Coordinator

Job Overview

A Operating Room Coordinator operates within a dynamic and often high-stakes environment, ensuring the seamless administration of anesthesia and the optimal functionality of equipment that anesthesiologists rely on.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Certifications and Licenses Required:
• BLS
• Preferred:
• Anesthesia Technician Certification
• Certified Central Processing Certification

Qualities

• Sterile technique: A thorough understanding of sterile technique as it applies to handling and processing instruments and supplies
• Product knowledge: Knowledge of surgical instruments and medical supplies
• Communication: Ability to communicate with fellow technicians and medical staff,
• Organization: Strong organizational skills for managing inventory and supplies
• Basic math: Ability to perform basic calculations for inventory purposes
• Computer skills: Knowledge of inventory and tracking software, and standard office programs

Scheduling Requirements

Full Time
Day Shift

Essential Functions

• Case Cart Coordination:
• Manages Instrumentation and Supplies
• Picking case carts for surgery
• Equipment Coordination
• Cleaning or equipment before and after use
• Movement of equipment based on the need and workflow of the operating room
• Preference Card Use
• Print and management of preference cards for the purpose of case cart workflow
• Inventory Management
• Management of expirations and par levels of supplies
• Participation as the primary assistant to Anesthesia for procedures in the Operating Room including Inpatient, PACU, Labor and Delivery, and Endoscopy
• Prepares anesthesia supplies:
• Preoperative
• Ensure anesthesia carts are supplied and machines are in each room prior to the beginning of the surgery schedule and between procedures
• Checks and replaces anesthesia gas tanks as needed
• Retrive special anesthesia supplies that are anticipated and/or requested by the person administering the anesthetic before and during surgery
• Prepares complex equipment and supplies for hemodynamic monitoring
• Ensures monitoring equipment and supplies are ready
• Ensures the anesthesia machine is ready for use including troubleshooting and correcting problems
• May perform daily anesthesia equipment inspections including suction, electrical plugs, gas connections, oxygen and nitrous oxide cylinders
• May assist in positioning patients for procedures
• Intraoperative
• Provide and set up disposable materials needed to collect shed blood
• Based on location, may set up equipment for delivering salvaged and banked blood products with Cell Saver and Rapid infuser
• Aseptically assemble autotransfusion disposables
• Assist in dressing and securing IVs and Arterial lines
• Assist Anesthesia during intubating and extubating procedures as directed
• Restock all used supplies as needed during a surgery
• Dispose of contaminated materials and disinfect equipment in accordance with general operating room P&P concerning biohazardous waste
• Maintain awareness of physiological parameters and baselines of patients during a surgery
• Postoperative
• Clean anesthesia equipment in the Operating Room and outside locations following each procedure
• Clean, maintain, and package used anesthesia materials and equipment
• Inventories and orders anesthesia supplies
• Run errands as requested by anesthesiologists/CRNAs/charge RN/other team members as appropriate to facilitate the preparation and conduct of anesthesia
• Perform additional duties as requested by other team members
• Trouble shoot broken equipment and fix as directed by clinical engineering

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Retirement Plans
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Community and Volunteer Opportunities
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon

Company Information

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.