Director of Surgical Services

NMC is currently recruiting a full-time, Director of Surgical Services. Northwestern Medical Center’s mission is to provide exceptional health care to our community. Join our high reliability team! With "people" as one of our core values, valuing our employees is a top priority for Northwestern. We care about our employees, their families, and their overall health & well-being. We are proud to offer a generous benefits package, with recognized national carriers, designed to help our people stay healthy, balance work & life responsibilities, protect your assets & plan for a secure financial future.

Salary Range: $130,000 USD to $160,000 USD

The posted hiring range represents the anticipated pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience and internal equity. Placement within the range will be based on the candidate's qualifications and alignment with the requirements of the role.

Reporting to the CNO, the Director of Surgical Services provides leadership for Surgical Services in a community hospital setting, including the operating rooms, outpatient department, ambulatory surgery/PACU, infusion services, and central sterile/sterile processing. This role is responsible for safe and efficient surgical services operations, leader and staff development, surgeon and anesthesia collaboration, regulatory readiness, patient experience, surgical access and throughput, resource stewardship, budget performance, strategic planning, service-line growth, and continuous improvement in quality, access, productivity, and cost performance.

Key performance expectations include reliable daily and long-range operations, safe patient flow, effective leader and staff deployment, regulatory compliance, timely communication, physician and staff engagement, budget accountability, strategic planning, and data-driven improvement in access, quality, utilization, productivity, patient experience, and financial stewardship.

The Director is accountable for overall Surgical Services performance, strategic alignment, leader development, budget stewardship, regulatory readiness, physician partnership, and service-line growth. The Operating Room Nurse Manager is accountable for day-to-day OR execution, direct staff support, room-level workflow, scheduling readiness, and real-time problem-solving within the operating suite.

Education and Licensure: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field required. Current RN licensure in the State of Vermont is required for candidates whose qualifying degree is in nursing. Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field preferred.

Preferred

Certifications:

CNOR, CSSM, NE-BC, NEA-BC, CPPS, or other relevant perioperative, nursing leadership, quality, or healthcare leadership certification preferred.

Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of progressive surgical services, perioperative, or related clinical operations leadership experience required. Minimum of three (3) years of management experience required; five (5) years of director-level or multi‑department leadership experience preferred. Community hospital surgical services experience and demonstrated experience with budget management, regulatory readiness, physician collaboration, and process improvement preferred.

Special

Skills:

Strong perioperative clinical operations, communication, collaboration, conflict-resolution, change-management, financial management, leadership, and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, support surgeon and anesthesia relationships, lead through…