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JOB TITLE - OR/Endoscopy Clinical Director
LOCATION - The Woodlands, TX, United States
NOTE: Applicant must be resident of the USA or Green Card Holder.
LEVEL - Senior
VACANCIES - 1
TRAVEL REQUIRED - Travel not required
VISA SUPPORT - No visa sponsorships supported
SALARY MAXIMUM - $187,304.00
SIGNING BONUS - No
RELOCATION PACKAGE - Full
Must-Haves
- Bachelor of Nursing degree from an accredited school of professional nursing required; Masters Degree preferred
- Current State of Texas license or temporary/compact license to practice professional nursing
- Professional Certification in clinical area or management within one year of hire preferred
- Five (5) years of progressive clinical experience.
Job Description
Position responsible for providing leadership, direction and support for one or more patient care departments, ensuring the delivery of quality care to patients; and for planning, implementing, reviewing and controlling the budget, staffing, and robust process improvement.
24 Operating Rooms servicing all major service lines, 4 Xi Robots a Hybrid Room and a separate 4 Room Endoscopy Unit
Approximately 240 FTEs (including 7 Managers for Surgical Services, Sterile Processing & Endoscopy + 2 Assistants)
Over 2 Departments
Part of an established Level II Trauma Medical Center
Previous Director experience running a large OR with multiple service lines including CV, Neuro, Orthopedics, General Surgery, Oncology, etc.
Looking for someone with strong clinical & business sense, experience collaborating with physicians, organized, strategic, with a proven track record in developing leaders and delivering on key results.
Principal Accountabilities
Directs the day-to-day operations for assigned patient care departments, maintaining 24/7 operational responsibility and directing clinical and non-clinical staff.
Reviews and approves all new hires, establishes and controls standards for performance appraisals; works with managers to identify staffing needs and provides for accordingly; coordinates training needs of staff with education department; remains available, accessible and visible to staff; recognizes staffs achievements and accomplishments and provides ongoing feedback on performance.
Works with service line leaders and managers to establish departmental scope of service, goals and strategic plan for the department; stays up-to-date on new developments in the field and incorporates such in the departments scope of service; reviews departmental policies, procedures, and systems; conducts appropriate department promotional activities and participates in hospital market activities.
Monitors and directs all patient care activities.
Considers the diverse needs of each patient through the entire continuum of care, providing and ensuring the highest level of service according to established service standards, optimizing the patient experience.
Participates in a systemic, interdisciplinary, and ongoing evaluation of programs, process improvement, desired client-centered outcomes, and organizational outcomes.
Ensures that revenue, expenses, contribution margin and FTEs meet or exceed budget; prepares and submits budget and related reports; forecasts and accurately projects expenses; takes corrective action to address negative variances; identifies and proposes capital budget items appropriately.
Promotes physician input and communication; includes medical staff in planning new or revised policies, procedures and services; provides rapid response and follow-up to medical staff issues/concerns; seeks new ways to encourage new physicians to utilize hospital services.
Adheres to all regulatory and Texas Board of Nursing requirements and standards.
Performs other duties as assigned, within scope of practice and clinical competency.
Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service.
Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff.
Demonstrates commitment to caring for every member of our community by creating compassionate and personalized experiences. Models Memorial Hermanns service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues.
Other duties as assigned.
Screening Questions
- Do you have previous Director experience running a large OR with multiple service lines including CV, Neuro, Orthopedics, General Surgery, Oncology, etc.?
- Do you have experience collaborating with physicians?
- Do you have a proven track record in developing leaders and delivering on key results?
Interview Steps
- Memorial Hermann Recruiter Pre-Screen over phone (30 min)
- Zoom interview w/COO (30 min)
- Further interviews w/CNO, CEO, Director panel, direct reports (Managers) panel
Company Culture & Perks
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center is located in the heart of a rapidly growing, nationally recognized master-planned community with award-winning schools and every amenity close at hand. Our nursing community is as wonderful as the community of which we are a part, offering opportunities to function at the highest levels of professional nursing.
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center is among an elite group of facilities nationwide that has received Magnet recognition (3X) for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Centers (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program. The designation is one of the highest levels of recognition a hospital can receive and recognizes healthcare organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovation in professional nursing practice.
We are embracing the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB), which engages and supports our front line caregivers in identifying and implementing change that will improve care and empower our bedside caregivers to provide the best care possible. We implemented this model of care in 2007 and have seen our staff engaged in creating innovations that have improved our patient, physician and staff satisfaction. Our culture promotes learning, evidence-based practice and recognition of excellence at all levels.
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center is a Level II Trauma Center and recently expanded to 457 Beds with its brand new South Tower. Additionally, all of the perioperative spaces have expanded within the last year to support a growing and vibrant surgical program across multiple service lines.
The Houston Chronicle named us a Top Workplace for the 10th consecutive year. They partnered with Energage to gather survey responses from employees, and ranked companies based on criteria ranging from company values and culture, to leadership and benefits.
Benefits
- DENTAL INSURANCE
- MEDICAL INSURANCE
- VISION INSURANCE
- LIFE INSURANCE
- RETIREMENT
- EQUITY
- PAID TIME OFF
- OTHER
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