Assistant Manager of Surgery / Operating Room

Department: DPH Surgery

Status: Full-Time

Title: Assistant Perioperative Manager (RN) - Operating Room | Assistant Manager of OR/Operating Room (RN) |  OR Assistant Manager 

Shift:

• Four 10-hour shifts between Monday - Friday:
  • Mid Shift, Start Time around 9am

ABOUT DPH SURGERY SERVICES

• 10 OR Suites
• Dr. P. Phillips surgery provides intraoperative services for patients requiring Orthopedic, Neurological, General, Burn, Cardiovascualr, Endo, Gastroenterology, Vascular, Gynecological, Urology, ENT, Hematology, Nephrology, Opthalmology, Plastics, Thoracic, and robotic services with 

Essential Functions
• List the primary duties and responsibilities associated with the position, prioritizing them from the most to least important.
• Coordinates staffing needs and reviews coverage daily to meet patient care requirements.
• Collaborates with the surgical control desk liaison, anesthesia, pre-op, and PACU to assure optimal flow of daily case load and compliance with productivity targets.
• Monitors schedule to determine any special needs or requests for equipment or supplies.
• Collaborates with physicians on processes for implementing new procedures and technology and requests for new equipment/supplies.
• Monitors vendor accessibility and participation in scheduled cases to assure compliance with operating room policies and procedures.
• Monitors utilization of surgeon block time and operating room suite use as directed.
• Maintains current list of surgeons, monitors credentials, and updates preference cards.
• Collaborates with the Nursing Operations Manager, Administrator, and Physicians to identify current and future service line needs.
• Demonstrates professional accountability by maintaining proficiency in assigned role as well as circulator role.
• Identifies future equipment needs or replacements when needed.
• Actively participates in MEOC working with surgeons to evaluate and pilot equipment and supplies; promotes standardization of surgical supplies whenever possible.
• Demonstrates the ability to operate all specialty instruments, supplies, and equipment in specific service lines as directed.
• Collaborates with vendors to provide in-service training to staff on new equipment, procedures, and changes in technology.
• Provides in-services for supply, processing, and distribution (SPD) staff regarding cleaning and sterilization of instruments and accessories as directed.
• Communicates with Materials Management and SPD staff to ensure routine inventories are conducted and prescribed levels of sterile and non-sterile specialty supplies and equipment are maintained as directed.
• Assists with clinical evaluation of team members; completes written clinical performance evaluations and conducts timely team member assessments.

Education/Training
•Must obtain a Bachelor of Science within 36 months of placement in role.
• Assumes responsibility for professional development and continuing educational.
• Meets all mandatory and developmental requirements for Orlando Health and unit/department.

Licensure/Certification
•Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

•Nursing or Surgical Technologist for Nursing:

• Maintains current professional license as a registered nurse in the State of Florida.
• For Surgical Technologist: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) (www.nbstsa.org) – renewed every 4 years; or Tech in Surgery - Certified by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) (www.ncctinc.com) – renewed annually.

Experience
•Two (2) years of experience as a registered nurse in a surgical area or surgical tech required.
•One (1) year experience in surgery leadership (i.e., manager, assistant manager, supervisor, charge, or team lead) role.