Director, Ambulatory Surgery
Morrisville, North Carolina
RN · Perioperative Care · PACU
Posted Jul 13 · Not open to new grads
- Unit
- Ambulatory Surgery
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Ambulatory Surgery
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 3+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- $4/hr above the median
The median for Perioperative Care in North Carolina is $48/hr, across 5 postings.
About this role
UNC Health is seeking an experienced nurse leader to serve as Director of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC), providing system-wide leadership for the optimization, growth, and operational performance of our ambulatory surgery portfolio. This role will partner closely with physicians, nursing, anesthesia, finance, strategy, facilities, and executive leadership to drive quality, patient experience, operational efficiency, throughput, workforce engagement, regulatory compliance, and sustainable growth across the ASC portfolio. The position will also monitor evolving payer and reimbursement trends, helping ensure UNC Health remains well-positioned to deliver care in the most appropriate and cost-effective settings.
The ideal candidate is an experienced nurse leader with strong operational and financial acumen, deep expertise in ambulatory surgery center management and operations, and a proven ability to lead change for complex initiatives across a matrix health system. Experience with new facility activation, regulatory and accreditation preparedness, and physician partnership is highly desirable.
Sourced from a public job board.
“Seven (7) years nursing experience with at least three (3) years of progressive leadership experience required. Evidence of three (3) years in a hospital setting, staffing or leadership in the clinically relevant field.…” · from this posting
Requirements
- RN License, BLS Certification, ACLS Certification, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 3 years experience, Outpatient surgery experience, Outpatient facility experience, Hospital experience, Senior level, CMS regulatory compliance, Healthcare financial management, Capital budget management, Operational budget management, Staff supervision, Nursing team management, Strategic management, Leadership, Hospital accreditation, Evidence-based practice, Perioperative care, Ambulatory surgery center experience
Place
- City
- Morrisville, North Carolina
- Median rent
- $1,858/mo
- Local household income
- $125,396/yr
- State price level
- 6% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
North Carolina index 94.3, where 100 is the national average.
Morrisville sits in the heart of North Carolina's Research Triangle, offering nurses easy access to major healthcare systems in nearby Raleigh and Durham. This compact suburb blends small-town feel with big-city convenience, thanks to its location near RDU Airport and a growing, diverse community.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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UNC Health is a large, inclusive healthcare system with over 40,000 teammates across North Carolina, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities they serve. The system is anchored in the Chapel Hill area as…
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