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Sharp HealthCare
San Diego, CA

Director of Surgical Services – Surgery - Sharp Metropolitan Medical Campus - Variable Shift – Full Time

Full timeOperating Room / Surgery
Pay & benefits for this position
RN: $53.50 - $76.25View local pay scales
Requirements
BLS(pref)CNOR5+ years experienceBSNMSN
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Position Details

Hospital System
Sharp HealthCare
Location
San Diego, CA
Job Type
Full time
Specialty
Operating Room / Surgery
Posted
2026-07-27
Applications close
2026-10-11
Job ID
JR207913
Shift
Start Time:Variable

Description

Shift End Time:VariableAWS Hours Requirement:8/40 - 8 Hour ShiftAdditional Shift Information:Weekend

As NeededOn-Call Required:YesHourly

(Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):$99.500 - $128.380 - $157.270 The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

Responsible for the strategic planning, business development and growth of surgical services for the Sharp Metropolitan Medical Campus (SMMC). The Director develops collaborative relationships with medical directors, medical groups, and the community to enhance the image of SMMC and Sharp HealthCare and who will demonstrate exemplary leadership skills in surgery by being identified as an expert within both Sharp HealthCare and the community.

The Director of Surgical Care develops and supports the integration of surgical service line utilization across Sharp HealthCare through the development of systems and programs to ensure quality outcomes for the community we serve; and evaluates and coordinates clinical research studies for the surgery population in conjunction with the medical directors. Coordinates the integration of financial, clinical and quality issues for all Operating Rooms, Business Services, and Sterile Processing, providing services for high level disinfection and sterilization throughout SMMC.

Required QualificationsMaster's Degree in Nursing5 Years Clinical experience in surgical/perioperative services.5 Years Management experience. California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing -REQUIREDAHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIREDPreferred QualificationsDoctorate in NursingUnion environment experience. Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI) -PREFERREDSix Sigma Green Belt Certification - Various-No accreditation board -PREFERREDLean Certification - Various-Employee provides certificate -PREFERREDOther Qualification RequirementsGraduate degree is required upon hire or completed within six months of hire date.

If candidate has BSN, then MSN or related graduate degree (MHA, MBA, MPH) is acceptable. If candidate does not have BSN, then graduate degree must be MSN.

Key ResponsibilitiesCoordinates and directs the strategic planning and marketing process for surgical services within the SMMC. Determines direction, goals, and objectives of assigned areas and links to appropriate hospital and medical group personnel for implementation of strategic plans. Directs planning for multiple product lines, inclusive of financial planning, and clinical quality care for appropriate integration of SMMC.

Coordinates the appropriate use of resources for service line development throughout the system. Develops and coordinates the monitoring of quality outcome for the surgical patient population and ensures timely performance improvement activities to ensure optimal quality outcomes. Ensures organizational compliance with legislation and regulations as they impact assigned areas.

Develops programs that address the community health care needs for the surgical field. SMH Operating Room: Ensure high level of quality care and services for patients by coordinating and communication operational procedures to staff and physicians. Evaluate and modifies processes.

SMH Business Services: Directs and implements the administrative processes and resources of an inpatient medical or specialty services facility. Ensures quality care and services for patients by implementing systems and operational procedures to coordinate service delivery. JSB Operating Room: Ensure high level of quality care and services for patients by coordinating and communication operational procedures to staff and physicians.

Evaluate and modifies processes. JSB Business Services: Directs and implements the administrative processes and resources of an outpatient medical or specialty services facility or clinic. Ensures quality care and services for patients by implementing systems and operational procedures to coordinate service delivery.

SMB Operating Room: Ensure high level of quality care and services for patients by coordinating and communication operational procedures to staff and physicians. Evaluate and modifies processes. SMMC Sterile Processing: Ensure high level of quality by coordinating and communication with reprocessing of surgical instruments, to include, water quality, equipment, and staff workflow adherence to practice standards and collaborates with diagnostic and procedural units performing High Level Disinfection (HLD) to ensure campus standardization of practices in order to meet regulatory requirements.

ServiceHolds self and others accountable for the meeting of customer satisfaction goals for assigned units or departments. Acknowledges dissatisfaction and follows through on agreements or actions. Aligns expectations with organizational vision and service-culture initiatives.

Recognizes and initiates opportunities for improvement in patient/family service. Recognizes and initiates opportunities for improvement in physician service. Recognizes and initiates opportunities for improvement in employee service.

Recognizes and initiates opportunities for improvement in interdisciplinary team member service. Leads action team in problem solving and innovating to improve customer satisfaction. Develops new area of expertise in the area of service competency.

QualityHolds self and others accountable for the quality of patient care delivered and for operational excellence for assigned units or departments. Develops, sets and/or enforces regulatory and patient care standards of care in response to identified patient needs. Establishes specific quality goals, connecting the vision to the necessary actions and long-term strategies.

Demonstrates improved quality or operational outcomes due to intervention with other staff, clinicians or physicians. Recognizes physician needs and concerns and initiates opportunities for improvement. Recognizes patient needs and concerns and initiates opportunities for improvement.

Develops new area of expertise in the area of quality competency. PeopleEstablishes and holds self and others accountable to meeting goals related to developing an effective workforce within assigned departments or units. Complies with all contract agreements and human resource, regulatory and organizational policies.

Completes all manager initial, ongoing and/or annual competencies. Leads groups in developing and implementing strategic plan to implement organization vision and/or service-culture initiatives. Mentors others in developing new skills and assuming new responsibilities.

Increases retention rate (or reduces turnover) of select group of staff. Facilitates the constructive resolution of intergroup/interdisciplinary conflict. Leads initiative that results in improved teamwork and/or building more effective relationships.

Decreases occurrences of unsafe work practices and/or worker's injuries. Develops new area of expertise in the area of people competency. FinancialAccountable for unit(s) financial goals as agreed upon with supervisor (e.g. expense per unit of service, productivity, salary dollars, supply costs, etc.)Recognizes and initiates opportunities for improvement in the financial performance of the unit or department.

Decreases costs of unsafe work practices and/or worker's injuries. Develops new area of expertise in the area of financial competency. CommunityContributes to Sharp Healthcare's organizational vision, mission and values related to being a San Diego community p

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