Medical Director Physician

Company: Jefferson Health
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: June 16, 2026

Job Description:

R09874

Operating Room Background Required.

CNOR preferred.

The Director of Surgical Services is responsible for planning, organizing and directing of the operations and staff (clinical and non-clinical) of the Surgical Services Department. This position serves as a key member of the leadership team and will participate in strategy, goal setting and is responsible for overall operational effectiveness of the areas of responsibility. The Director of Surgical Services operates as a key member of the hospital leadership team, developing and implementing strategy to deliver optimal nursing care. He/She directs and ensures continuous quality and safety of staff and patients and improvement of all clinical practices, services and operations by managing the design and implementation of systems, processes and methods to evaluate and improve safe patient care across the continuum.

Responsbilities:

• Operate as a key member of the hospital leadership team, developing and implementing strategy to deliver optimal nursing care.
• Directs and ensures continuous quality and safety of staff and patients and improvement of all clinical practices, services and operations by managing the design and implementation of systems, processes and methods to evaluate and improve safe patient care across the continuum.
• Builds focus on analytics to enable the clinical area to monitor and sustain excellence in performance as well as identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Directs and manages the delivery of nursing services and safe patients care standards which are integrated with business plans to meet or exceed quality, service, clinical and utilization standards while remaining cost effective.
• Serves as a clinical lead and coordinates/executes project plans for new departmental growth opportunities.
• Ensures compliance with all licensing requirements for all site locations and all departmental clinical and admin staff.
• Maintains an ongoing state of regulatory readiness
• Accountable for staffing, training, and hiring of departmental resources.
• Manages and resolves human resource, labor relations, employee and department safety and risk management issues.
• Responsible for maintaining a management team with the education, experience and skills to lead their respective areas of responsibility in an effective manner.
• Directs budget management and resource allocation
• Manages financial performance and identifies and implements strategies to reduce cost and improve quality and safety of care and service.
• Building and Environment of Partnership and Collaboration
• Work collaboratively with the clinical support and ancillary departments and leadership that support daily functions in the acute care hospital.
• Build strong, collaborative partnerships with all staff, as well as physicians and other care team partners.

Qualifications:

• BSN Required
• MSN Required
• 5 years of Leadership Experience
• 5-10 years of OR Experience

Since this position will require the selected candidate to engage in regular contact with children in the form of care, guidance, supervision or training, you will be required to meet the requirements of the Child Protective Services Act, including the Pennsylvania State Police criminal background check, the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare child abuse criminal background clearance, and an FBI finger print based federal criminal records check. The selected candidate will not be allowed to commence working until all three (3) are completed satisfactorily.

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Keywords: Jefferson Health, East Orange , Medical Director Physician, Healthcare , Philadelphia, New Jersey

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