OR Service Coordinator (CT/Vascular)

BHS•Lexington, KY

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The OR Service Coordinator (CT/Vascular) provides supervision of workflow and staff for service lines within Baptist Health Lexington’s Surgical Services Department. The coordinator supports patient care by addressing performance, patient, family, and physician issues and concerns, and ensures ongoing compliance with JCAHO/CMS accreditation and state licensure requirements. The role acts as a clinical resource and mentor/preceptor for service-line staff, shares knowledge and standards to support improvement planning, communicates information, develops educational materials and programs, teaches, and encourages recognition of achievement. The coordinator coordinates service-line equipment with vendors and directors, operates within departmental budget goals, and ensures daily clinical equipment and supply needs are met. The position monitors the daily surgery schedule and works with the manager to assign equipment and staff, updates preference cards within two weeks of physician needs or surgical technique or supply changes, facilitates room turnover, coordinates staff coverage during breaks and lunches, and ensures rooms are cleaned according to guidelines. The coordinator completes annual competency assessments and recommends educational, coaching, or disciplinary action when technical or behavioral issues are identified.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Five years of experience.
RN or Certified Surgical Technician; if not CST certified, certification must be obtained within two years of hire; alternatively, 15 years of experience as a Surgical Technologist.

Responsibilities

Supervise workflow and staff for service lines within the Department of Surgical Services.
Address performance, patient, family, and physician issues or concerns to support patient care.
Ensure ongoing compliance with JCAHO/CMS accreditation and state licensure requirements.
Share knowledge of functions and standards to assist in planning improvements; communicate information; design educational materials and programs; teach; and encourage recognition of achievement.
Act as a clinical resource and mentor/preceptor to staff working within the service line.
Coordinate service-line equipment needs through communication with vendors and directors.
Operate the service line within budgetary goals defined by the department executive.
Ensure clinical staff equipment and supply needs are met daily.
Monitor the daily surgery schedule and coordinate with the manager to assign equipment and staff for patient care.
Update preference cards within two weeks based on physician needs or changes in surgical technique or supplies.
Facilitate room turnover between cases.
Coordinate with the Operations Clinical Coordinator or Charge Nurse to ensure staff coverage during breaks and lunches.
Ensure room cleaning is completed according to guidelines.
Complete annual competency assessments of staff assigned to the service line.
Recommend educational, coaching, or disciplinary actions based on identified technical or behavioral issues or concerns.