PeriOp Support Supervisor- 1st Shift- VUH
About The Position
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), located in Nashville, Tennessee, is a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care. VUMC is a community where expertise is valued, knowledge expanded, and abilities challenged, committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive. The organization's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. The PeriOp Support Supervisor oversees an assigned group of staff and assists the manager in coordinating and evaluating the daily patient surgical schedule with the charge nurse, physician, and staff nurse. This role ensures that instrumentation and supplies are verified according to preference cards and added to case carts before entering the Operating Room. It also involves coordinating special patient order instruments, implants, and supplies with material management and Central Sterile Processing Departments, and ensuring that appropriate specialty equipment is available and placed in each OR prior to scheduled procedures. VUMC is the largest private employer in Middle Tennessee, with over 28,000 employees across various roles in clinical care, research, and education, and operates multiple hospitals and outpatient clinics, offering specialized services such as a Level 1 Trauma Center and a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. VUMC is dedicated to personalized health and fostering a collaborative, learning-oriented environment.
Requirements
- 5 years of relevant work experience
- High School Diploma or GED
- Intermediate proficiency in Sterilization Preparation
- Novice proficiency in Medical Terminology & Documentation
- Intermediate proficiency in Equipment Maintenance
- Novice proficiency in Mentoring & Coaching
- Ability to develop self and others
- Ability to build and maintain relationships
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to serve others with compassion
- Ability to solve complex problems
- Ability to offer meaningful advice and support
- Ability to perform excellent work
- Ability to ensure continuous improvement
- Ability to fulfill safety and regulatory requirements
- Ability to demonstrate accountability
- Ability to steward organizational resources
- Ability to make data driven decisions
- Ability to generate new ideas
- Ability to apply technology
- Ability to adapt to change
Responsibilities
- Supervises assigned group of staff.
- Assists the manager with coordination and evaluation of the daily patient surgical schedule in conjunction with the charge nurse, physician, and staff nurse.
- Ensures instrumentation and supplies are verified according to preference cards and added to case carts prior to entry into the OR.
- Ensures special patient order instruments, implants and supplies are coordinated with material management and Central Sterile Processing Departments.
- Ensures the appropriate specialty equipment is available and placed in each OR prior to the scheduled procedure.
- 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.
Benefits
- professional growth
- appreciation of benefits
- sense of community and purpose
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
