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ED, Perioperative Services - Business Ops & Central Sterile

Primary Location Pleasanton, California Worker Location Flexible Job Number 1349838 Date posted 04/08/2025
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Description:
Job Summary:

Partnering with the Executive Director for Perioperative Services, Clinical Operations, this role provides strategic and tactical direction for Northern California Perioperative Services in alignment with the organization’s mission, strategic business plan and related performance expectations. The Executive Director, Perioperative Services, Central Sterile and Business Operations will design, develop and implement a system strategy for business operations and central sterile, including but not limited to training and workforce development, supply chain standardization, space optimization and service excellence.


Essential Responsibilities:


  • Communication and Relationship Management

  • Develops effective working relationships with key stakeholders and operational leaders. Manages organizational relationships in a way that builds and maintains a climate of trust and inspires commitment from others to achieve organization goals. 

  • Leads defined and established leadership meetings locally, regionally and nationally.

  • Establishes partnerships with appropriate local, regional and national leadership groups, including National Product Council.

  • Maintains strong collaborative relationship with medical group partners to provide for the seamless transition of patients across the continuum of care.

  • Executive level communication, presentation, leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills required. Effectively communicates with all internal and external constituents, including staff, colleagues, and physicians. Produces and presents oral and written materials to address healthcare and organizational issues appropriate to the audience.

  • Creates an environment which recognizes and values diversity and designs strategies that address the unique needs of a diverse workforce, patient population, and community.

Basic Qualifications:
Experience


  • Minimum seven (7) years of progressive experience in management and leadership roles within hospital operations with a focus on central sterile and perioperative operations in a healthcare system.

Education

  • Master-s degree in business, Public Health/Administration or management.
License, Certification, Registration
  • N/A
Additional Requirements:

  • Experience leading large-scale health system performance improvement initiatives.
  • Demonstrated ability to build, lead and coach highly diverse teams
Preferred Qualifications:

Primary Location: California,Pleasanton,Pleasanton Tech Cntr Building E Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day Workdays: M-F Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM Working Hours End: 05:00 PM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Flexible Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE Executives|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level: Director/Senior Director Department: Po/Ho Corp - Rgnl Clrng-Ncal Hospital - 0308 Travel: Yes, 15 % of the Time Flexible: Work location is on-site at a KP location, with the flexibility to work from home. Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status. Submit Interest