Posted 3 weeks ago
Job Description:
Healthcare Executive Placements, Inc. (HCEPInc) is seeking an Interim Director of Perioperative Services for a W2 Contract position based in Los Angeles, CA.
Schedule: Full time, 5 8’s Days
Assignment Duration: 3-6 Months
Compensation: This position offers a daily rate between $750 to $765 per day which equates to $3,750 to $3,825 per week (based on a 40-hour workweek).
Per Diems: Lodging: $191 per day and Meals & Incidentals: $86 per day
Per diems are paid daily, 7 days a week, totaling $1,939 per week
Auto Stipend: $25 per day
Auto stipend is paid daily, 7 days a week, totaling $175 per week
Total Weekly Compensation (Daily Rate + Per Diems + Auto Stipend): Between $5,864.00 to $5,939.00 per week
Benefits: Paid sick leave, Paid holidays, Co-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, Cafeteria plan access and 401(k) retirement plan.
Per diems are paid daily, 7 days a week, totaling $1,939 per week
Auto Stipend: $25 per day
Auto stipend is paid daily, 7 days a week, totaling $175 per week
Total Weekly Compensation (Daily Rate + Per Diems + Auto Stipend): Between $5,864.00 to $5,939.00 per week
Benefits: Paid sick leave, Paid holidays, Co-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, Cafeteria plan access and 401(k) retirement plan.
Summary:
Provides strategic and operational leadership for all surgical care areas, including the Operating Room, Pre-op, Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), GI/Endoscopy, Sterile Processing, and related procedural areas. Ensures the delivery of safe, evidence-based, and high-quality patient care while aligning services with Valley Presbyterian Hospital’s mission, vision, and strategic goals. Partners with the Chief Nursing Officer and executive leadership to foster a culture of clinical excellence, innovation, and accountability.
Essential Functions:
Oversees the development and execution of perioperative strategic initiatives to enhance surgical service delivery and support growth.
Ensures efficient patient flow, throughput, and optimal utilization of operating room time and staff resources.
Promotes adherence to best practices in perioperative care, infection prevention, and sterile technique.
Leads quality improvement and patient safety initiatives, including the implementation of performance metrics and root cause analyses.
Recruits, develops, and retains a high-performing perioperative team including RNs, surgical technologists, SPD staff, and support personnel.
Cultivates a positive and collaborative team environment that supports professional development, shared governance, and accountability.
Develops and manages departmental budgets, labor resources, and capital equipment planning in alignment with hospital goals.
Identifies opportunities for cost reduction and operational efficiencies while maintaining quality care.
Builds strong working relationships with surgeons, anesthesia providers, vendors, and interdisciplinary leaders to ensure coordinated patient care and smooth operations.
Acts as the key point of contact for perioperative service line initiatives and projects.
Ensures compliance with all relevant regulatory and accreditation requirements including The Joint Commission, CMS, OSHA, and Title 22.
Qualifications:
Bachelor degree in Nursing required. Master of Science in Nursing or related field preferred (MBA, MHA).
Current California RN License required.
BLS, ACLS and PALS required.
Minimum five (5) years of clinical nursing experience in an acute care hospital, with at least three (3) years in perioperative services.
At least three (3) years of experience in a leadership role (manager or director level) in a perioperative setting.
About Healthcare Executive Placements Inc. (HCEPInc.):
HCEPInc. values diversity – in backgrounds and in experiences.
Since our inception, we have witnessed how our diverse workforce has thrived while contributing to the increases in innovation and advancements in the client organizations we serve.
HCEPInc. is committed to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and is striving to build an even more diverse, inclusive team that reflects the people and communities where we live and work.
HCEPInc. is an equal opportunity employer that considers and employs qualified individuals based upon job related qualifications regardless of race, color, sex, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or any other status protected under applicable local, state, or federal law.
HCEPInc. takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified employees and applicants who are disabled, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, Armed Forces services medal veterans, and other protected veterans.
HCEPInc. is a Certified Minority Owned Business and OFCCP compliant.