PeriOp Support Supervisor- 1st Shift- VUH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, committed to changing the world. VUMC values expertise, knowledge expansion, and challenging abilities, fostering an environment where everyone can thrive and uniqueness is celebrated. Employees take pride in their work and strive for continuous improvement. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. This role is within the Main OR Tech Support 10 organization. The PeriOp Support Supervisor supervises assigned staff, assists the manager with coordinating and evaluating the daily patient surgical schedule in conjunction with the charge nurse, physician, and staff nurse. The supervisor ensures instrumentation and supplies are verified according to preference cards and added to case carts, coordinates special patient order instruments, implants, and supplies with material management and Central Sterile Processing Depts., and ensures appropriate specialty equipment is available and placed in each OR prior to scheduled procedures. Allied health, including this role, is among the fastest-growing occupations in healthcare, crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence and a major center for patient referrals throughout the Mid-South.

Requirements

• 5 years of relevant work experience
• High School Diploma or GED
• Demonstrates mastery of sterilization preparation in practical applications of a difficult nature.
• Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering sterilization preparation services without requiring support and instruction from others.
• Able to train and educate by setting the example, giving technical instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job.
• Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate medical terminology and documentation in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Demonstrates mastery of preventive maintenance in practical applications of a difficult nature.
• Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully maintaining equipment, products, or systems without requiring support and instruction from others.
• Able to conduct predictive maintenance on core products and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assists manager and charge nurse with coordination and conflict checking of specialty supplies, implants; instruments and equipment for procedures according to preference cards.
• Performs instrument sterilization for specialized instruments.
• Provides final additions of instruments and supplies to case cart prior to entering Operating Room according to the Doctor Preference Card.
• Supervises technical staff and manages resources to ensure all procedures are completed in a timely manner.
• Plans and sets day-to-day objectives for the team that have a direct effect on the results of the department or area that the job is in.
• Resolves technical and operational problems within provided guideline.
• Applies advanced subject matter knowledge within a specific technical area and basic management knowledge to support the team.
• Leads/supervises a unit within a department or a small department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees