Regional Director of Operations

Regional Director of Operations

The Director of Operations is responsible for the administration and supervision of all personnel in the assigned facility and is accountable to the VP of Operations for coordination of all medical care given and all related supporting services of the ambulatory surgical center and its personnel.

The main function of the Director of Operations is that of leadership and promotion of cooperative staff effort.

The Director of Operations is responsible for the allocation and completion of assigned functions in daily operations. She / He interprets departmental philosophy, objectives, policy and procedure.

Areas of accountability of the Director of Operations are outlined as follows :

• Assistance to surgeons through provisions of adequately prepared service team members.
• Delegation of responsibilities and duties to professional, technical, and ancillary personnel.
• Responsibility for performance evaluation of all department personnel.
• Coordination of administrative duties to ensure proper functioning of the staff.
• Coordination of the provision and control of materials, supplies, and equipment with the Director of Supply.
• Coordination of activity within the O.R. suite.
• Acts as Administrator or other core facility leadership role as needed.
• Risk Manager Designee or designation to a specific facility individual.
• Interfaces and partners with the facility's Governing Board, physician leaders, and physician owners to support facility operations and objectives.
• Other responsibilities or activities as determined by the VP of Operations.

Fiscal Management

Standards of Nursing Practice

Policies and Procedures

Staffing and Utilization of Services Personnel

Staff Development

Services Environment

Performance Improvement Program

Education and / or Experience :

Language Skills :

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills :

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability :

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demand :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and reach and stretch with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand; sit, climb or balance stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and smell.

The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust the focus. Occasionally excessive strength to restrain confused or combative patients during and after anesthesia induction.

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described above are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and with explosives and is occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Environmental / Working Conditions :

Normal busy office environment with much telephone work. Occasional evening or weekend work.

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs.