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Director of Surgical Operations
- Quebec, QC, Canada
Annual salary of $150,000 to $180,000, depending on experience; · Full-time
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- Annual salary of $150,000 to $180,000, depending on experience;
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- Full-time
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About The Lacroix Medical Group
A leader in private medicine in Quebec, the Lacroix Medical Group comprises three rapidly growing divisions:
The Mandate
Are you a recognized field leader known for your positive influence, operational rigor, and ability to mobilize teams in complex surgical environments?
Reporting directly to the President and CEO, you will hold a decidedly operational and hands-on leadership role.
With a strong presence in both of our facilities, you will work closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, managers, and the nursing and administrative teams.
You will be responsible for coordinating and optimizing the entire patient and surgical journey, from pre-operative preparation to post-operative follow-up, including the operating room, recovery room, post-operative rehabilitation unit, continuity of care, and, when required, medical inpatient care.
Your Main Responsibilities
Compensation And Benefits
Does this sound like you?
If you are a leader who enjoys being close to teams, surgeons, and operations, who thrives on results, and who believes that exceptional performance must always be accompanied by exemplary quality of care, we would like to meet you.
A leader in private medicine in Quebec, the Lacroix Medical Group comprises three rapidly growing divisions:
- Medical Clinics
- Operating Rooms
- Biomedical Laboratory
The Mandate
Are you a recognized field leader known for your positive influence, operational rigor, and ability to mobilize teams in complex surgical environments?
Reporting directly to the President and CEO, you will hold a decidedly operational and hands-on leadership role.
With a strong presence in both of our facilities, you will work closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, managers, and the nursing and administrative teams.
You will be responsible for coordinating and optimizing the entire patient and surgical journey, from pre-operative preparation to post-operative follow-up, including the operating room, recovery room, post-operative rehabilitation unit, continuity of care, and, when required, medical inpatient care.
Your Main Responsibilities
- Ensure daily management and operational performance surgical centers in Quebec City and Laval;
- Maximize the use of operating rooms, technical platforms, equipment, and infrastructure to maintain optimal occupancy rates, twelve months a year;
- Collaborate closely with surgeons and teams to optimize schedules and increase surgical volumes;
- Motivate teams around high objectives for quality, productivity, performance, and patient experience;
- Ensure optimal staffing planning based on volumes and operational needs;
- Rigorously monitor key performance indicators: volumes, room occupancy, cancellations, productivity, costs, quality, and satisfaction;
- Ensure adherence to budgets and pay particular attention to the return on investment of technical platforms, equipment, and infrastructure;
- Act as the operational lead for maintaining standards Accreditation Canada and ensure ongoing preparation for visits and renewals;
- Maintain the highest standards of clinical quality, patient safety, infection prevention, and compliance;
- Maintain a visible and accessible presence with the teams and develop strong, confident professional relationships with surgeons and the entire medical, paramedical, and administrative team.
- Relevant university degree in nursing, health administration, health services management, or a related field;
- Significant experience managing surgical activities, ideally acquired in an operating room or hospital setting;
- Excellent understanding of the complete surgical pathway, from pre-operative to post-operative;
- Experience managing multidisciplinary clinical and administrative teams;
- Strong relational leadership and excellent ability to work directly with physicians and surgeons;
- Practical knowledge of Accreditation Canada processes or other recognized quality improvement programs;
- Strong results orientation, focused on productivity, optimal capacity utilization, and financial performance;
- Demonstrated ability to combine clinical excellence with business performance;
- High availability and excellent mobility between Quebec City and Laval.
Compensation And Benefits
- Annual salary of $150,000 to $180,000, depending on experience;
- 4 weeks of vacation and 4 floating holidays Paid;
- Pension plan with employer contribution;
- Annual health account;
- Annual and cumulative Lacroix gift card;
- Professional training and development;
- Cell phone allowance;
- Travel expense reimbursement.
Does this sound like you?
If you are a leader who enjoys being close to teams, surgeons, and operations, who thrives on results, and who believes that exceptional performance must always be accompanied by exemplary quality of care, we would like to meet you.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Oversee daily operations and performance at the Quebec City and Laval surgical facilities, optimizing operating room capacity, schedules, staffing, budgets, and equipment utilization. Lead teams and collaborate with surgeons to maintain clinical quality, patient safety, accreditation readiness, and an excellent patient experience across the full surgical pathway.
Requirements
Requires a relevant university degree in nursing, health administration, health services management, or a related field, along with significant experience managing surgical activities and multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should understand the full surgical pathway, demonstrate strong physician-facing leadership and results orientation, and have practical knowledge of Accreditation Canada or comparable quality improvement programs; private healthcare experience is an asset.
Skills
- Operating Room Optimization
- Patient Journey Coordination
- Surgical Scheduling
- Team Leadership
- Multidisciplinary Team Management
- Physician and Surgeon Relations
- Staffing Planning
- Performance Monitoring
- Budget Management
- Return on Investment Analysis
- Accreditation Canada Standards
- Clinical Quality
- Patient Safety
- Infection Prevention
- Capacity Utilization
Benefits
- Four Weeks of Vacation
- Four Paid Floating Holidays
- Annual Health Account
- Annual and Cumulative Gift Card
- Professional Training and Development
- Cell Phone Allowance
- Travel Expense Reimbursement
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Private Healthcare
- Surgical Facilities
- Operating Rooms
- Recovery Room
- Post-Operative Rehabilitation
- Pre-Operative Preparation
- Continuity of Care
- Medical Inpatient Care
- Surgical Volumes
- Operating Room Occupancy
- Technical Platforms
- Equipment and Infrastructure
- Staffing Planning
- Key Performance Indicators
- Productivity
- Budget Adherence
- Return on Investment
- Accreditation Canada
- Clinical Quality
- Patient Safety
- Infection Prevention
- Patient Experience
- Quality Improvement
- Multidisciplinary Teams
- Surgeon Collaboration