Children's Surgery Program Coordinator, FT Days

EL PASO CHILDRENS HOSPITAL CORPORATION • El Paso, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Associate Administrator Perioperative Services, the Children’s Surgery Program Coordinator provides focused planning, development, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation of the pediatric surgical program. The coordinator plans, organizes, implements, and coordinates daily activities and operations; develops and implements clinical operating policies and procedures; hires, orients, trains, develops, and retains competent staff; promotes flow of information between the service and key stakeholders; directs and ensures compliance with regulatory and accreditation agencies; and develops, implements, and maintains quality assurance programs and quality improvement opportunities.

Requirements

• Minimum three years of clinical experience caring for surgical patients.
• Minimum one year of progressive experience in managing functions and departments in a clinical or clinical education environment with knowledge of workflow and systems.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school of nursing or completion of a graduate physician assistant program.
• Current License to practice in the State of Texas.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements and their application to the ACS Children’s Surgical Care verification application.
• Knowledge of pediatric NSQIP registry/database and application.
• Knowledge of surgical continuum of care including standards (national/regional), guidelines, and relevant policies/procedures.
• Proven skills in interpersonal relationships, planning, organizing, and follow-up, budget preparation and monitoring, and management and leadership.
• Proven skills in developing positive customer relations.
• Demonstrated ability to set and manage priorities, be a team member and educate others, relate to all levels of the organization, create and motivate behavior changes.
• Knowledge of process and workflow systems.
• Communicates effectively both orally and in writing and time-management skills.
• Able to evaluate and present data to other professionals/non-professionals, including Physicians, in a clear concise manner.
• Proficient in the principles of analytical assessment and creative problem solving.
• Has knowledge of hospital systems and organizational relationships.
• Proven experience prioritizing organizational performance improvement efforts.
• Works effectively in teams or alone.

Nice To Haves

• Direct management experience, including budgetary responsibility, preferred.
• ACS NSQIP certification examination within 18 months of hire date.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, implements, and coordinates daily activities and operations.
• Develops and implements clinical operating policies and procedures.
• Hires, orients, trains, develops, and retains competent staff.
• Promotes flow of information between the service and key stakeholders.
• Directs and ensures compliance with regulatory and accreditation agencies.
• Develops, implements, and maintains quality assurance programs and quality improvement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level