OR Director (Surgical Services)

WE ARE INSIGHT : At Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago, we believe there is a better way to provide quality healthcare while achieving health equity.

Our Chicago location looks forward to working closely with our neighbors and residents, to build a full-service community hospital in the Bronzeville area of Chicago;

creating a comprehensive plan to increase services and meet community needs. With a growing team that is dedicated to delivering world-class service to everyone we meet, it is our mission to deliver the most compassionate, loving, expert, and impactful care in the world to our patients.

Be a part of the Insight Chicago team that provides PATIENT CARE SECOND TO NONE! If you would like to be a part of our future team, please apply now! Position Summary

Responsible and accountable for the delivery of safe, effective, direct and indirect, patient-family centered care through the continuum of perioperative care to include outpatient surgery unit;

preoperative unit; operating room; post-anesthesia care unit; sterile processing department; and anesthesia services. Essential Functions :

• Provides work direction and supervision of all department personnel (hospital and satellites) :
• Promotes the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Creates and conveys the mission and vision of perioperative services with the assistance of the management team.
• Oversees management of perioperative services operationally and fiscally.
• Verifies that perioperative personnel provide safe and effective patient-centered care in perioperative services.
• Assists perioperative personnel in evaluating practice and creating strategies for further improvement.
• Verifies that educational resources are available for perioperative services personnel and holds personnel accountable for compliance with established standards.
• Coordinates, facilitates, and manages change within perioperative services and the health care institution.
• Demonstrates effective communication, consultation, negotiation, and collaboration skills with members of the perioperative team and other stakeholders.
• Collects and analyzes data related to quality or performance improvement projects that apply to perioperative services.
• Facilitates or serves as a member of a multidisciplinary team in planning perioperative patient care.
• Assesses and conveys to perioperative personnel the political climate within the organization.
• Assists perioperative personnel in verifying that appropriate personnel, equipment, and supplies are available.
• Verifies departmental compliance with organizational policies and procedures and regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Provides guidance, support, and constructive feedback to perioperative personnel team members and other team members as appropriate.
• Acts as a patient advocate and maintains privacy and confidentiality of all appropriate information for program development.

Knowledge :

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject area such as Clinical or Business Administration.
• Preferred- Masters in Business Administration
• Preferred- Doctor of Medicine ( degree
• Minimum Seven (7) years of relevant healthcare management experience with at least two (2) years being in Perioperative Services.
• Knowledge of principles and techniques used in negotiation as applied to service contracts and equipment purchasing.
• Broad knowledge of modern health care administration practices and principles within a managed care environment and / or an academic medical center.
• Experience in financial and programmatic presentations.

Skills :

• Excellent communication (verbal, non-verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
• Effective analytical ability in order to develop and analyze options, recommend solutions to and solve complex problems and issues.
• Demonstrates attention to details (through, accurate)
• Basic Computer skills (Word, Excel)

Abilities :

• Ability to determine appropriate course of action in more complex situations
• Ability to work independently, exercise creativity, be attentive to detail, and maintain a positive attitude
• Ability to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritize scheduling of work
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial, and legal information
• Ability to complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to handle difficult situations involving patients, physicians, or others in a professional manner
• Ability to creatively problem-solve; anticipate patient, staff and visitor’s needs.
• Ability to adapt to change in a timely, positive and responsible manner.
• Ability to foster collaborative and trustworthy teamwork amongst personnel.
• Ability to effectively delegate and ensure timely follow-up / follow-through with projects and assignments.

Insight Employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs.