Interim Management
We often receive calls from hospital administrators who have just learned that their Director of Surgical Services, OR Manager, SPD Manager or ASC Administrator - the people they depend on to keep departments running - is leaving. This sort of change can threaten the stability of a department. Our team can place an interim, full-time clinical leader to provide day-to-day management and direction to your OR and SPD. If opportunities for operational improvement are apparent, the interim director/manager/administrator will work with you to implement change.
Interim Management
Interim Director of Surgical Services or OR Manager
The interim perioperative director that SHC places in your perioperative area can:
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Manage the overall operations of your OR in accordance with hospital policies, standards of nursing practices, and governmental and regulatory agencies for the perioperative areas
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Address management issues identified through hospital process improvement efforts
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Provide administrative and financial accountability for planning, directing, staffing, coordinating, and controlling functions and activities of the OR
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Monitor and propose improvement initiatives related to hospital customer satisfaction processes
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Participate in preparing annual operations and capital expense budgets; direct necessary analysis, factoring financial need into budget projections, and present per hospital protocols
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Provide monthly analysis and reporting of revenue and expenses per hospital processes
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Administer data collection system for staffing utilization, room utilization, and preparation of periodic productivity reports used at the hospital
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Maintain or propose revisions to programs for staff retention and recruitment, continuing education, and competency-based learning
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Participate in perioperative standing committees and hospital-wide committees as assigned
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Communicate with physicians and work closely with the Medical Director to maintain a high standard of medical care and development of client relationships with surgeons
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Assist with recruitment and transfer of the OR to a new director
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Perform duties as assigned by the Chief Nursing Officer or other designee
Interim SPD Manager
The SPD interim manager that SHC places in your SPD area can:
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Manage the daily operations of the SPD, including practice standards, staffing, budgets, fiscal management, and quality improvement
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Address management issues identified through hospital process improvement efforts
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Develop and administer policies, procedures, and practices related to sterile processing
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Establish and maintain customer satisfaction of serviced perioperative areas and physicians
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Develop and implement action plans to improve staff development
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Function as a resource and role model for clinical expertise
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Hire, evaluate, manage, motivate, and counsel SPD personnel
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Maintain all protocols for quality control, records, labor relations, fiscal assets, and federal/compliance guidelines, including the Joint Commission, the Association of perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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Manage and control expenditures within budgets
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Participate in hospital fire, safety, and disaster programs
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Support and enforce infection control policies and procedures
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Maintain a professional approach with confidentiality
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Communicate effectively with medical, nursing, and interdepartmental staffs
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Assist with recruitment and transfer of SPD to a new manager
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Mentor a new manager as needed
Interim ASC Administrator
The Interim ASC Administrator that SHC places in your Ambulatory Surgery Center can:
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The Interim ASC Administrator that SHC places in your Ambulatory Surgery Center will:
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Be responsible for the daily operations of the Center
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Develop business plan to ensure the fiscal goals of the Center are achieved
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Monitor the performance of contracts and other financial matter
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Develop annual budget based on the direction of the Board of Managers
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Responsible for all facets of accounting , including bank accounts , cash flow, accounts payable and receivables, and managing AR days
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Ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and Accreditation body regulations
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Develop monthly Board meeting agenda, financial data packets and reports all pertinent clinical, and business information, i.e. equipment request, block request, payer contractor changes, etc.
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Ensures adherence to all established policies and procedures
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Manager third party payer relations
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Responsible for all personnel management
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Works with the DON to develop clinical goals, quality metrics, and benchmarking
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Work closely with physician to provide efficient, quality care to all patients
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Performs all duties assigned by the Board of Managers