Manager, Surgical Services- Main Operating Room

Sentara Hospitals•Charlottesville, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is hiring a Manager, Surgical Services for the Main Operating Room in Charlottesville, Virginia. The position is accountable for the operating room’s operations and success and for delivering high-quality services that meet or exceed customer expectations. The manager is responsible for safe patient management throughout the perioperative experience and serves as a professional role model aligned with surgeon expectations, organizational goals, customer service, clinical effectiveness, patient safety, and standards of care. The Operating Room performs an average of 7,000 cases annually across eight OR suites and offers Complex GYN, Neurosurgery, Vascular/Thoracic, and Orthopedic surgery. It is the second-highest-performing OR in the Sentara system for orthopedic total joint procedures. The department reports an RN turnover rate under 12.6%, and patient satisfaction scores at Martha Jefferson are the highest in the system. The role coordinates service-line equipment, instruments, education, and supplies; works with surgeons, vendors, materials management, and Central Sterile Services (CSS); and identifies opportunities to improve processes and reduce costs. The position is a first-shift (days) role. A master's degree in nursing is preferred.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Active registered nursing license.
At least 3 years of acute-care RN experience.
At least 3 years of operating-room scrub and circulator experience.
BLS certification required within 90 days of hire.
Ability to manage complex cases in fast-paced environments.
Communication skills for interacting with patients and providers.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
Professional specialty nursing certification (CNOR).
Completion of a PeriOp 101 program.

Responsibilities

Coordinate service-line instrument and equipment purchasing needs.
Provide service-line education and support staff precepting for the service line.
Participate in staff interviews.
Review used pick tickets for changes and provide them to the CC tech or Charge Auditor for updates.
Work with vendors and materials management to ensure needed items are available and identify cost-reduction opportunities.
Check expiration dates on specialty carts and in areas not stocked by materials management.
Collaborate with surgeons in the service line.
Support and facilitate change.
Provide input for EPRs.
Eliminate unused products, items, and equipment.
Keep service-line equipment organized and in good working order.
Work with CSS on instrument-set needs, tray consolidation, and changes to reduce costs.
Submit and follow up on work orders for equipment used in the service line.
Review surgery schedules in advance to identify potential equipment or instrument conflicts and supply or implant issues.
Assume accountability for operating-room operations and success and deliver high-quality services that meet or exceed customer expectations.
Manage patient safety throughout the perioperative experience and role-model professional practice consistent with surgeon expectations, organizational goals, customer service, clinical effectiveness, patient safety, and standards of care.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Life and disability insurance, including long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans.
401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
Paid parental and military leave; paid parental and family caregiver leave.
Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
Emergency backup care.
Educational assistance or student loan repayment, including tuition assistance up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
Student debt pay down up to $10,000.
Pet insurance.
Legal resources plan.
Potential annual discretionary bonus subject to system and employee eligibility criteria.
Sentara Martha Jefferson Foundation education assistance program up to $32,500.
Free parking at Sentara Martha Jefferson.
Free gym at Sentara Martha Jefferson.