ASC Manager Part-Time, Fairbanks

We’re looking for a dedicated and experienced ASC Manager to take on a leadership role in our organization. This is a unique opportunity for a nurse leader who wants to make a meaningful difference while enjoying flexibility and a strong work-life balance. Whether you're looking to step away from the high-pressure pace of full-time hospital work or want more autonomy in your leadership role, this position offers both professional growth and personal balance.

• Part-time schedule with consistent hours
• Competitive salary for part-time leadership role
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Supportive, team-oriented work environment
• High-impact role with autonomy and visibility

• Manage daily operations across departments to ensure efficiency
• Lead strategic initiatives that improve performance and care delivery
• Responsible for the daily flow of the surgery center (staffing, supplies, sterilization, templates, etc.).
• Maintain documentation of staff education, licensure, certification, and vaccinations according to company policy.
• Analyze financial performance (P&L) to identify improvements
• Oversee project timelines and the successful completion of initiatives
• Identify process improvements to increase quality and reduce costs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align organizational goals
• Preoperative and postoperative patient calls
• Patient Admission and Discharge
• Record and analyze patient medical histories, symptoms, and conditions
• Administer medications and treatments as ordered by the physician
• Intraoperative Circulation
• Provide conscious sedation(*)
• May function as designated Infection Control Specialist (**)
• Create patient care plans with the help of other healthcare professionals
• Discuss treatment plans with physicians and pharmacists
• Teach patients and their families about the treatment
• Maintain knowledge of various instruments used for each type of operation and the proper setup of the operating room
• Maintain current knowledge of the fundamentals of asepsis, instrument processing, and sterilization
• Research literature and new developments in the nursing field, with emphasis on developments relating to operating room nursing
• Complete the required continuing education
• Follow all compliance policies and procedures, including HIPAA, OSHA, WISHA, patient confidentiality, and insurance requirements
• Function under the direction of all policies, regulations, and procedures of Northwest Eye Surgeons
• Oversee the actions of medical assistants and surgical technicians

(*) Nurse Sedation: IV Medication Administration & Monitoring

• Recommend completion of conscious sedation certification course, equivalent training, or experience
• Must complete initial Nursing Sedation competency;
  Repeat at least annually
• Must follow and maintain a functional knowledge of the facility's Policy and Procedures for Anesthesia Services and Nursing Sedation
• Administer medications for conscious sedation as ordered by the physician
• Monitor patient vital signs in the operating room

• (**) Infection Control Specialist

• Maintain infection control program utilizing established protocols
• Identify infection risk and areas of concern for transmission of infection using infection control risk assessment tools
• Perform root cause analysis of unforeseen events and postoperative infections
• Oversee ongoing infection control training for employees in the designated area
• Review, assess, and report outcomes of infection prevention and infection control activities, training, and audits
• Assist with the annual development of the infection control plan
• Report to the Infection Preventionist and to the QAPI/Governing Board any deficiencies in the infection control program that may signify areas for improvement
• Mainta…