Director, Surgical Services – La Jolla Memorial Hospital
Facility: Scripps La Jolla Hospital
Location: La Jolla, CA
Career Area: RN
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: Day
Job ID: 262002644
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Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has served the greater San Diego community since 1924. For more than a century, we continue to provide distinguished care, including several nationally ranked specialty programs. Scripps La Jolla was the first in San Diego to be designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nursing Association.
Scripps La Jolla shares a campus with the Barbey Family Emergency and Trauma Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and the renowned Prebys Cardiovascular Institute. We’re also home to notable specialty programs, including cancer care, heart surgery, orthopedic surgery, labor and delivery services (including a Level III neonatal intensive care unit) and a nationally designated Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Job Description
This is a full time, benefited position Monday- Friday. Located at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla. This is an exempt and salaried position eligible for the Management Incentive Compensation Plan (MICP) at the Director level.
Why Scripps Memorial La Jolla Surgical Services?
- Join a dynamic team with exceptional leadership across all departments, including Endoscopy, Pre-op, PACU, PSE, and OR.
- Experience outstanding collaboration and communication among dedicated team members.
- Be part of an engaged staff that is continuously seeking opportunities for improvement and growth.
At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:
- Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
- Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2026.
- Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
- Becker’s Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 165 top places to work in health care.
- We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
- Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.
What you’ll do:
- Responsible for the provision of the overall administration, operation, direction, design, financial performance, human resource management, regulatory compliance, quality, utilization management, marketing, integration and evaluation of Surgical Services at assigned site.
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Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of related OR clinical experience, 3 of which in a leadership role.
Required Certification/Registration:
- Current California RN license
Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:
- Master’s degree
- CNOR certificate
- Knowledge & proficiency in Microsoft Excel & Word
- Knowledge & proficiency in financial reporting systems, specifically Axiom
In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.
Scripps Health 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 disability.
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