The Executive Director of Perioperative and Procedural Services

leads overall operations at both Billings and Bozeman locations.

Oversight includes Operating Rooms, Anesthesia Services, Pre/Post Care

Unit (PACU), Hospital Outpatient Surgery, Surgery Centers, Endoscopy, and

Sterile Processing Department (SPD) and/or other areas as assigned. The role establishes strategy and goals to

achieve clinical quality/outcomes, performance improvement, employee

engagement and optimization of service delivery and financial

performance. The role is accountable to foster collaboration between

perioperative services, clinical support services, surgeons, surgical specialists,

ambulatory clinic practices, supply chain operations and medical staff

leadership to deliver an integrated approach to care locally and in the

region. The role engages key stakeholders to

drive optimization of operations, reporting and analytics, nursing best

practice, maximization of resources and communication to align and

achieve operational and clinical quality metrics. The role ensures the

continual delivery of optimal care consistent with policies and

procedures, the Corporate Compliance Plan and all rules and regulations

of all applicable local, state, and federal agencies and accrediting

bodies. The role cultivates outstanding employee engagement and customer

service to all internal and external customers.

Essential Job Functions

•Develops and oversees Perioperative and Procedural Services

to ensure adherence to organizational mission, vision, values, strategic goals,

and business objectives. Interprets, supports, and models the mission and

philosophy of Billings Clinic. Responsible for the promotion of, and adherence

to, the elements of Code of Conduct, Corporate Compliance Program and with all

regulatory, licensure and accreditation standards.

•Partners as a DYAD with Chief of Surgical Services and

Chief of Anesthesia Services to ensure the integrated delivery of high-quality

perioperative and procedural services supporting all locations of Billings

Clinic as well as services provided to rural referring physicians and

organizations in our region. Cultivates

physician and provider relationships to both assess needs as well as engage

physicians in the design and delivery of services.

•Collaborates with executive leadership, physician

leadership, medical staff, and other health care providers to lead, develop and

revise to integrate and enhance Perioperative and Procedural Services. Acts as

a recognized area expert within Billings Clinic and to other health care

providers.

•Oversees team that provides 24/7 operations and is

accountable to foster collaboration between perioperative services, clinical

support services, ambulatory clinic practices and medical staff leadership to

deliver an integrated approach to care locally and in the region.

•Identifies and executes operational

efficiencies/improvement related to throughput, productivity, room utilization,

FCOTS, case turnaround times and room turnover times.

•Responsible for meeting, AORN, and ASPAN standards and

complying with policy and procedures for managing supplies and equipment in all

surgical-based locations.

Billings Clinic Standard Leader Responsibilities

•Implements and assists in advancing the mission, vision,

and values of Billings Clinic establishing a vision of excellence with a

customer service orientation and demonstrated quality outcomes. Participates in

establishing culture of excellence. Leads groups through strategic planning

sessions and motivates team to execute strategic objectives. Responsibilities

include the promotion of, adherence to, the elements of Billings Clinic Code of

Business Conduct and the corporate compliance program.

•Ensures the success and credibility of Billings Clinic

through the delivery of innovative, quality, cost efficient programs. Leads the

administration and ongoing refinement of comprehensive programs, including well

defined protocols, policies and procedures assuring high quality standards and

the cost-effective delivery of the appropriate level of care in the appropriate

care delivery setting. Assures the highest standard of clinical outcomes,

patient satisfaction, and responsive/accessible customer service. Provides

consultation services for community and health care providers.

•Leads service lines in the overall marketing, program

development, and service priorities. Coordinates with physicians and other

Billings Clinic leadership to assure continuity in pursing system goals and

synergy in implementing plans. Identifies and addresses synergies/problems

across service lines, providers, and within the community. Communicates

relevant developments to staff.

•Develops/maintains financial and budgetary goals/objectives

and oversees/assists with the development of departmental business plans which

support Billings Clinic goals and objectives. Communicates and coordinates

corporate and administrative information for use by Billings Clinic leadership

and governing bodies, including feasibilities, projections, and results

reporting.

•Practices process improvement principles and oversees

assessment and improvement of the quality of the service and patient care

provided. Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental, and outside

agency safety standards relevant to services provided and ensures compliance.

•Develops, retains, recruits, and leads a talented

management team committed to accomplishing the goals and objectives of Billings

Clinic. Conducts appropriate performance actions to include motivation,

training, coaching, and counseling of employees. Acts as a mentor, promotes,

and encourages professional growth and development of all staff. Takes

responsibility for own professional growth and development needs; meets all

system educational requirements.

•Establishes culture and standards; participates, fosters,

demonstrates, and encourages an ethic of open communication and teamwork

throughout the organization and in the community. Builds an environment of

shared commitment to goals and responsibility to achieve quality outcomes.

Maintains a high level of satisfaction among physicians and employees by

providing an environment conducive to maximum individual and collective

productivity. Provides consultation for related concerns and acts as a customer

and community advocate by demonstrating sensitivity to ethical and legal

ramifications of practice.

•Participates in evaluating, selecting, and integrating

health care technology and information systems that support quality of care,

financial needs and efficient use of resources. Assures information systems

meet the objective of providing appropriate, accurate, and timely information

to all internal and external constituencies.

•Demonstrates and encourages an ethic of open communication

and teamwork throughout the organization. Builds an environment of shared commitment to Billings Clinic’s goals

and responsibility to achieve quality outcomes.

•Utilizes principles of management to ensure continual

delivery of optimal care.

•Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and

development; meets all mandatory organizational and departmental

requirements.

•Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental,

and outside agency environmental, employee or patient safety standards relevant

to job performance, including, but not limited to accreditation and role

specific requirements and standards.

•Maintain confidentiality of information per organizational

and departmental policies.

•Performs other duties as assigned or as needed to meet the

needs of the organizations.