Director, Ambulatory Surgery - GI Endoscopy

Description UNC Health is seeking an experienced nurse leader to serve as Director of Ambulatory Surgery, providing clinical and operational leadership for freestanding outpatient GI endoscopy centers. This role partners closely with physicians, anesthesia, nursing, and executive leaders to drive quality, safety, patient experience, volume, and financial performance. Key focus areas include endoscopy throughput and scheduling optimization, accreditation and regulatory compliance (AAAHC, CMS), workforce engagement and retention, and continuous quality improvement throughout pre-, intra-, and post-procedural care. The ideal candidate is an experienced nurse leader with strong operational and financial acumen, deep expertise in GI endoscopy and ambulatory surgery operations, and a proven ability to lead change in a complex, high-volume procedural environment. Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve. Summary The Director - ASC oversees the development of strategic plans, goals and metrics for outpatient same-day surgery centers within the UNC Health Care System. Responsibilities • Oversees the development of strategic plans, goals and metrics to achieve fiscal, quality, safety, professional practice and patient experience vision. • Oversees the development and implementation of the fiscal and capital plans and adjusts accordingly to support the fiscal success. • Ensures collaboration with others throughout the organization to improve Surgical Services performance and operating efficiencies. Gathers continuous intelligence on Surgical Services performance, customer perception, industry trends and new problems and opportunities. Leads the development of action plans based on this data. Collaborates with the Medical Executive Committee, medical staff, nursing staff, other departments and/or professional groups to develop, change in people, processes and technology intelligence on Surgical Services performance, customer perception, industry trends and new problems and opportunities. Leads the development of action plans based on this data. • Collaborates with team to develop, implement and evaluate programs and services that support safe, quality patient care delivery and effective utilization of workforce, facilities and equipment. • Partners with the VP, Financial manager and clinical leaders to develop, maintain and evaluate a professional practice environment that empowers and supports staff. • Encourages shared decision-making, accountability and just culture. Assures the development of policies and procedures, which support evidence, based professional practice, quality, safety and regulatory agency compliance. • Effectively manages human resources and creates an environment conducive to staff recruitment and retention. Applies organizational policy and procedures in hiring, promoting, transferring and terminating staff. Provides staff with annual performance feedback and opportunity to set professional goals. Integrates scientific evidence regarding retention of nursing staff into unit planning. • Budget Management - Effectively uses clinical and financial information to establish and meet budgetary goals. Implements strategies to increase revenue and cost-effectively manage personnel, supply, and equipment resources. Evaluates the impact of strategic fiscal changes on quality outcomes. • Accreditation Issues - Ensures that internal and external regulatory standards or nursing practice are met or exceeded. This includes organizational policy and procedures as well as state, AAAHC, Board of Nursing and other specified accrediting bodies. Integrates current scientific evidence into standards of practice. • Quality Improvement—Leads and participates in quality improvement initiatives that focus on identified patient safety or quality of care deficits. • Education—Creates an educational environment conducive to student learning, staff continuing education, and orientation of new staff members. Accountable for annual competency evaluation of staff that ensures staff has the knowledge and skills to care for the specified patient population. • Assists perioperative personnel in verifying that appropriate personnel, equipment, and supplies are available. Verifies departmental compliance with organizational policies and procedures and regulatory and accreditation standards. Provides guidance, support, and constructive feedback to perioperative personnel team members and other team members as appropriate. • Demonstrates effective communication, consultation, negotiation, and collaboration skills with members of the perioperative team and other stakeholders. Collects and analyzes data related to quality or performance im