OR Service Coordinator - Cath Lab - F/T Days

Responsibilities

• Helps to plan, organize, and direct the specialty services within their service lines by establishing and preparing to deliver unique services in surgical care.
• Establishes and prepares to deliver unique services in surgical care across the continuum of their services.
• Evaluates service needs, care delivery related to quality, safety, and efficiency of care for the surgical patient.
• Conducts initial and ongoing rounds throughout the day.
• Communicates with charge RN, team members, surgeons, anesthesia providers, Perioperative team (preop/PACU), SPD to ensure cases proceed as planned.
• Acts as a resource for all members of the team.
• Reviews OR schedule one week in advance for specific case needs.
• Assesses need for items such as equipment, implants, specialty items, and potential/opportunity for staff education.
• Contacts vendor representatives per established policies and procedures to obtain necessary implants/instruments/specialty items for cases.
• Makes sure the first case on time starts and room turnover is expedited.
• Strives to assist the team in meeting all OR efficiency and quality benchmarks.
• Fulfills the value analysis protocol and procedure for new supply/equipment requests.
• Coordinates trials/in-services with appropriate materials management staff.
• Participates in the annual equipment planning process including the acquisition of quotes.
• Engages surgeons and staff in the development of capital budgetary requirements.
• Manages service line preference cards and instrumentation trays to ensure efficient use of physician and staff time as well as efficient use of supplies.
• Works collaboratively with all perioperative team members including SPD to ensure all supplies and equipment necessary for cases are available when needed.
• Leads performance management initiatives including prep for regulatory surveys.
• Maintains clinical expertise and demonstrates ability to conduct quality/environmental auditing.
• Maintains a collaborative relationship with materials management to approve changes to supply cabinets as needed and manage supply inventory.
• Collaborates with perioperative management team to develop department standards, policies, procedures, protocols, documentation, and performance monitoring tools.
• Provides input into perioperative preparation and monitoring, enabling the service line team to function within budgeted constraints.
• Utilizes quality control and performance processes to help identify patient care issues/problems.
• Assists in the development and ongoing assessment of staff orientation processes and annual competencies to assure department team members knowledge and skills fulfill service line expectations.
• Provides performance feedback for team members to be assessed for their annual performance evaluation.
• Supports research and implementation of research findings in specialty and participates in research activities and opportunities for learning.
• Demonstrates expert team building skills, problem solving abilities, crucial conversation skills, negotiation and conflict resolution strategies needed in a high stress environment.
• Maintains a collaborative relationship among peers; provides coverage for other service lines in the absence of colleague/peer.
• Provides Manager on Call weekend/Holiday coverage on a rotating basis.
• Consistently provides opportunities for interaction with team members to discuss professional growth, personal concerns, and educational goals.

Qualifications

• Three to five (3-5) years of operating room/surgical experience.
• Leadership experience preferred.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and delegation skills.
• Experience in an operating room.
• Familiarity with equipment and instruments used in this area, medical terminology, supply management experience.
• Knowledge of computer systems used in the operating room and materials management.
• Excellent organizational skills and work with minimal supervision.