Director Surgical Services

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This is a full-time onsite position reporting to Abbott Northwestern Hospital with occasional weekend rotations.

About Allina Health: Allina is a nonprofithealthcare system based in Minneapolis, MN. It owns or operates 12hospitals and more than 90 clinics throughout Minnesota and westernWisconsin.

About Abbott Northwestern Hospital: As the largest private hospital in the Twin Cities, Abbott is recognized nationally and locally for exceptional expertise and care. Each year, the hospital serves more than 200,000 patients and their families from across the Twin Cities and upper Midwest.

Job Description:

Principle Responsibilities

• Strategy and Growth
  • Designs and implements strategies and initiatives to achieve operational goals and objectives
  • Aligns programs and services with the organization's mission, vision, values and strategies
  • Partners with physician leaders to assure clinical, financial and operational excellence and growth
  • Oversees the implementation of systems and processes to improve operational efficiency and consistency
  • Analyzes surgical data and identifies opportunities for improvement
  • Partners with physicians and other leadership as needed to establish, plan and execute strategic initiatives
• Leadership of staff
  • Provides overall program/service direction through development of goals
  • Demonstrates program management through measurable clinical outcomes, business plan targets, department budgets and goal achievement
  • Designs work processes and directs work performance to be in compliance with rules, regulations, accreditation standards
  • Creates a clear patient-centered vision and direction for departments and areas of responsibility
  • Ensures evidence based systems and processes are present to support best practice outcomes for care delivery/care coordination
  • Collaborates with other disciplines in the design, planning, implementation, evaluation and achievement of system patient care outcomes and service/program goals
  • Negotiates change and implements process improvement
• Department operations
  • Ensures human, space, material and financial resources are acquired and allocated for specific patient care function and process
  • Ensures quality care and service delivery across areas of responsibility
  • Directs skill mix analysis of patient care teams to ensure safe and effective care
  • Identifies strategies to increase volume growth and associated revenues
  • Ensures achievement of productivity targets
  • Identifies capital needs and allocation of resources
  • Responsible for management of information: acquires, updates, and reconciles data to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and standards
  • Identifies new business opportunities and implements them
  • Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required
• Master's degree in nursing, health care administration, business administration, or related field required
• 5+ years in patient care experience required
• 5+ years progressive leadership experience within the Acute Hospital setting required
• Procedural experience required
• Surgical Services Leadership experience strongly preferred
• Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing required

Physical Demands

• Light Work: Lifting weight Up to 20 lbs. occasionally, Up to 10 lbs. frequently

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Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That's why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive - not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being - mind, body, spirit and community - of you and your family members.

Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes up to $100 in well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.

In addition, Allina Health offers employee resources groups (ERGs) -- voluntary, employee-led groups that serve as a resource for members and organizations by fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the organization's mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. Allina Health also engages employees in various community involvement and volunteering events.

Benefits include:

• Medical/Dental

• PTO/Time Away

• Retirement Savings Plans

• Life Insurance

• Short-term/Long-term Disability

• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)

• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable

• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer

*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.