Tri-City Medical Center has served San Diego County’s coastal communities of Carlsbad, Oceanside and Vista, as well as the surrounding region for more than 60 years and is one of the largest employers in North San Diego County. Tri-City is administered by the Tri-City Healthcare District, a California Hospital District. As a full-service acute care public hospital with over 500 physicians practicing in over 60 specialties, Tri-City is vital to the well-being of our community and serves as a healthcare safety net for many of our citizens. The hospital has received a Gold Seal of Approval® from the Joint Commission showcasing a commitment to safe and effective patient care for the residents of the community. 

Tri-City Medical Center prides itself on being the home to leading orthopedic, spine and cardiovascular health services while also specializing in world-class robotic surgery, cancer and emergency care. Tri-City’s Emergency Department is there for your loved ones in their time of need and is highly regarded for our heart attack and stroke treatment programs. When minutes matter, Tri-City is your source for quality compassionate care close to home. Tri-City partners with over 90 local non-profit and community organizations as part of our COASTAL Commitment initiative. Together we are helping tackle some of our communities’ pressing health and social needs.

Position Summary:

The Clinical Director holds twenty-four-hour accountability for the delivery of quality nursing care and operational management of surgery.  The job encompasses integration, facilitation and coordination of leadership, management, operational, quality improvement, and clinical activities of surgery.  Serves as a professional role model, leader, mentor and clinical resource.  Responsible for supervision and day to day operations of assigned department(s).

Major Position Responsibilities:

The position characteristics reflect the most important duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job in a fully competent manner. They should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. The characteristics of the position and standards of performance may be changed by TCMC with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

• Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.
• Responsible for daily operation of Surgery areas.
• Integration, facilitation and coordination of leadership, operations, quality improvement and clinical activities.
• Conduct performance assessment and evaluations of staff
• Works collaboratively with Medical Directors, Division Chiefs, Surgeons, Anesthesiologists and staff to design and implement surgical services program enhancement to continually improve efficiency and effectiveness of surgery.
• Maintains knowledge of regulatory standards, recommended standards of nursing practice and employment regulations

Qualifications:

• Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible leadership in surgery/surgical services or hospital operations, required.
• Knowledgeable in the care and management of specialty services (i.e. CVOR/Neuro/Ortho) care delivery, required.
• Must have leadership experience with oversight of staff, teams and driving operational improvements, required.
• Must be dependable, have integrity, initiative, tact, ability to work on details, ability to learn and possess a sense of values and ethical standards, required.
• Effective communication skills, required.
• Demonstrated knowledge to lead change and support achievement of strategic initiatives, required.
• Experience with regulatory standards, required. 

Education:

• BSN or Bachelor’s Degree in health-related field, required.
• MSN or Master’s degree in Business or Health Related field, required (will consider progress toward Master’s degree with completion date within eighteen (18) months of hire.

Licenses:

• Current California RN license or other Healthcare license, required.

Certification:

• Current BLS; American Heart Association Healthcare Provider, required
• CNOR, required for RN candidates upon hire or obtained within one (1) year of date of hir

Each new hire candidate who is offered employment must pass a physical evaluation, urine drug screen and pre-employment background checks before starting work. 

*Salary/Hourly wage range for this position is posted.  Actual pay will be determined based on verified experience as well as internal equity.

TCHD is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.