Admin Director Surgical Services
Job Description
A 340+ bed regional medical center in Overland Park, KS — Johnson County's only Level II Trauma Center, with an Accredited Stroke and Chest Pain Center, a Level III NICU, and a dedicated Maternal Fetal Health Center — is seeking an Administrative Director of Surgical Services. The surgical services program includes 11 operating rooms, with construction underway to expand to 13 ORs, and performs 450–500 surgeries per month across cardiovascular, orthopedic, neuro spine, general, GYN, urology, and vascular specialties.
The role. Reporting directly to the hospital COO, the Administrative Director of Surgical Services leads a team of 75 FTEs through three direct-report managers overseeing the OR, Sterile Processing, and Perioperative services (pre-op, PACU, GI, and PAT). The director is responsible for the overall operational and clinical leadership of surgical services, including volume forecasting, staffing, and budget management — monitoring department performance, identifying variances, and implementing corrective actions to address gaps. A core focus of the role is cultivating evidence-based clinical practice to advance patient safety and quality outcomes, while managing variation in clinical practice to improve efficiency and cost. The director collaborates with the administrative team and physicians to enhance existing service lines and identify opportunities for new service development, and fosters interdisciplinary communication and accountability across departments to ensure patient care needs are consistently met.
What we're looking for.
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required
- Master's Degree preferred
- 2+ years of previous Director of Surgical Services experience required
- 3+ years of previous applicable experience in acute care Surgical Services required
Schedule. Full time, days, no weekends.
Compensation. $132,787 - $199,180 per year plus Relocation: Case by Case Basis Incentive Bonus of 17.5%
Meet Your Recruiter
Brent McKenzie
Franchise Partner (Southwest FL)
Brent McKenzie’s career in hospitality began at his family’s resort, where he learned the business from the ground up. From there, he moved into restaurants, starting as a dishwasher and working through every role a restaurant has to offer. Over 25 years, that hands-on experience grew into more than a decade of management, including opening several new businesses of varying sizes. He capped off his hospitality career running restaurant operations at a large luxury convention hotel. Along the way, he developed a sharp eye for talent: the ability to recognize who’s ready to perform on day one, and who has the potential to grow into something bigger.
When COVID reshaped the hospitality industry in 2020, Brent brought those same instincts into healthcare recruiting. Six years in, he’s built a reputation for taking the time to understand what each client actually needs, not just the job description, but the team dynamics, the culture, and the kind of person who’ll thrive there. For candidates, he’s the kind of recruiter who listens first. He wants to know where you’re trying to go in your career, what you’re looking for in your next role, and what would make a move worth making. That way, when he brings an opportunity to the table, it’s one worth considering.
Brent is dedicated to seeing every search through. His attention to detail, persistence, and genuine interest in the people on both sides of the hire are what his clients and candidates come back for.