purchasing, help SPD on top
of being in the rooms to
assist."
Paid for all you do?
When we asked our survey
respondents if their compen-
sation aligns with their management and financial responsibilities,
they responded with a tide of pent-up resentment. The overriding sen-
timent: Yes, we're compensated pretty well, but not nearly enough for
all we do.
"It seems the job duties have increased far more than the salary,"
says Bevie Swanson, RN, BSN, CNOR, director of nursing/HR at the
North Platte (Neb.) Surgery Center.
Ashlie Cramer, BSN, MSN, nurse administrator of the Delray Beach
(Fla.) Surgical Suites, says ASC administrators generally make less
than hospital directors of surgery departments "even though they
have many more responsibilities — including HR, plant operations,
employee health and education."
An Ohio ASC leader almost ran out of commas and dashes when
she listed all that she's responsible for at her surgery center: finances,
HR, rules/regulations/guidelines, reporting/benchmarks, education,
scheduling/staffing, meetings, building maintenance, "And the list goes
on!" she says.
The salary trap
Several respondents lamented that because they're salaried, they're
not compensated for the extra time and extra duties. "The 12- to 14-
hour days make the salary minimal," says a hospital surgery director.
Another says she make less than her staff when compared hour-to-
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"I am one person doing AP,
AR, HR. No, I'm not paid enough
because I do everything."
