Ambulatory Surgical Center Administrator

JOB TITLE: ASC Administrator

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES : The ASC Administrator oversees the management and coordination of all healthcare personnel and is accountable to the Senior Vice President of Operations for the integration of all medical services provided and related support functions within the ambulatory surgical center.

REPORTING : Senior Vice President of Operations

Qualification Requirements:
To successfully fulfill this role, an individual must demonstrate proficiency in each essential duty. The qualifications outlined below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Major Functions and Responsibilities:
The primary responsibility of the ASC Administrator is to lead and foster a collaborative team environment.
The ASC Administrator is tasked with the delegation and execution of assigned duties in daily operations. She/He interprets departmental philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures.

Areas of Accountability for the ASC Administrator include:

• Supporting surgeons by ensuring the availability of well-prepared service team members.

• Delegating responsibilities to professional, technical, and support staff.

• Conducting performance evaluations for all department personnel.

• Coordinating administrative functions to guarantee efficient staff operations.

• Managing the provision and oversight of materials, supplies, and equipment in collaboration with the Director of Supply.

• Overseeing activities within the operating room suite.

• Acting as the designated Risk Manager.

• Performing additional responsibilities as assigned by the Senior Vice President of Operations.

Fiscal Management

• Monitoring budget adherence through daily service activity assessments.

• Contributing to the development of the service budget.

Standards of Nursing Practice

• Ensuring compliance of staff members with nursing care standards.

• Reporting nursing standards compliance to the Senior Vice President of Operations.

• Demonstrating understanding of growth and development principles across the lifespan and the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to patients. The Administrator must interpret patient data to identify specific needs and deliver appropriate care.

• Supporting cultural practices as long as they do not harm others or interfere with medical treatment plans.

Policies and Procedures

• Ensuring staff adherence to policies and procedures.

• Explaining policies and procedures to team members.

• Enforcing compliance with established policies and procedures.

• Reporting non-compliance to the Senior Vice President of Operations.

• Providing counseling and disciplinary actions for non-compliance with policies and procedures.

Staffing and Utilization of Services Personnel

• Assigning personnel based on competency levels and patient needs.

• Ensuring fair staff assignments.

• Participating in the selection of personnel in consultation with the Senior Vice President of Operations as necessary.

• Completing and distributing personnel schedules.

Staff Development

• Actively engaging in weekly nursing and clinical staff meetings.

• Evaluating the orientation program for new nursing and clinical personnel.

• Communicating educational needs of nursing and clinical staff to the Senior Vice President of Operations.

• Monitoring compliance with annual re-certification requirements.

Services Environment

• Daily monitoring of the service environment to ensure safety and infection control measures are in place.

• Reviewing monthly reports on safety equipment and taking necessary actions.

• Ensuring staff awareness and participation in fire and disaster safety protocols.

• Reviewing electrical safety and ensuring equipment inspections occur biannually.

• Monitoring temperature and humidity controls and implementing corrective actions as needed.

• Reporting environmental concerns to the Senior Vice President of Operations.

Performance Improvement Program

• Reviewing monthly performance improvement activities and sharing results with staff during regular meetings.

• Communicating with the Senior Vice President of Operations regarding corrective actions for performance improvement needs.

Education and/or Experience:

• Education: Bachelor's degree (B.A.) or equivalent; or two to four years of related experience and/or training; or a combination of education and experience.

• Current Registered Nurse License.

Language Skills:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business publications, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills:
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply basic algebra and geometry concepts.

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a wide variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demand:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, reach, and stretch with hands and arms. The employee frequently uses hands to manipulate objects, tools, or controls. The employee is often required to stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Occasionally, excessive strength may be needed to restrain confused or combative patients during and after anesthesia induction.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described above are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and with hazardous materials, and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, electrical hazards, and radiation. The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate.

ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS : A dynamic office environment with significant telephone interaction. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required.

This description is intended to provide basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions may evolve as organizational needs change.

Benefits:

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance Health Savings Account with employer contributions Life Insurance Paid Time Off (PTO) 401(k) retirement plan with company matching Additional benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity & Workforce Diversity

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. This practice applies to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc. Furthermore, our organization is committed to exceeding the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to ensure diversity in the workplace and foster a multicultural organization.

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