Clinical Director

Synergy Surgery Center , is seeking a motivated Clinical Director to join our team.

Synergy Surgery Center is a fast-paced, multi-specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) environment committed to producing the highest quality work and experience for patients and their families.

Job Summary:

The Clinical Director is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the clinical areas (including Pre-Op, PACU, SPD, & OR ) and implements process initiatives to improve efficiency of services and patient experience. The Clinical Director will report to the ASC Administrator and will collaborate with them to promote fiscal accountability, develop and revise policies, and evaluate staff performance. The Outpatient Surgical Center Clinical Director will oversee staff credentialing, survey readiness, preventative safety measures, risk management duties, and use their clinical and leadership experience to enhance patient care and improve clinical outcomes.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Evaluates nursing activities to ensure patient care, staff relations, and efficiency of service.
• Coordinates patient care with Business Office, Pre-Op, PACU, SPD, & OR.
• Supervises activities to ensure appropriate patient care, and monitors efficiency of service in the operating room.
• Observes nursing care to ensure that nursing care is carried out as directed and treatment is administered in accordance with physicians' instructions.
• Coordinates with physicians, medical staff, and administrator to ensure that effective communication is maintained.
• Coordinates with Materials Manager for equipment, special equipment, and supplies for upcoming surgical cases, and resolves any problems.
• Coordinates orientation of new employees.
• Investigates and resolves complaints. Refers unusual problems to the Administrator.
• Interacts appropriately and effectively with all patients/others regardless of age or ethnic background.
• Follows equipment safety guidelines.
• Assists with environmental hazard and infection control surveillance and participates in emergency preparedness drills.
• Ensures that Standard Universal Precautions, the National Patient Safety Goals, and principles of aseptic and sterile technique are used appropriately.
• Implements safe practices and provides knowledgeable guidance and evaluation of the environment of care management, including life safety (fire prevention), security, hazardous materials and waste management, emergency preparedness, infection control, the safe use of medical equipment, and utilities.
• Ensures meaningful differences are implemented as outlined in the EDGE (Every Day Giving Excellence) Program.
• Participates in review and revision of the policies and procedures at the Surgery Center.
• Directs the hiring, selection, performance reviews, performance management, and training of medical personnel.

Salary Range: $124,800.00 - $150,000.00 annual based on experience

What We Offer

USPI offers the following benefits, subject to employment status:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) - Starting PTO accrual is 15 days per year.
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.

Required Skills

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing. BSN or higher degree preferred
• Must have an active RN license to work in CA
• Must have Operating Room Experience.
• At least 2 years of supervisory experience in the outpatient surgery area.
• Demonstrates clinical competency, leadership, and teaching capabilities.
• Physically and emotionally capable of performing responsibilities of position.
• CPR and ACLS accredited by AHA required

Who We Are

We are part of a much larger team with United Surgical Partners International (USPI). At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.