Director of Surgical Services

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Be part of a collaborative team focused on better care

If you dream of working in a state-of-the-art environment where everyone partners for a successful patient experience, you'll fit in great at Animas Surgical Hospital. We’ve structured our facility to help you deliver superior care to each patient—and it shows in our outstanding outcomes.

With a low patient-to-nurse ratio (3:1), a near-zero infection rate, and high patient satisfaction, our hospital tops the lists of great places to receive care and to work in a healthcare job.

• Distinguished as one of the 100 best places to work in healthcare jobs by Becker’s Hospital Review.


• Ranked America’s #1 in overall patient satisfaction, according to a national patient survey conducted by the federal government. A full 93% of our patients gave the hospital, our physicians, and staff the highest score possible.


• Named 2011 Business of the Year by the Durango Chamber of Commerce.

Job Summary:

The Director of Surgical Services is responsible for the overall administration, leadership, and coordination of surgical services including the operating room (OR), sterile processing and surgical technology. This role ensures the delivery of high-quality, safe, and cost-effective surgical care while supporting continuous process improvement and regulatory compliance.

Reports to: Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)

Essential Job Functions:

• Coordinates daily surgical operations appropriately with surgical team, anesthesia, preoperative and post operative care units.


• Sets objectives and long-term goals for department.


• Develop and adjust defined staffing plans in collaboration with the CNO.


• Prepare regular reports based on objectives, benchmarks, and metrics. Analyzes internal and external data and information to identify opportunities for improving patient satisfaction, efficiency, quality/safety of care, and cost containment.


• Ensures compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards


• Develops and monitors daily, weekly, monthly, and annual budgets and expenses.


• Schedules staff meetings on regular basis to effectively communicate department and hospital goals and initiatives. Develops and grows all members of the team considering individual preferences, learning styles, and personal goals.


• Ensures necessary staffing is provided for all shifts of operation of the department(s) by monitoring, evaluating, and modifying staffing patterns utilizing national staffing guidelines and a defined departmental staffing plan.


• Serves on hospital committees.


• Investigates, resolves, and documents with tact and diplomacy the resolution of complaints, grievances or incidents concerning patients, visitors, nursing staff, physicians, or other customers.


• Monitors, implements, and participates in continuous quality improvement processes regarding topics pertinent to the department.


• Engage in inter-departmental collaboration to optimize operational productivity and the coordination of care, improve the quality and safety of services, meet regulatory requirements, and resolve issues and concerns.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Demonstrates the spirit of the philosophy, mission, and values of the hospital through words and actions and implements them into departmental processes, programs, and the working environment.

• Apply the principles and values of customer service and continuous quality improvement while performing day to day activities of the position.


• Maintains and protects confidentiality regarding all aspects of patient care, personnel, and strategic issues. Adheres to Confidentiality Policy.


• Maintains positive working relationships and fosters a cooperative work environment. Adheres to the hospital’s Guidelines for Appropriate Conduct in the HR Manual.


• Displays honesty and mutual respect when communicating with peers and other departments.


• Follow through on problems that may compromise effective job performance by using appropriate chain of command.

 Minimum Requirements:

Education: BSN or actively pursuing BSN or higher. Professional certification in area of oversight preferred.

 Experience, Training, Knowledge: Minimum of 4 years hospital clinical experience required with minimum of one year supervisory/management/Charge RN experience.

 Physical Requirements:

This position requires lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to fifty (50)+ pounds while administering care to patients. Stooping, kneeling and/or crouching daily in delivery of patient care. Standing and walking for more than five (5) hours per day; running occasionally in responding to patient care emergencies.

Working Conditions/Environmental Exposures:

Environmental hazards such as chemicals, solvents, needles, needle containers, sharps, blood, body fluids, various infectious/communicable diseases, infectious medical waste, radiation, and/or radioactive materials and/or radioactive waste, proximity to moving mechanical parts.  Protective clothing/equipment may be necessary.

Animas Surgical Hospital offers a competitive benefits package including but not limited to: health, dental, vision, & life insurance. 401k with employer matching

Animas Surgical Hospital is a drug free workplace and performs a pre-employment alcohol and drug screen which includes marijuana.