medical and business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clinical care team and other health care providers.
• Passion for high quality patient care.
• Must have a deep understanding of the short-stay surgery business and surgical operations.
• Must have experience necessary to assist in continuous quality improvement processes as a resource to the facility.
• Assists with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and case studies as needed.
• Is flexible, reliable, productive, patient-oriented, and able to multi-task and is self-motivated.
• Demonstrates ability to work as a team member and to communicate directly and professionally.
• Maintains professional conduct and appearance.
• Basic computer skills, including Outlook, Word, Power Point and Excel
• Conversational knowledge of related business terms.

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

• This position has national responsibility, ~ 25% travel requirement.
• Reliable transportation is required.

Tenet Healthcare complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

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