Surgery Specialty Coordinator - Full Time

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital•Lake Charles, LA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Works with physician's office and scheduling to match surgeon procedures with proper preference cards and associated billing per specialty. Responsible for specialty program development in the OR, planning, organizing, implementation, assessment, patient flow and performance improvement of the service line. The coordinator is responsible for utilization of hospital services, staff education and training regarding specialty. Functions as role model in the use of nursing process and develops, introduces and evaluates new approaches to evidence based standards for specialty. Demonstrates knowledge of surgical procedures and has the ability to oversee the instrumentation and equipment, maintain surgical preference cards for specialty. Assist the operating room educator with the development and implementation of policies, procedures and facility practices. Helps prepare the facility by ensuring that necessary equipment is present and continually maintaining surgical inventory. Assist with maintaining proper inventory levels and cost containment for specialty. Participate in unit/departmental problem solving and improvement of operating room systems. Reports operating room clinical variances and environmental safety hazards to the Operating Room Director and follows up with necessary action. Analyzes and evaluates nursing services to improve quality of care provided. Healthy Workforce Champion. Taking call is required for this position.

Requirements

Graduate of approved School of Nursing.
Current Louisiana Registered Nurse license or Multi-State compact license
Experience as a Circulator in the Operating Room is required.
CPR Certification.
Ability to read, write and speak intelligible English.
Ability to learn quickly, analyze problems and communicate effectively with superiors, peers, and others on one-to-one basis.
Requires emotional stability and resilience.
Must be adaptable to change, be decisive, and demonstrate foresight.
Must be adaptable to change and receptive to delegated responsibilities.
Possesses basic problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

Match surgeon procedures with proper preference cards and associated billing per specialty.
Responsible for specialty program development in the OR, planning, organizing, implementation, assessment, patient flow and performance improvement of the service line.
Responsible for utilization of hospital services, staff education and training regarding specialty.
Functions as role model in the use of nursing process and develops, introduces and evaluates new approaches to evidence based standards for specialty.
Demonstrates knowledge of surgical procedures and has the ability to oversee the instrumentation and equipment, maintain surgical preference cards for specialty.
Assist the operating room educator with the development and implementation of policies, procedures and facility practices.
Helps prepare the facility by ensuring that necessary equipment is present and continually maintaining surgical inventory.
Assist with maintaining proper inventory levels and cost containment for specialty.
Participate in unit/departmental problem solving and improvement of operating room systems.
Reports operating room clinical variances and environmental safety hazards to the Operating Room Director and follows up with necessary action.
Analyzes and evaluates nursing services to improve quality of care provided.
Taking call is required for this position.