Operating Room Manager

**Overview** Mount Royal Surgical is seeking an experienced and motivated Operating Room Manager to oversee the daily operations of our non-hospital surgical facility in Calgary. Reporting to the Medical Director and Owner/Operator, this role is responsible for leading clinical operations, managing staff, ensuring patient safety, and maintaining regulatory and accreditation compliance. The successful candidate will provide leadership to a multidisciplinary team, oversee operating room efficiency, infection prevention and control, medical device reprocessing, quality assurance, and resource management. This position also plays an important role in supporting business growth, surgeon recruitment, cost management, and continuous improvement. We are looking for a growth-minded leader with strong clinical knowledge, excellent organizational skills, and a commitment to delivering safe, efficient, high-quality surgical care. **Duties** Clinical Operations & Patient Safety * Oversee daily operating room operations, including scheduling, patient flow, room preparation, and room turnover. Staff Leadership & Management * Recruit, hire, orient, schedule, supervise, and evaluate nursing, medical device reprocessing (MDR), and support staff. * Lead and support a multidisciplinary healthcare team. * Monitor professional registration, annual practice permits, and required certifications. * Ensure staff maintain appropriate competencies and work within their professional scope of practice. * Provide ongoing education, training, and competency assessments. * Promote a respectful, safe, and collaborative workplace. * Address employee concerns in accordance with facility policies. Infection Prevention & Control (IPAC) * Oversee the facility's infection prevention and control program. * Ensure written IPAC policies and procedures are maintained and reviewed regularly. * Support the designated IPAC lead and ensure staff receive appropriate training. * Ensure compliance with hand hygiene, PPE, aseptic technique, environmental cleaning, and biomedical waste management. * Monitor surgical site infection trends and support follow-up activities. * Ensure appropriate ventilation, temperature, and humidity monitoring within the surgical facility. Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR) * Oversee the cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of reusable medical devices and anesthesia equipment. * Ensure compliance with CPSA requirements and CSA Z314 standards. * Maintain sterilization monitoring, including mechanical, chemical, and biological indicators. * Ensure device traceability and accurate record retention. * Monitor MDR processes and staff competencies. Quality Assurance & Risk Management * Lead the facility's quality improvement and patient safety programs in collaboration with the Medical Director. * Establish and monitor quality indicators, audits, and improvement plans. * Ensure incidents, near misses, and adverse events are documented, reviewed, and approp