Senior Manager, Surgical Services

The Senior Manager of Surgical Services provides departmental operational leadership across the perioperative continuum, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care within the Operating Room, PACU, Day Surgery, Endoscopy, and Sterile Processing. The Senior Manager oversees daily operations, collaborates with surgeon and anesthesia partners, leads departmental performance improvement initiatives, and supports the Director in achieving strategic, financial, and regulatory goals.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT(S):

•  Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; current NYS RN license required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years perioperative nursing experience with at least two (2) years in a leadership role.
• Demonstrated expertise in perioperative practice, regulatory standards, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Experience in scheduling, throughput optimization, and surgical operations preferred.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION:

• The Senior Manager of Surgical Services plays a critical leadership role in ensuring operational excellence, high-quality patient care, and effective coordination across perioperative services. This position supports and advances departmental goals while promoting a collaborative, engaged, and accountable culture.

Leadership & Department Operations

• Provides daily leadership and operational oversight for OR, PACU, Day Surgery, and Sterile Processing.
• Supports effective staffing, resource utilization, and patient flow across perioperative areas.
• Partners with Director to implement departmental strategic plans and operational goals.
• Responds to and resolves real-time operational issues and escalates concerns as necessary.

Staff Management & Development

• Supervises Nurse Managers and assigned supervisors, ensuring effective leadership at the unit level.
• Participates in recruitment, onboarding, coaching, evaluations, and corrective action as needed.
• Encourages a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and professional growth.

Surgeon & Anesthesia Collaboration

• Serves as primary operational liaison for surgeons and anesthesia providers.
• Addresses concerns related to scheduling, equipment, workflow, and case delays.
• Supports initiatives to increase first-case starts, turnover efficiency, and overall throughput.

Quality, Safety & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensures regulatory readiness in accordance with The Joint Commission, DOH, CMS, AORN, and AAMI.
• Participates in performance improvement projects, audits, and action plans.
• Monitors quality indicators, identifies trends, and implements corrective strategies.

Financial & Resource Management

• Assists with budget planning, productivity monitoring, and capital requests.
• Oversees supply management and collaborates to reduce unnecessary expenses.
• Supports the Director in analyzing financial performance and identifying improvement opportunities.

Communication & Professional Standards

• Provides timely communication of updates, initiatives, and performance metrics to staff and leadership.
• Maintains professional standards consistent with Ellis Medicine’s mission and expectations.
• Ensures compliance with mandatory education, health assessments, and licensure requirements.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Should be able to push/pull, lift/move 35 lb., be able to perform moderately difficult manual manipulations such as using a keyboard, writing, and filing for extended periods of time, must be able to perform tasks which require hand-eye coordination such as data entry, typing and using photo copiers.  Mobility requirements may include the ability to be stationary at a workstation for a prolonged period time in addition to being able to squat or be mobile for a reasonable length of time and distance.  Communication requirements include the ability to comprehend the spoken English language in addition to being able to communicate and read the English language.

Ellis Medicine is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will prohibit, discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), age, national origin, disability (including pregnancy-related conditions), genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, prior arrest or conviction record, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decisions, domestic violence victim status, known relationship or association with any member of a protected class, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law violates federal, state and, where applicable, local laws, reproductive health decisions or source of payment, consistent with applicable legislation and to comply with the laws pertaining thereto.

Salary Range:  $54.01-$86.42  /hour                   Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.