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Director of Surgical Services – Surgery - Sharp Metropolitan Medical Campus - Variable Shift – Full Time

Sharp HealthCare
San Diego, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 27 Jul 2026

About the role

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

Variable

Shift End Time:

Variable

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

On-Call Required:

Yes

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$99.500 - $128.380 - $157.270


 

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices. 


 

What You Will Do
Responsible for the strategic planning, business development and growth of surgical services for the Sharp Metropolitan Medical Campus (SMMC). The Director develops collaborative relationships with medical directors, medical groups, and the community to enhance the image of SMMC and Sharp HealthCare and who will demonstrate exemplary leadership skills in surgery by being identified as an expert within both Sharp HealthCare and the community.

The Director of Surgical Care develops and supports the integration of surgical service line utilization across Sharp HealthCare through the development of systems and programs to ensure quality outcomes for the community we serve; and evaluates and coordinates clinical research studies for the surgery population in conjunction with the medical directors.

Coordinates the integration of financial, clinical and quality issues for all Operating Rooms, Business Services, and Sterile Processing, providing services for high level disinfection and sterilization throughout SMMC.


Required Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Nursing
  • 5 Years Clinical experience in surgical/perioperative services.
  • 5 Years Management experience.
  • California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing -REQUIRED
  • AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED


Preferred Qualifications

  • Doctorate in Nursing
  • Union environment experience.
  • Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI) -PREFERRED
  • Six Sigma Green Belt Certification - Various-No accreditation board -PREFERRED
  • Lean Certification - Various-Employee provides certificate -PREFERRED


Other Qualification Requirements

  • Graduate degree is required upon hire or completed within six months of hire date. If candidate has BSN, then MSN or related graduate degree (MHA, MBA, MPH) is acceptable. If candidate does not have BSN, then graduate degree must be MSN.


Essential Functions

  • Key Responsibilities
    Coordinates and directs the strategic planning and marketing process for surgical services within the SMMC.
    Determines direction, goals, and objectives of assigned areas and links to appropriate hospital and medical group personnel for implementation of strategic plans.
    Directs planning for multiple product lines, inclusive of financial planning, and clinical quality care for appropriate integration of SMMC.
    Coordinates the appropriate use of resources for service line development throughout the system.
    Develops and coordinates the monitoring of quality outcome for the surgical patient population and ensures timely performance improvement activities to ensure optimal quality outcomes.
    Ensures organizational compliance with legislation and regulations as they impact assigned areas.
    Develops programs that address the community health care needs for the surgical field.
    SMH Operating Room: Ensure high level of quality care and services for patients by coordinating and communication operational procedures to staff and physicians. Evaluate and modifies processes.
    SMH Business Services: Directs and implements the administrative processes and resources of an inpatient medical or specialty services facility. Ensures quality care and services for patients by implementing systems and operational procedures to coordinate service delivery.
    JSB Operating Room: Ensure high level of quality care and services for patients by coordinating and communication operational procedures to staff and physicians. Evaluate and modifies processes.
    JSB Business Services: Directs and implements the administrative processes and resources of an outpatient medical or specialty services facility or clinic. Ensures quality care and services for patients by implementing systems and operational proc

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