Mgr Surg Admin & Bs Ops

Manager of Surgery Administration & Business Operations Surgery

Full Time 80 Hours Per Pay Period Day Shift

Typically M-F hours 8-430p

Fort Sanders Regional Overview:

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is an award-winning certified and accredited facility with 468 beds. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center Fort Sanders offers state-of-the art care that maximizes recovery from stroke. We are also the regions leader in technology in areas such as bariatric surgery robotic surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. Our door-to-balloon times for heart attack patients are below the national average and our hip fracture center offers advanced diagnosis surgery and recovery procedures for hip patients.

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a member ofCovenant Health a locally-owned non-profit health system based in Knoxville TN with a patient-focused culture. It has been recognized byForbes Magazine as its 2020 Best-in-State-Employerfor Tennessee. The CEO of our company Jim VanderSteeg attends every new employee orientation and will ask you to sign our pledge of excellence to always put patients first strive for excellence in everything we do and make Covenant Health the first and best choice for patients in our region. As youd expect we offer our employees arobust benefits package including: offering unmatched medical insurance tuition reimbursement; student loan repayment assistance certification bonuses; leadership and professional development programs; an employer-matched 401(k); and a generous Combined Time Off (CTO) program.

Department Description:

Fort Sanders Regionals extensive surgical capabilities are transforming the surgery experience for patients in East Tennessee. From the areas first robotically assisted surgery system image-guided brain and spinal cord procedures to our hybrid operating room Fort Sanders Regional provides patients more options and the best surgical technology available. We also offer traditional surgical options including advanced laparoscopy and day surgery procedures.

The Surgery department at Fort Sanders Regional consists of 17 operating rooms where over 10000 procedures are performed each year. Our surgical specialties include bariatrics cardiothoracic colon/rectal orthopedics plastics vascular sinus neuro and surgical oncology.

Our staff consists of RNs Certified Surgical Technologists and Peri-Op / Anesthesia Techs who always work together to provide exceptional patient outcomes. Nurses in surgery work very closely with physicians to ensure our patients are safe. We have a supportive environment and an orientation tailored to your needs.

If you are passionate about putting patients first are a great team player and have exceptional organization skills apply for a surgery position today!

Position Summary:

Provides leadership and oversees all business and administrative operations for Fort Sanders Regional Medical Centers surgical operating service. Works collaboratively with all Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center support departments to ensure accurate and efficient business operations management of properties budgeting and financial management. Works alongside the Nurse Manager of Clinical Services and the Director of Surgical Services to jointly manage all aspects of the surgical operating rooms and services and to develop systems in the OR that support clinical and operational excellence. Provides business oversight for operational and financial performance of the surgical services department.

Recruiter: Jennifer Gordon

• Accountable for the effective business operations of all surgical services through leadership evaluation of staff orientation training direct observation consumer feedback consultation with leaders role modeling and providing other resources to staff as needed.
• Responsible for hiring training completion of performance evaluations and discipline of Administrative assistants students peri-op techs equipment techs schedulers HSM system analysts and for ensuring completion of performance evaluations for clinical staff.
• Provides leadership consistent with the mission and values of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and that is responsive to the identified needs of the market place and clients served.
• Works with Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Support Departments (business office materials management utilization management IT credentialing medical records facilities manager and accounting departments) to establish appropriate goals objectives policies/procedures work plans quality monitors and internal controls.
• Ensures that all processes which impact on operations of the surgery departments are properly performed and monitored according to company policies and procedures:
  
  • Scheduling of patients
  • Training and performance of peri-op techs HSM analysts and other support staff
  • Mileage supplies and other operating expenses
  • Payroll
  • Productivity reporting and analysis
  • Budgeting (operating and capital)
  • Case scheduling at capacity
  • Oversight of student affiliations
  • Operating room utilization
  • Oversight and management of block scheduling program
  • Room turnover
• Collaborates with Nurse Manager of Clinical OR Services in developing and maintaining systems which support delivery of clinical services:
  
  • Develops and implements policies and procedures goals and objectives quality assurance program and safety standards.
  • Develops and implements a program for staff orientation and continuing self-development.
• Stays abreast of regulatory changes issued by Medicare TennCare managed care payers and agencies and communicates updates to staff and other necessary departments.
• Collaborates with Nurse Manager of Clinical Services and Director of Surgery in the development implementation and monitoring of the annual operating budget. Ensures that processes are established for clinic accountability with regard to monthly financial reporting.
• Provides ongoing financial information as it relates to all programs and makes recommendations to Director.
• Works closely with IT and the Business Office to monitor data and to reconcile and collaborates with Clinical Services and Finance for the enhancement of patient care and increase reimbursement.
• Develops and administers a capital equipment acquisition and replacement schedule.
• Prepares business plan(s) for prospective surgical programs.
• Performs cost/reimbursement analysis for new/existing surgical procedures.
• Ensures that appropriate forms are utilized that support documentation requirements that meet reimbursement and regulatory agency requirements.
• Assists with coordinating system-wide efforts to standardize operations and documentation processes.
• Collaborates with HSM Analyst to oversee medical records functions and maintain processes to ensure compliance.
• Follows policies procedures and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Education:

Bachelors degree required

Minimum Experience:

Must have at least three (3) years of experience in business or healthcare field. Would prefer two (2) or more years in an operations management role. Excel proficiency preferred.

Licensing Requirement:

None