About Us
McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Director Surgical Services
Department: Surgical Services
Location: McLaren Macomb
Position Summary:
Responsible for the successful operation of the Surgical Center at Mount Clemens- Macomb. In collaboration with the physician medical director and appropriate administrative, management and staff, the position plans, organizes, develops and directs activities within the surgical center. Responsible and accountable for helping ensure the provision of high quality, cost effective care, as well as the growth, development and continued profitability of the surgical service line.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for day-to-day administrative operations in the surgical center.
2. Communicates surgical center objectives and jointly establishes individual objectives and performance criteria with key constituents. Provides ongoing feedback, reinforces positive performance, and takes appropriate actions as necessary to improve performance.
3. Collaborates with medical staff, administration, department managers and staff to develop goals, objectives and strategic/communications/marketing/sales plans for the continued growth and development of the surgical service line.
4. Assures coordination of all aspects of the delivery of surgical services.
5. Maintains the necessary level of professional knowledge and technical proficiency in areas of functional responsibility. Participates in the identification, planning and evaluation of education for health professionals and the public. Maintains current knowledge of health care trends, concepts, and practices, by participating in workshops, seminars, and professional organizations.
6. Develops, maintains, and evaluates organizational systems that support implementation of plans.
· Participates in the development, evaluation, and maintenance or organization systems that integrate policies and procedures with regulations, practice standards, and clinical guidelines based on research findings and institutional measures of quality outcomes.
· Collaborates in the design and improvement of systems and the identification of resources that assure interventions are safe, effective, and efficient.
7. Evaluates plans and progress in relation to the attainment of outcomes.
· Promotes implementation of processes and resources that deliver data and information to empower staff to participate meaningfully in clinical decision making.
· Sets priorities for allocation of resources.
· Advocates for resources sufficient to provide time for critical assessment and evaluation of desired client-centered outcomes.
8. Maintains effective verbal and written communication and public relations with patients, visitors, medical staff, senior administration, bargaining unit members and staff.
9. Performs other related job duties as requested.
Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
