Director of Perioperative Services • Location: Ithaca, NY (Finger Lakes region of NYS) • Direct Hire • Employment Type: Full-Time • Compensation: $155,000–$165,000 • Excellent Benefits Package • Level: System Director Position Overview A leading healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Director of Perioperative Services to provide system-level operational, financial, clinical, and administrative leadership across its perioperative services. The Director will oversee a broad surgical and procedural portfolio, including operating rooms, preoperative and postoperative care, preadmission testing, surgery scheduling, endoscopy, and sterile processing. This is a highly visible leadership position focused on improving patient safety, patient satisfaction, operational efficiency, throughput, quality, workforce performance, and financial results across multiple perioperative locations. Key Responsibilities • Provide system-level leadership for perioperative services. • Direct the overall daily operations of perioperative departments. • Oversee operating room, preoperative and postoperative care, preadmission testing, OR scheduling, endoscopy, and sterile processing functions. • Ensure compliance with Joint Commission, local, state, and federal regulations and accreditation requirements. • Establish and implement short- and long-term operational goals, policies, and procedures. • Monitor operational effectiveness and implement improvements as needed. • Develop an organizational structure and staffing model capable of meeting operational and clinical objectives. • Provide administrative leadership and solutions to surgical-services and executive leadership teams. • Foster strong collaboration between clinical departments and medical staff leadership. • Coordinate resources across the organization to achieve operational and financial objectives. • Improve access, throughput, efficiency, patient experience, and financial performance. • Establish performance targets and metrics for efficiency, patient satisfaction, service levels, and quality. • Develop management reports analyzing capacity, staffing ratios, utilization, quality, coding, scheduling, and other critical operational data. • Develop and implement policies and standardized workflows. • Partner with nursing, finance, information services, and other departments to optimize centralized services and information flow. • Maintain 24/7 accountability for clinical and building services. • Lead recruitment, retention, performance management, and professional development. • Coach and mentor managers and emerging leaders. • Monitor quality outcomes and develop performance-improvement plans. • Participate in development and management of annual operating and capital budgets. • Conduct cost and productivity analyses and make fiscally responsible recommendations. • Serve as a leadership representative during regulatory reviews. • Identify and implement best practices to improve efficiency, throughput, quality, and patient outcomes. • Re-engineer processes and develop strategies to improve surgical operations. • Build consensus across a complex, matrixed healthcare organization. • Support strategic growth and operational initiatives for perioperative services. Required Qualifications • BSN required. • Master’s degree preferred. • 5+ years of healthcare experience with a focus on surgical services. • 3+ years of surgical-services leadership experience. • Current RN license. • Demonstrated knowledge of operating-room and perioperative clinical standards. • Strong understanding of surgical operations and healthcare business processes. • Strong fiscal-management and analytical capabilities. • Experience with budgeting, cost control, productivity analysis, and performance metrics. • Strong employee-development, recruitment, retention, and performance-management skills. • Ability to work effectively in a matrixed organizational structure. Preferred Qualifications • AORN, CASC, or another appropriate leadership certification. • Experience leading multiple perioperative departments or locations. • Experience with operational redesign, process improvement, and throughput optimization. • Strong project-management capabilities. • Experience using healthcare information, financial, and database systems. • Demonstrated ability to develop and implement operational and marketing strategies. Opportunity This is an exceptional opportunity for a seasoned perioperative leader to assume system-level responsibility for a comprehensive surgical and procedural operation. The successful candidate will have significant influence over clinical quality, patient experience, staffing, operational efficiency, financial performance, and the strategic growth of perioperative services. Compensation: $155,000–$165,000 annually. Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their résumé for confidential consideration. Why Ithaca, NY? • Home to Cornell University and Ithaca College • Stunning Finger Lakes scenery, waterfalls, and hiking trails • Vibrant arts, dining, and cultural scene • Strong sense of community and excellent schools • Easy access to outdoor recreation year-round • High quality of life with a balanced pace of living