Director of Surgical Services

Director of Surgical Services

Reston, VA

Employment Type: Full-Time

Schedule: Days • No Weekends

Compensation & Incentives:

• Base Salary Range: $167,252 – $248,356

• Target Bonus: 17.5% (up to 150% upside based on performance)

• Sign-On Bonus: Up to $20,000

• Relocation Assistance: Available

Overview

A high-performing acute care hospital in Northern Virginia is seeking an experienced Director of Surgical Services to lead a large, complex perioperative service line.

This executive-level role provides strategic, operational, and clinical leadership across multiple surgical platforms, including inpatient and outpatient surgery, endoscopy, robotics, and cardiovascular services. The Director partners closely with executive leadership and physicians to drive growth, quality, physician alignment, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for all perioperative services, including operating rooms, endoscopy, and specialty surgical programs

• Set and execute a long-term vision for surgical services growth, innovation, and market differentiation

• Maintain strong collaborative relationships with surgeons, anesthesiology, nursing leadership, and executive teams

• Oversee daily operations, staffing models, throughput, and surgical scheduling optimization

• Lead evidence-based practice initiatives to ensure high-quality, safe, and compliant patient care

• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, accreditation, and patient safety standards

• Direct performance improvement initiatives focused on quality outcomes, patient experience, and efficiency

• Manage departmental budgets, capital planning, and resource utilization

• Develop, mentor, and retain perioperative leadership talent; support succession planning and career development

• Utilize data and metrics to drive decision-making, accountability, and service line performance

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice

• Minimum 3+ years of surgical services experience

• Minimum 3+ years in a leadership role within perioperative services

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field

• CNOR (Certified Nurse Operating Room)

• CSSM (Certified Surgical Services Manager)

Operational Scope (Snapshot)

• Operating Rooms: 18 ORs

• Endoscopy: 2 suites

• Annual Surgical Volume: ~12,000 cases

• Service Lines: Spine, neuro, orthopedics, robotics, cardiovascular, general surgery, oncology

• Robotics Platform: Multiple advanced robotic systems

• Growth Initiative: New open-heart surgery program targeted for launch in early 2026

• Team Size: ~100 FTEs

• Reporting Structure: Reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer

Ideal For

• Senior perioperative leaders ready for a high-visibility, growth-focused Director role

• Surgical Services Directors with experience in complex OR environments and advanced robotics

• Leaders who excel in physician alignment, operational scale, and strategic program development

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