Bolivar Medical Center is seeking full time Director of Surgical Services

Here at Bolivar Medical Center, we value our employees and recognize their exceptional contributions to our patient?s health and wellness.

If you are qualified and want to be part of a dynamic team, we want to hear from you! Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you! Below is our job description and minimum requirements to apply.

This position is responsible for direction of patient care in the Ambulatory and Surgery Units, to include planning, directing, coordination and evaluation of the overall clinical practice and administrative activities of support units. 

Plans, directs and monitors the case and utilization management program(s). Provides advice, counsel, feedback and coordination to promote collegiality between staff, physicians and the leadership team.

Essential Functions:
To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation.

? Provides leadership and direction in accordance with organizational and divisional goals and objectives.
? Responsible for managing, directing, and supervising the following service units: Ambulatory, Surgery.
? Implement, maintain, and ensure quality service, personnel management, and the allocation and management of resources to ensure the provision of consistent, high-quality patient care.
? Ensures efficient and effective departmental operations including, but not limited to, staff scheduling, collection of QAPI data; helps organize and lead departmental meetings and complaint management.
? Responsible for planning and monitoring staffing activities for the division, including hiring, orienting, evaluating, disciplinary actions and continuing education initiatives.
? Prepares, monitors, and evaluates departmental budgets, and ensures that the department operates in compliance with allocated funding.
? Provides for professional growth and development of staff through identification of needs, sponsoring training programs, encouraging education (formal and continuing) efforts and evaluation of same.
? Responsible for completion of regular performance evaluations for each staff member; conducts evaluations for new staff prior to completion of probationary period.
? Directs and evaluates departmental operations, including patient care delivery, information technologies, service level determination, and complaint management, to achieve performance and quality control objectives.
? Develops and implements departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with the clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical requirements/objectives of the organization.
? Provides input and standards in formulating patient care policies and procedures for patient care services and the organization; works with the medical staff to coordinate medical and nursing management of patient care.
? Coordinates and directs internal/external audits and tracer activities.
? Interacts professionally with patients/families; treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
? Effectively and appropriately communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers, demonstrating customer service excellence through application of positive language principles, appropriate response and use of constructive problem-solving techniques which foster positive outcomes.
? Keeps current with principles and practices, regulations, and standards that apply to healthcare.
? Performs general nursing duties, as needed.
? Participates in other assigned duties as designated by the Administration

Bolivar Medical Center offers a great work environment, competitive pay and benefits including:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending
• Limited Purpose Flexible Spending
• Dependent Care
• Flexible Spending
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability 
• Life Insurance and AD&D
• 401K
• PTO