Senior Director Perioperative Service Line

Senior Director Perioperative Service Line

Location: Colorado Springs

Category: Executive/Senior Level Management

Job Type: Full Time

Job ID: 425971

Date Posted: Sep 28, 2026

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The Opportunity

This is an exceptional opportunity to join one of the nation''s leading academic medical centers and become part of a high-performing, quality-focused senior leadership team within a dynamic and evolving health care system. The Senior Director, Perioperative Service Line will play a critical role in advancing UCHealth''s vision of "From Health Care to Health," building strong partnerships across the organization and driving excellence in the delivery of perioperative care.

The Senior Director provides strategic and operational leadership across surgical and procedural services at Memorial Hospital Central, including operating rooms, pre- and post-operative care, sterile processing, and other perioperative functions. The leader is responsible for advancing safe, high-quality patient care while optimizing operational performance, workforce planning, financial stewardship, surgical access, throughput, and the overall patient experience. Working collaboratively with surgeons, anesthesia providers, nursing leaders, and hospital and system executives, the Senior Director establishes strategic priorities, leads performance improvement efforts, and ensures clinical, operational, and regulatory excellence. With overall responsibility for the leadership, direction, and administration of Perioperative Services and related areas, this individual will develop strong teams, foster collaboration, and ensure services align with UCHealth''s organizational goals, mission, vision, and values.

UCHlth Memorial Hosp Central, US:CO:Colorado Springs, Nursing Administration

Pay: $76.61 - $122.58 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant''s relevant experience

This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option

Summary:

Directs the strategic, growth, and operational objectives for the service line in conjunction with organizational strategic plans. Directs and oversees continuous improvement initiatives, utilizing an inter-disciplinary and multi-departmental approach, to achieve quality and superior patient care and services across the continuum of care.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Director plays a key role in the health system''s strategic and operational efforts by:

Develops and directs strategic, growth, and operational objectives for the service line. Integrates inpatient and outpatient services and strategic plan with the mission, vision, and values of UCHealth.

Supports and leads from a process improvement perspective, utilizing benchmarking data to continually achieve higher levels of excellence and cost effectiveness. Maintains staffing as volumes change and works to identify opportunities to modify systems and processes to further improve quality or reduce cost.

Directs and oversees program development, performance management, personnel activities, budget, and the provision of services. Works to ensure effective physician and staff relations. Oversees department operations.

Develops and empowers management teams to lead daily operations, resolve issues, manage employee performance, manage physician relations, ensure high quality patient care and service excellence, and ensure operational efficiencies.

Candidate Qualifications

The successful candidate will meet the following requirements:

• Master''s degree in a relevant field (Nursing, Business, or healthcare).
• 5 years of administrative leadership experience.

At UCHealth, We Improve Lives

Employees are our number one asset.

UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program. *

Recognition

• Performance bonus: UCHealth offers an Annual Performance Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, and financial goals.
• Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth''s established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.
• Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.

Health and well-being

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
• Free Care.com membership.
• Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
• Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.
• Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability.

Retirement and savings

• 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.
• Additional 457(b) plan may be available.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.

Education and career growth

• UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth.
• Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.
• Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.
• Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.
• Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee''s scheduled work hours.

We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual''s race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when the do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

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