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How much do surgery center administrator jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 6, 2026, the average yearly pay for surgery center administrator in the United States is $76,697.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $53,000.00 and $96,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a surgery center administrator do?

A surgery center administrator works to plan, organize, and coordinate surgical services. Your job duties in this career vary depending on the type and size of the surgery center. You may focus on budgets, daily operating functions, or human resources management. Your responsibilities may also include scheduling physicians and other staff and supervising assistant administrative professionals who are responsible for a portion of the daily management tasks. You may work in a hospital or an ambulatory surgical center, or ASC, where patients leave same-day after surgery.

What is a surgery center administrator?

Surgery Center Administrators are healthcare professionals responsible for overseeing the daily operations of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Their duties include managing staff, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations, handling budgeting and financial planning, and maintaining high standards of patient care. They work closely with surgeons, nurses, and other medical personnel to ensure the center runs smoothly and efficiently. Additionally, they are often involved in strategic planning, quality improvement initiatives, and patient satisfaction efforts.

What are the main challenges a surgery center administrator faces in balancing clinical and administrative responsibilities?

As a Surgery Center Administrator, one of the main challenges is ensuring efficient operations while maintaining high standards of patient care and regulatory compliance. This role requires constant coordination between clinical staff, surgeons, and administrative teams, often addressing issues like scheduling, supply management, and policy updates. Administrators must also stay current with healthcare regulations and accreditation requirements, making adaptability and strong communication skills essential. Balancing these responsibilities is key to creating a smooth workflow and a positive experience for both patients and staff.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a surgery center administrator?

To thrive as a Surgery Center Administrator, you need expertise in healthcare management, regulatory compliance, and financial oversight, often supported by a bachelor's or master's degree in healthcare administration or a related field. Familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) systems, scheduling software, and knowledge of accreditation standards such as AAAHC or Joint Commission is essential. Strong leadership, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication skills help you manage staff, resolve issues, and foster a collaborative environment. These competencies ensure efficient operations, regulatory adherence, and high-quality patient care within the surgery center.
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Infographic showing various Surgery Center Administrator job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 86% Full Time, 10% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 94% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $76,697 per year, or $36.9 per hour.

Surgery Center Administrator

Lincoln Surgery Center

Parker, CO • On-site

$117K - $179K/yr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Job description

This position is incentive eligible.
Salary Estimate: $117249.60 - $179483.20 / year
Learn more about the benefits offered for this job.

The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Introduction

Are you ready to manage in a new era as a Surgery Center Administrator where building a healthier tomorrow is more than a job? Our Lincoln Surgery Center team is committed to partnership, innovation, legacy and improving more lives in more ways. Share your resume today.

Benefits

Lincoln Surgery Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
  • Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
  • Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  • 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  • Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  • Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  • Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  • Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  • Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  • Colleague recognition program
  • Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  • Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are dedicated to improving human life. Each year about five percent of all U.S. hospital services happen at an HCA Healthcare facility. Be an impact as a(an) Surgery Center Administrator where your passion for leading and creativity are valued? We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

In your role as Surgery Center Administrator, you will create an environment that builds and maintains the center's reputation as the surgery center of choice in your area. Core ways you will influence the reputation is by leading business development efforts, maintaining a high standard of service to physicians and patients, and ensuring your center has exceptional clinical practice standards. You will also be a key member of a team of like-minded peer Administrators that collaborate with one another sharing ideas and best practices. By combining your team’s resources with those from your physician equity partners, HCA market hospitals, and corporate support teams allow us to continue to set the standard for Ambulatory Surgery together.

 

What you will do in this role:

  • Drive industry leading patient satisfaction, physician satisfaction, and employee engagement results for your operation
  • Lead presentations to and maintain strong partnerships with your center’s Governing Body, Medical Director, overlap hospitals, and your team
  • Lead business development for your center through continually developing your network, market knowledge, and relationship with your business development representative
  • Lead feasibility research for adding service lines and optimizing case mix
  • Leverage your best in class internal corporate support teams in areas such as recruitment, partnership management, legal, business development, risk management, patient safety, human resources, accounting, financial reporting, etc
  • Partner with your Business Office to institute budget controls, monitor accounts receivables and payables, prepare, and project annual budgets
  • Ensure that your facility meets all related local, state, federal, and accrediting-body rules and regulations
  • Effectively manage your controllable costs such as labor and expenses
  • Negotiate and execute favorable center contracts while leveraging your GPO

 What qualifications you will need:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Nursing or related field
  • Equivalent work experience may substitute degree requirement
  • Minimum (3) years direct experience or related experience
  • Experience in outpatient healthcare operations or similar service environments preferred


Lincoln Surgery Center is locatedin Parker, Colorado. Our AAAHC accredited center performs over 300 cases a month. Services provided in colorectal, gynecology, GI, ENT,ophthalmology, orthopedics, plastics, podiatry, urology, urogynecologyprocedures. We are amember of Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare. We follow our mission. Above all else, we are committed to the care andimprovement of human life.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for thedelivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.


"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

If this is the kind of dynamic growth opportunity that compels you, apply for the Surgery Center Administrator role. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.