Kolby Misseldine

· Provide clinical and operational leadership for perioperative services, ensuring high-quality surgical care with ICARE values, regulatory compliance, and efficient department performance.

· Direct daily operations across the OR, Preop/PACU, Endo, Pain, and SPD services.

· Partner with surgeons, anesthesia leadership, and executives to optimize surgical care delivery.

· Lead quality improvement initiatives and patient safety programs aligned with system metrics.

· Ensure adherence to state, federal, and accreditation requirements.

· Oversee staffing, recruitment, competency development, and workforce engagement.

· Manage departmental budgets and resource utilization to meet financial targets.

· Improve throughput, patient experience, and clinical outcomes.

· Support deployment of organizational policies and strategic initiatives.

· Promote a culture of communication, accountability, and professional growth.

· Lead perioperative and respiratory services across multiple hospitals, including 74‑bed and 178‑bed facilities.

· Collaborate with executive leadership, finance, service lines, and medical directors on strategic planning.

· Drive program development initiatives to improve outcomes, efficiency, and service excellence.

· Ensure compliance with CMS, DNV, and state licensure standards.

· Oversee RCA, FMEA, event review, and safety mitigation.

· Improve surgical throughput, workflows, and physician/staff satisfaction.

· Manage contracted physician services and maintain strong anesthesia/surgeon relationships.

· Lead hiring, coaching, performance management, and disciplinary processes.

· Develop budgets, capital planning, and financial targets.

· Report quality, financial, and operational data to executive and medical leadership.

· Lead emergency preparedness initiatives, including HICS drills.

· Improve Leapfrog and Patient Safety Indicator (PSI) performance.

· Foster a culture of engagement, education, and professional development.

· Coordinated daily surgical operations and patient flow across orthopedic and spine specialties.

· Liaised with surgeons, anesthesia, nursing, and ancillary departments.

· Ensured adherence to safety protocols, regulatory standards, and evidence‑based practices.

· Managed logistics for total joint, spine, sports medicine, and orthopedic cases.

· Supported quality initiatives and patient satisfaction goals.

· Promoted efficient throughput and high standards of care.

• Completed Perioperative 101 training successfully.
• Acquired skills in multi-specialty care through comprehensive training.
• Gained hands‑on experience with surgical instrumentation, OR equipment, and basic troubleshooting.
• Provided compassionate, patient‑centered care during vulnerable perioperative moments.
• Maintained composure and adaptability in high‑stress situations while prioritizing patient safety.