Associate Vice President Perioperative Services

Bachelors degree in Nursing with Masters degree in Nursing or related field and seven (7) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement. Currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Alabama Board of Nursing required. Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) is required or should be obtained within 30 days of employment. Depending on the unit/department Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) may be required.

Position Overview

Pay range: $104185 - $234420 / year

Benefits and perks available for eligible positions include: robust educational assistance programs generous paid time off employee assistance and wellness programs paid parental leave qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program plus more.

Job Highlights

UAB Medicine is seeking an experienced dynamic leader to serve as Associate Vice President of Perioperative Services. This role provides executive oversight for a comprehensive two-campus surgical platform encompassing 50 operating rooms within one of the nations premier academic medical centers. Our surgical enterprise delivers highly complex tertiary-level care including Level I Trauma transplant neurosurgery and advanced vascular addition to the OR platform this position has leadership responsibility for Preop PACU and Central Sterile Services ensuring excellence and integration across the full continuum of perioperative care.

We are seeking a visionary perioperative leader with extensive OR operations expertise and a proven track record in change management process optimization and team development. The successful candidate will bring an innovative collaborative approach to advancing surgical services in support of UAB Medicines mission to deliver world-class patient care education and discovery.

Job Description

To direct integrate and coordinate all activities needed to support the delivery of quality cost effective services of Perioperative Services for UAB Medicine to include North Pavilion Highlands Perioperative Services Central Sterile Supply (Inpatient and Ambulatory) Perioperative Education Scheduling and Quality Improvement. To serve as a line manager for assigned hospital-based functions and liaison with other areas as appropriate.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Directs operations and assigned personnel of the Perioperative Services areas of North Pavilion Highlands Central Sterile Supply Perioperative Education Scheduling and Quality Improvement. Selects develops and counsels staff consistent with human resource management practices and policies. Ensures continuing education for staff and that appropriate credentials are maintained. Evaluates disciplines and discharges staff.

• Plans develops and implements a strategic plan that emphasizes a common vision and joint planning with the overall hospital strategic plan. Receives input from and concurrence of representatives from medical staff nursing marketing finance and joint ventures.

• Devises and implements appropriate reporting relationships. Works with various hospital personnel to develop analyze and report information needed on a regular basis or to meet special information needs.

• Plans prepares implements monitors and controls the operational and capital budgets to ensure sound fiscal management consistent with the goals of the hospital. Consolidates services in order to Page 2 of 3 achieve economies of scale and optimize resource utilization. Coordinates acquisition and development of new technologies for quality and cost effectiveness.

• Develops objectives to evaluate quality of the service provided. Assists in the development of standards of care policies and procedures; evaluates staffing mix. Implements uniform clinical pathways case management and quality measures.

• Collaborates with various departments and organizations internal and external to develop and implement marketing strategies for new and/or current services.

• Ensures compliance with The Joint Commission (TJC) standards of care in assigned areas and compliance with all regulations regarding provision of services.

• Performs other duties assigned.