Surgical Services Specialty Director

Overview

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Description

We're seeking a Specialty Director, Surgical Services, responsible and accountable for assuring 24 hour efficient management of the surgical, procedural, and cardiovascular services division. This individual is responsible for assuring the delivery of high quality health care services and high performance patient, physician and employee satisfaction. Responsibilities in this acute care facility include: caring for primarily adults 18-65 or geriatric patients ages over 65, infant age 0-1 year, child ages 1-12 years or adolescent ages 13-17 years and includes management of unit operation, assuring quality and appropriateness of patient care, management of fiscal and material resources. This individual is responsible for Human Resources management of the unit including personnel counseling, maintenance of highly qualified nursing staff, and job performance evaluations. Nursing division responsibilities include coverage of other units, special projects as directed. Implementation and standardization of nursing practices in Surgical Services, new program development as needed, and participation in shared governance practice model. This individual:

• Demonstrates effective communication and relationship building skills (e.g., effective communication, relationship management, influence of behaviors, ability to work with diversity, shared decision making, community involvement, medical staff relationships, and academic relationships).
• Demonstrates knowledge of the healthcare environment (e.g., clinical practice knowledge, patient care delivery models, work design knowledge, healthcare economics, healthcare policy, governance, evidence-based practice, outcome measurement, patient safety, utilization / case management, quality improvement, metrics, and risk management).
• Employs leadership skills (e.g., foundational thinking, personal journey, uses systems thinking, succession planning and change management).
• Demonstrates professionalism (e.g., personal and career accountability, career planning, ethics, practices evidence-based clinical and management, advocates for the clinical enterprise and for clinical practice, and active membership in professional associations).
• Applies business skills (e.g., understanding of healthcare finances, human resource management and development, strategic management, marketing, and information management and technology).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of three years progressive management experience with at least five years in the field.
• Doctorate degree preferred.
• Master's degree is required. Preferable a MSN. If master's degree is in a business or other applicable health related field other than nursing, a BSN is required.
• National certification in clinical specialty or nursing administration required.
• Membership in a national nursing organization or a healthcare organization is required.
• Current Georgia Professional registered nursing license.

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Additional Details

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Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare's Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.