Spine Service Or Coordinator (Full Time)

Augusta Health Careers•Fishersville, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Spine Service OR Coordinator performs preoperative and intraoperative coordination for spine surgery cases, including clinical duties as a scrub nurse and circulator. The coordinator manages and evaluates supplies, coordinates vendors, collaborates with CPD regarding instrumentation needs, and helps ensure each surgical case is properly prepared to provide quality patient care. The role reports to the Administrative Director of Clinical Operations, with a dotted-line reporting structure to OR leadership. The coordinator manages specialty supplies, inventory, instruments, preference cards, loaner sets, and vendor assignments in collaboration with materials management, Central Sterile, supply chain, CPD, surgeons, and OR leadership. The role supports standardization, cost efficiency, clinical outcomes, staff training, and operational improvement. It also facilitates communication among physicians, nurses, hospital departments, and office and clinic staff; oversees daily service-line activities; and participates in leadership and problem-solving meetings. Clinical responsibilities include coordinating OR room assignments and coverage for the Spine service, following hospital infection-control and safety procedures, serving as a preceptor, and overseeing onboarding and training of new team members. The coordinator is expected to promote a positive, professional, team-oriented environment and support the hospital’s mission and goals.

Requirements

Associate degree or above as a Registered Nurse.
Registered Nurse licensure by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
CPR certification.
Previous experience as a Registered Nurse in the Operating Room.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience leading an OR team.
Previous Spine Surgery experience.

Responsibilities

Perform preoperative and intraoperative coordination for spine surgery cases, including scrub nurse and circulator duties.
Manage specialty supply levels and coordinate the maintenance of specialty instruments with materials management and Central Sterile.
Work with surgeons to standardize supplies and equipment to support patient throughput, patient satisfaction, and cost efficiency.
Develop, revise, and maintain accurate, current preference cards using established formats and nomenclature.
Serve as a liaison to supply chain for the specialty service, participate as an ad hoc member of the OR Value Analysis team, and provide input on supplies and new technology.
Enforce policies and procedures for specialty consignments and inventories.
Work with CPD to manage loaner-set acquisition and ensure required loaner trays are available there 48 hours before a case.
Assist with adding new products, replacing existing products, and consolidating service-line products to improve outcomes and reduce costs.
Manage inventory needs with supply chain to prevent obsolescence and act as a resource for new technology and procedures within the service line.
Support training for new staff and new equipment or technology in collaboration with, and at the direction of, the nurse manager and clinical educator.
Coordinate vendor assignments for surgery days, assist with vendor product evaluations, and coordinate demonstrations with OR and AMG leadership.
Collaborate with the OR nurse manager to identify and implement best practices and improvements in quality of care, service, and cost reduction.
Ensure surgical cases are properly prepared and support quality patient care.
Facilitate communication among physicians, nurses, and other team members; develop relationships with physician office and clinic staff.
Participate in Spine Service leadership meetings to address quality and operational concerns and collaborate regularly with OR leadership on efficiency and operational issues.
Coordinate with supply chain to ensure requested products, kits, and special procedure requests are ordered and available.
Support vendor policies and institutional vendor relationships and help maintain continuity and quality of service and care across departments.
Supervise daily OR activities for the service line, anticipate future needs, and arrange for required equipment and supplies.
Audit staff activities and processes as needed to ensure compliance with policies, practices, procedures, and applicable administrative, legal, regulatory, health-plan, and accrediting requirements.
Conform to hospital performance and conduct standards, including those concerning patient rights, and follow infection-control and safety procedures.
Coordinate OR room assignments and coverage for the Spine service.
Serve as a preceptor and oversee onboarding and training of new team members.
Maintain consistent communication among the service line, OR, and office practice; promote a positive, professional, team-oriented, service-conscious environment.
Use the hospital’s cultural beliefs to guide decisions and support its mission and goals.
Participate in scheduled meetings with the OR manager, Spine service leadership, and AMG leadership.
Perform other duties as needed.