**Details** Join Ascension as the AVP of Perioperative Services and lead systemwide improvements in quality, efficiency, and throughput. + **Department:** Operations + **Location:** Remote (Travel Required) + **Salary:** $193,037 - $260,600 per year + **Incentive Programs:** This position is eligible for participation in the annual bonus program. **Benefits** Paid time off (PTO) Various health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits including employer match plans Long-term & short-term disability Employee assistance programs (EAP) Parental leave & adoption assistance Tuition reimbursement Ways to give back to your community _Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer._ **Responsibilities** Provides strategic and tactical national leadership for clinical operations across assigned peri-operative and procedural areas to ensure areas are meeting performance metrics and quality initiatives. Develop, manage, and execute National PeriOperative Services strategic plans to deliver exceptional service in support of the organization's operational and clinical goals and initiatives. + Leads clinical operations initiatives to provide high quality, efficient, cost effective services + Proactively measures effectiveness through analytics and site assessments and takes steps to ensure continuous performance improvement. Participates in broad ministry market strategy development efforts + Supports existing and new products. Drives awareness of the organization's services to key target audiences + Regular onsite support (as directed) assessing opportunities and barriers to throughput within PeriOperative Services Operations + Partner with other market and facility service line leaders to evaluate and implement national operational initiatives and practices within the PeriOperative Services Department (i.e. Consumer Experience, Nursing Practice, Laboratory, Pharmacy, Quality, Safety, and Technology) + Onsite validation of National PeriOperative initiative implementation and sustainment + Plans, organizes, conducts, and follows-up on analyses, events, programs, and initiatives which lead to the establishment of process improvement systems. + Mentor and coach PeriOperative Services Department leaders + Partner with market and facility physician/provider leaders to foster strong working relationships + Monitor surgical services throughput, quality results for assigned market and facilities, identify barriers and opportunities contributing to key performance indicator results and work with facility leaders (i.e. Consumer Experience, Quality, etc.) leads on solutions + Monitor key metrics, dashboards, and other tools across the market to identify opportunities and continually monitor progress against expected outcomes to increase organizational efficiency standards + Report outcomes/opportunities to national operations leadership on market and facility trends + Engage facility/market leadership to ensure progress on PeriOperative Department initiatives, Business Development and KPI improvement + Collaborate with national operations leadership to develop system standards, goals and initiatives to improve throughput and care quality + Follow and promote Ascension standard processes and tools to ensure consistency across the organization + Serve as an internal resource to help markets drive processes to achieve operational goals + Identify, document, and share lessons learned and best practices to refine approach and drive operational improvements \#Le@der **Requirements** Education: • Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 4 of those years being in leadership/management. **Additional Preferences** + Master's degree preferred + 5+ years of experience required + 10+ years of experience preferred + 2+ years of leadership or management experience required + 5+ years of leadership or management experience preferred + Multi-facility or departmental leadership experience preferred **Why Join Our Team** Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters. Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states. Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you. **Equal Employment Opportunity Employer** Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp\_10\_20.pdf) poster. As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension. Pay Non-Discrimination Notice (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp\_%20English\_formattedESQA508c.pdf) Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. 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