OR Manager FT

Surgery Partners•Grand Prairie, TX

About The Position

The Operating Room Manager is a hands-on clinical leader responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Operating Room, Sterile Processing, and Pharmacy functions within a high-volume Orthopedic Ambulatory Surgery Center. The role provides direct patient care while overseeing staffing, scheduling, inventory and medication management, regulatory compliance, quality initiatives, and operational performance. The manager is a member of the leadership team and works closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, administration, and clinical staff to support safe, efficient, and exceptional patient care. This is a working manager role with regular direct clinical responsibilities, including participating in patient care in the operating room, alongside accountability for staffing oversight, orthopedic surgical operations, pharmacy management, regulatory compliance, and department performance.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
Minimum of 3–5 years of perioperative nursing experience.
Prior orthopedic surgery experience required.
Strong understanding of orthopedic surgical procedures, implants, instrumentation, and perioperative workflows.
Knowledge of sterile processing standards, infection-prevention practices, and regulatory requirements.
Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to balance direct clinical responsibilities with operational and staff oversight.
Ability to build strong relationships with surgeons, anesthesia providers, vendors, and interdisciplinary teams.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
Ability to lift and move equipment and supplies up to facility requirements.
Ability to fulfill the physical requirements necessary to provide direct patient care in the operating room environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
CNOR certification.
At least 2 years of leadership, charge nurse, supervisor, or management experience in an ASC or surgical services environment.
Experience with medication management, controlled-substance accountability, and pharmacy oversight.
Working knowledge of ASC pharmacy operations and medication management.

Responsibilities

Circulate and provide direct patient care while supporting daily surgical operations and on-time case starts.
Serve as a clinical resource for nursing, surgical technologists, and support personnel; promote patient safety, teamwork, service excellence, and accountability.
Assist with onboarding, orientation, and competency validation of clinical staff.
Supervise and support perioperative personnel, including Registered Nurses, Surgical Technologists, and Sterile Processing staff.
Develop and maintain staffing schedules, monitor productivity, and recommend adjustments based on case volumes and service demands.
Conduct performance evaluations, coaching, corrective action, and professional development activities.
Ensure staff meet licensure, certification, annual competency, and mandatory education requirements.
Coordinate orthopedic surgical services, including total joints, sports medicine, spine, pain management, and other applicable orthopedic procedures.
Collaborate with physicians and vendors to ensure implants, instrumentation, and specialty equipment are available.
Oversee surgical instrument processing, tray standardization, equipment readiness, turnover processes, and operating room resource utilization.
Oversee medication management with the consulting pharmacist and Medical Director; ensure compliance with medication storage, dispensing, documentation, and controlled-substance requirements.
Manage medication inventory, ordering, wastage documentation, and reconciliation; maintain and inspect emergency medications, crash carts, and anesthesia-related medications.
Participate in pharmacy audits, medication-safety initiatives, and regulatory inspections.
Ensure ongoing compliance with AAAHC, CMS, OSHA, state regulations, and infection-prevention standards.
Develop, implement, and update policies, procedures, and clinical protocols.
Monitor quality indicators, patient outcomes, infection-prevention data, and occurrence reporting; lead quality-improvement and risk-management initiatives.
Participate in accreditation surveys and regulatory reviews.
Assist with departmental budgets; monitor supply utilization, labor expenses, and operational metrics.
Collaborate with administration on process improvement and cost containment; oversee supply inventory for surgical, sterile processing, and pharmacy operations.