The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) is seeking an Associate Chief of Perioperative Services to support its missions of health care, academics and research.  This position reports directly to the Chief Nursing Executive. UMMC is located in Jackson, Miss., and serves UMMC’s multiple sites throughout the state.

UMMC is the state’s only academic health sciences center and provides the only Level I Trauma Center, Level IV NICU, children’s hospital and solid organ transplantation services.  UMMC is the second-largest employer in Mississippi with approximately 10,000 employees.  UMMC has three specialized hospitals with 697 beds, up to 125 specialties and an annual budget of $1.7 billion.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the core mission and vision of UMMC and its three mission areas of health care, research and education. UMMC commits to attracting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and student body in order to achieve mission-driven outcomes among the UMMC community and in the diverse Mississippi communities we serve.

Position Summary:

You will provide administrative leadership for Perioperative Services. Responsibilities include oversight, direct. and coordinate the fiscal, administrative, and operational activities for perioperative and sterile processing services for university hospital(s).

To develop devise and implement operational strategies and initiatives that ensures services provided meet or exceed quality, safety, and financial goals for the organization.

Must have knowledge of hospital administration and all dimensions of perioperative and sterile processing services. Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, and the coordination of people and resources. Analytical, organizational, and problem resolution skills. Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies.

Ability to develop, implement and measure improvement initiatives in perioperative services. Ability to work effectively across disciplines.

Must have at least 5 years of experience in healthcare administration, preferably in an academic medical center. Experience must include leadership in perioperative and procedural services. Two years in a senior management capacity preferred. Master's degree required. Experience cannot be substituted for educational requirement.

To learn more about this opportunity, please see the link below:

https://ummc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UMCCareers/job/Jackson-MS---Main-Campus/Associate-Chief-Perioperative-Services_R00026046-1

The University of Mississippi Medical Center provides equal opportunity in any employment practice, education program or education activity to all qualified persons. The Medical Center complies with all applicable laws regarding equal opportunity and affirmative action and does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based upon race, color, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or genetic information. 

About University of Mississippi Medical Center

The University of Mississippi Medical Center, located in Jackson, is the state's only academic health science center. UMMC includes seven health science schools: medicine, nursing, dentistry, health related professions, graduate studies, population health, and pharmacy. (The School of Pharmacy is headquartered on the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford.) Enrollment in all programs is more than 3,000 students.The Medical Center's three-part mission is to improve the lives of Mississippians by educating tomorrow's health care professionals, by conducting health sciences research, and by providing cutting-edge patient care. A major goal of the Medical Center is the elimination of differences in health status of Mississippians based on race, geography, income, or social status.With more than 10,000 full- and part-time employees, UMMC is one of the largest employers in Mississippi.

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