Location: Orange, CA
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
Overview: **UCI Health** is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org. Responsibilities: **Position Summary:** The System Director, Perioperative Services provides enterprise-level leadership for all perioperative operations across UCI Health. The incumbent is accountable for the strategic direction, administration, and operational performance of perioperative services systemwide, ensuring alignment with health system objectives across the areas of patient care quality, clinical resource management, and financial stewardship. This role maintains responsibility for the planning, coordination, and evaluation of perioperative care activities across the Health system, ensuring services are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with organizational standards. The System Director provides direct oversight to leaders of clinical and support staff, maintaining operational accountability. This position serves as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on perioperative operations and pa