Director Surgical Services

Location Address: 2800 10th Ave Receiving Dock Minneapolis, MN

Date Posted: February 25, 2026

Department:  Surgery Administration

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Shift Length: 8 hour shift

Hours Per Week: 40

Union

Contract:

Non-Union-NCT

Weekend Rotation: Other

Provides direction for operational and technical aspects for the Surgical Services department, and other applicable procedural areas. Responsible for budget preparation, long range planning, quality activities, performance improvement and regulatory compliance.

Leading a team of nearly 600 personnel, the Director of Surgical Services is responsible for Perioperative and Surgical teams on the campus of Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.

This is a full-time onsite position reporting to Abbott Northwestern Hospital with occasional weekend rotations.

Allina is a nonprofit health care system based in Minneapolis, MN. It owns or operates 12 hospitals and more than 90 clinics throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

As the largest private hospital in the Twin Cities, Abbott is recognized nationally and locally for exceptional expertise and care. Each year, the hospital serves more than 200,000 patients and their families from across the Twin Cities and upper Midwest.

• Strategy and Growth
  • Designs and implements strategies and initiatives to achieve operational goals and objectives
  • Aligns programs and services with the organization’s mission, vision, values and strategies
  • Partners with physician leaders to assure clinical, financial and operational excellence and growth
  • Oversees the implementation of systems and processes to improve operational efficiency and consistency
  • Analyzes surgical data and identifies opportunities for improvement
  • Partners with physicians and other leadership as needed to establish, plan and execute strategic initiatives
• Leadership of staff
  • Provides overall program/service direction through development of goals
  • Demonstrates program management through measurable clinical outcomes, business plan targets, department budgets and goal achievement
  • Designs work processes and directs work performance to be in compliance with rules, regulations, accreditation standards
  • Creates a clear patient-centered vision and direction for departments and areas of responsibility
  • Ensures evidence based systems and processes are present to support best practice outcomes for care delivery/care coordination
  • Collaborates with other disciplines in the design, planning, implementation, evaluation and achievement of system patient care outcomes and service/program goals
  • Negotiates change and implements process improvement
• Department operations
  • Ensures human, space, material and financial resources are acquired and allocated for specific patient care function and process
  • Ensures quality care and service delivery across areas of responsibility
  • Directs skill mix analysis of patient care teams to ensure safe and effective care
  • Identifies strategies to increase volume growth and associated revenues
  • Ensures achievement of productivity targets
  • Identifies capital needs and allocation of resources
  • Responsible for management of information: acquires, updates, and reconciles data to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and standards
  • Identifies new business opportunities and implements them
  • Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required
• Master's degree in nursing, health care administration, business administration, or related field required
• 5+ years in patient care experience required
• 5+ years progressive leadership experience within the Acute Hospital setting required
• Procedural experience required
• Surgical Services Leadership experience strongly preferred
• Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing preferred

• Light Work:
  Lifting weight Up to 20 lbs. occasionally, Up to 10 lbs. frequently

Pay Range: $74.33 to $102.85 per hour. The pay described reflects the base hiring pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience and…