This course will outline the common responsibilities of the Clinical Director or Nurse Manager roles and begin to talk about leadership and best practices that will be discussed throughout the curriculum.

This course will go over the entire State Operations manual so the learner will walk away with a solid understanding of what is expected and what the surveyors will be looking for when they visit.

This course will cover best practices for surgical scheduling and block time maintenance. We will touch on physician preference cards, managing expectations, and managing the budget.

This course will go over various leadership styles and provide a foundational understanding of looking inward to understand ones’ own style and how to develop a leadership style that will enable a healthy work environment.

This course will cover best practices for running a timely schedule for turnover amongst the team and how to garner staff and physician buy-in to the premise.

This course will cover the basics of finance and accounting as they relate specifically to the surgery center. What is the P&L, what benchmarks should be used and how do we affect the numbers to create a healthy bottom line without sacrificing patient care?

This course will cover the most common clinical HR Issues and best practices for working through them. When to take issues to the Administrator. Best practices for scheduling teams for the OR will be discussed.

This course will cover the Quality Assurance and Infection Control programs and how to effectively use them within the center, to ensure high-quality care. This course will also focus on studies and how to come up with topics to study.

This course will cover the latest best practices based on the current materials situation, back orders, stock, stock rotation, and keeping costs down.

This course will cover the important topics of Patient Safety and Risk Management. We will dive into minimizing risk, performing root cause analysis, and ensuring patient safety and compliance within the center.

This course will cover your next steps for honing necessary leadership and management skills. This course will cover the differences between management and leadership and give you pearls to begin working on your own skills.

This course will provide pearls for success in this role. Delegation and Communication are paramount and must be honed for success. We will cover these topics in detail.