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The Director, Perioperative Business is responsible for planning, directing, and controlling material resources and business activities to support quality services in Perioperative Services, Sterile Processing, and Endoscopy. In addition, leads the development and maintenance of the operating and capital budgets, pursues and implements inventory and supply cost savings initiatives, and conducts financial projects as directed by the Executive Administrator of Perioperative Services or designee. This position will partner with finance department to ensure compliance with billing practices and identify opportunities to improve revenue capture. Additionally, this position is responsible for leading the coordination of projects and supporting Information Technology Services to include managing the following project related tasks: process redesign, vendor evaluation, implementation, coordination and support of new surgery systems applications and/or enhancements. This position will ensure communication of project team members and coordinate end-user training.Essential Duties:

• Analyze budget variance and financial data for trends. Develops forecasts. Participates in annual budget and cost update process. Participates in meeting identified supply chain goals and inventory management goals. 15%
• Compiles and tracks capital purchase requests. Develops system for review and recommendation for purchase of new perioperative/endoscopy products and technology. Oversees charge capture process for perioperative/endoscopy services and maintains the departments charge description master. 5%
• Analyzes operating/procedural efficiency measures to meet established departmental goals. Continually assesses effectiveness of service line strategies and develops new and innovative services and programs that meet established and documented community needs. Ensures that approved strategic plans are fully and successfully implemented and reports regularly to the executive team on progress. Regularly surveys the market for new and enhanced revenue generation opportunities. 10%
• Ensures data entry, file maintenance, reporting and auditing accuracy. 5%
• Maintains software applications utilized in perioperative/endoscopy services and rules-based charging. 5%
• Develops projects involving perioperative / endoscopy services applications to ensure successful integration into new projects and processes with the direction of the Directors in perioperative services. Oversees perioperative and outpatient clinical quality outcomes and patient satisfaction through data registries, reports, indicators and accreditation functions, while collaborating with site quality and service leaders.15%
• Identifies and follows through with cost saving initiatives and prepares comparative reports to present to senior leadership, physicians, and staff. Performs qualitative, quantitative analysis for introduction of new technology/innovations and product requests. Serves as the operational lead for perioperative value improvement team. Collaborates with finance leadership to fulfill monitoring and reporting processes to ensure accurate and timely capture and reporting of revenue and expenses for the perioperative service line. Collaborates with other departments across the organization that intersect with and support the successful implementation of strategic and business plans for the perioperative service line. Builds effective connections with and coordinates actions and strategies to support community partners or affiliates.15%
• Networks with professional counterparts inside and outside of Keck Medicine of USC. Participates in professional associations to stay informed of new developments in field and technology changes. Makes recommendations to senior management regarding technology changes based on developments in field and business needs. Works closely with executive and physician leadership to establish strategic priorities in recruitment and retention of procedural physicians and advanced practice providers. Determines the strategic direction of all perioperative services programs and activities as well as the direction and strategy for all assigned specialty clinics. 10%
• Serves as a project manager on departmental projects, following the PMO guidelines. Assists with performance improvement activities. Demonstrates assimilation of core organizational values within own performance Responsible for leading on-service line improvement initiatives, as well as various committees and project teams designed to achieve goals aligned with institutional and system directives. 15%
• Performs other duties as assigned. 5%

Required Qualifications:

• Req Bachelor's degree Minimum Education is Bachelor’s Degree

• Req 7 years Minimum 7 years’ management experience in Perioperative Services.

• Req Ability to plan, initiate, organize, and prioritize assignments; work independently to complete assignments despite competing requirements and deadlines.
• Req Demonstrated ability to write clear and concise reports appropriate for presentation to the highest level of management.
• Req Skill in prioritizing assignments when faced with heavy workload, deadlines and competing requests for service in order to complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Req Ability to work efficiently when faced with frequent interruptions.
• Req Ability to maintain equanimity in situations which require conflict resolution.
• Req Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relations with co-workers.
• Req Ability to work as part of a team, collaborating with colleagues.
• Req Ability to manage and train others
• Req Ability to communicate effectively, written and orally
• Req Ability to verbally communicate with individuals of varying backgrounds to obtain and convey specific and sensitive information.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pref Master's degree Master's highly preferred

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

The annual base salary range for this position is $110,240.00 - $181,896.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

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