Registered Nurse (RN) - Implant Coordinator, PRN, Day

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for managing operating room (OR) implants, both biological and mechanical, as well as the instruments and equipment needed to meet patients’ daily needs. Establishes and maintains appropriate inventory levels of owned and consigned implants, and arranges timely delivery of loaner equipment, instruments, and special orders. Works collaboratively with scheduling and billing offices, surgeons, Central Sterile Processing, vendors, Revenue Cycle, Materials Management, and Perioperative management. Documents in the tissue tracking database to support regulatory compliance, maintains and develops users’ skills with the Perioperative Information System, and serves as Chargemaster Delegate for Perioperative Services. The role oversees the Perioperative implant service, including billing, ordering, receiving, stocking, and inventorying implants in Prisma Health information systems. It audits and documents tissue and FDA-trackable implants, supports product availability and recall coordination, reviews accreditation and departmental compliance, trains users, provides reports, and participates in meetings and daily huddles. It also performs a variety of patient care activities, including direct patient care as needed.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
Five years of intraoperative nursing experience in the Operating Room.
Current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State, or a license to practice as an RN in the state where the team member is working.
Strong Operating Room clinical knowledge.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Orthopedic and neuro experience.
CNOR certification.

Responsibilities

Manage Perioperative implant services, including billing, ordering, receiving, stocking, and inventorying implants throughout Prisma Health information systems.
Maintain implants in the supply chain database (Opti flex) to support nurse documentation and charge capture; coordinate recalls and implant failures with Materials Management.
Review upcoming OR schedules and maintain appropriate inventory levels for routine, loaned, and special-order implants to assure product availability.
Coordinate requests for equipment, supplies, and implants; identify potential conflicts and make recommendations; contact vendors and surgeons’ offices as needed.
Perform 100% daily audits of nursing documentation for tissue and FDA-trackable implants for assigned services, and manually enter tissue products into the tracking software upon receipt.
Maintain traceability of tissue products and FDA-trackable implants using unique device identifiers from receipt through patient use, and report compliance monthly and annually.
Serve as Perioperative Chargemaster Delegate by requesting inventory item numbers for new products, determining chargeability, and identifying revenue codes and charge numbers.
Apply knowledge of CMS requirements for supply HCPCS codes to support compliant reporting.
Review accreditation standards, departmental tissue-management requirements, and related policies and procedures.
Train users in tissue-tracking software and the Perioperative Information System for appropriate documentation of implants and supplies.
Collaborate with OR scheduling and billing offices, surgeons, Central Sterile Processing, vendors, Revenue Cycle, Materials Management, and Perioperative management.
Round frequently in the unit and participate in daily huddles.
Maintain knowledge of application software and other adopted IS software; provide reports and participate in meetings as assigned.
Perform patient-care activities to support quality care, including direct patient care as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.