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**Director of Surgical Services** Fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative and mission-driven leadership team within a respected, independent health system. This position will provide oversight of Perioperative Services across the organization, supporting high-quality, patient-centered surgical care in a dynamic and growing environment. **Highlights:** - Lead a team of approximately 286 FTEs with multiple manager-level direct reports. - Drive strong surgeon relationships and optimize operational flow across high-volume services. - Stabilize team dynamics and build leadership capability across managers and frontline teams. - Support ongoing growth initiatives while maintaining operational performance in a competitive, financially mindful environment. - Reports to the Chief Nursing Officer in a highly collaborative leadership structure. **Requirements:** - Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required; Master's Degree preferred. - Strong perioperative leadership experience required, including Operating Room exposure in a multi-room hospital setting. - Proven ability to lead through influence, coach and develop managers, and build physician relationships. - Experience managing complex service lines, including scheduling, budgeting, and quality/operational performance. - Familiarity with Magnet culture and shared governance principles preferred. - Ability to thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment with a strong, professional presence. **Recruiter** Shelby Martinez, Recruitment Manager shelby@hireupleadership.com
Salary estimate
$128,000 – $173,000/yr
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Skills for this role
Leadership
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