Surgery Center Director

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Corvallis Clinic Surgery Center Director is responsible for the successful management and daily operations of the Surgical Center. Provides physicians with all the resources and services necessary to meet the needs of patients and meet the financial and clinical objectives of the organization.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participates and maintains a culture within The Corvallis Clinic that is consistent with the content outlined in the Service and Behavioral Standards document. To this end, employee will be expected to read, have familiarity, and embrace the principles contained within
• Accountable to the Governing Body and responsible for implementing initiatives determined by the Governing Body
• Manages surgery center resources in a fiscally responsible manner and in accordance with established annual budget
• Creates an environment conducive to growth in connection with The Corvallis Clinic
• Develops proper clinical procedures that ensure patient safety, comfort, and quality
• Develops appropriate admission and discharge procedures also assuring that pre-admission criteria are appropriately met
• Researches and prepares cost reduction and revenue enhancement proposals and implements them as applicable
• Evaluates ongoing patient care and reports significant patient problems to appropriate individuals or committees
• Collaborates with Human Resources to ensure personnel policy development and communication to staff to achieve consistency in labor and employee relations
• Serves as resource and role model for staff
• Plans, evaluates, recommends, and implements new initiatives when appropriate
• Selects and hires employees according to established guidelines, monitors, coaches, develop and evaluate performance of staff on an ongoing basis in accordance with applicable performance standards
• Assures compliance with all policies and procedures and governmental regulations pertaining to:
  
  
  
  • Controlled substances
  • Infection Control
  • Patient Confidentiality
  • CPR, ACLS, safety and risk management in collaboration with Clinic RN Educator and Human Resources
  • Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance
  • Emergency Codes and evacuation
  • Professional Licensure
  • CMS regulatory requirements
  
  
  
  
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with vendors, employees, managers, and physicians
• Assists with the development of patient education material
• Supports and promotes a positive image of The Corvallis Clinic and The Corvallis Clinic Surgery Center when dealing with patients and others inside and outside the organization
• Monitors patient service feedback and contributes to the process of resolving complaints and service issues
• Utilize Ambulatory Surgery Center key metrics and benchmarks to drive best practices at the center
• Performs other duties as assigned, assisting in all areas as needed to balance workload and assure proper patient care

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• If RN, current unrestricted OR RN licensure
• 4+ years of leadership experience in healthcare environment
• 3+ years of perioperative experience (hospital or surgery center)
• Direct experience with State and Federal regulations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Unrestricted RN licensure OR
• Ambulatory surgery center accreditation agencies

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to read and communicate effectively. Proficient in the use of personal computers, ability to multitask, problem solve, meet deadlines, adapt to changing priorities and situations and demonstrate excellent organizational skills
• Solid verbal and written communication skills required. Must be detail oriented and organized. High integrity, including maintenance of confidential information. Must be able to exercise good judgement and positively influence and lead others, including handling confrontations with poise and efficiency
• Knowledge of state-specific and federal healthcare regulations and standards as these pertain to the clinical areas within an Ambulatory Surgery Center. Familiar with achieving and maintaining facility licensure, certifications, and accreditations of regulatory and accreditation organizations
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers and regulatory agencies. Ability to effectively present information to administrative leadership and medical committees as required

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet
• Exposed to patient and environmental conditions, and some unpleasant sights, smells and contagious diseases

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.