Employment

Copper Ridge Surgery Center – Traverse City, Michigan

Come join one of the nation’s top surgery centers in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan! Offering competitive salary and benefits package.

SUMMARY

The Peri-Operative Manager is an exempt member of the Surgery Center team participating in its missions and values. This position is responsible for the development, oversight and efficient management of the OR, Endoscopy, Pre/Post and Central Processing departments, along with scheduling and radiology. The Peri-Operative Manager is highly adaptable to a fast-paced environment, ensures safe, quality care and validates the Center’s mission and vision.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides clinical and administrative leadership to Team Leaders in the OR, Endoscopy, Pre/Post and CPD departments providing oversight of each area
• Oversees Radiology
• Manages scheduling, including the block schedule for the OR and Endoscopy suites
• Acts as clinical resource to surgical and endoscopy services, throughout the entire patient encounter
• Makes purchasing decisions
• Holds meetings and communicates with staff on a regular basis
• Attends and participates in QAPI meetings
• Ensures clinical processes meet or exceed regulatory and accreditation agencies guidelines
• Strong knowledge of national association best practices and responsible for implementing within departments
• Assists the Director of Clinical Operations in service line development according to the strategic plan
• Oversees performance reviews, employee recognition, incentives and disciplinary actions with Team Leaders
• Proactive in employee mentorship, feedback and coaching as necessary
• Ensures the clinical areas run smoothly and efficiently
• Assists Director of Clinical Quality in the development and maintenance of appropriate policies, protocols, and procedures
• Seeks ways to reduce inefficiencies; identifying opportunities for improving quality, services and procedures
• Collaborates with the Clinical Nurse Educator to facilitate cross-training where appropriate, along with ensuring competencies and educational opportunities are attained
• Working knowledge of service line revenue and expenses
• Maintains a cooperative, team-oriented functioning relationship among departments
• In coordination with Human Resources and Team Leaders, responsible for staff recruitment, training and education
• Assists in budget planning, forecasting and implementation of OR, Endoscopy, Pre/Post and CPD departments
• Assists in the development and implementation of appropriate benchmarks and anticipated scope of services
• Maintains effective, respectful and professional communication between staff, anesthesia providers, physicians and additional healthcare partners
• Supports and promotes a team environment
• Responsible for implementing cost-saving measures
• Collaborates with the Infection Preventionist/Infection Control RN to support the infection program
• Ensures compliance with HIPAA guidelines
• Assists in the preparation for any internal or external audits by ensuring compliance with any and all regulations
• Consistently adheres to a high standard of professional ethics and is a role model for other staff members
• Creates and maintains a culture of safety
• Performs and/or oversees follow-up on safety issues, occurrence reports and root cause analysis with appropriate Team Leader(s)
• Strives to improve the overall quality of healthcare for each patient
• Ensures staff support the mission and values of the company
• Maintains required licensure and certifications
• Performs additional responsibilities as assigned

SKILLS and REQUIREMENTS

• Strong interpersonal skills to work positively with patients, families, physicians and professional peers
• Possesses knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, budgeting, resource allocation, human resource modeling, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources
• Has knowledge of and follows Universal Precautions and guidelines
• Effective interpersonal skills including those required during stressful situations
• Must provide excellent customer service skills; professional friendly attitude; be team oriented
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
• Detail oriented, ability to multi-task, and has strong organizational and time management skills
• Must be tactful, discreet, and able to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Ability to work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced work environment
• Effective leadership skills; willingness to lead staff, provide guidance and direction, encourage and establish mutual trust, respect and cooperation among team members and effectively communicate change
• Nursing assessment skills utilizing basic nursing theory
• Knowledgeable of common medications and their relationship to anesthetics and the endoscopic process, including IV moderate sedation techniques.
• Effective critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Intermediate computer and technological skills
• Knowledge of accepted AORN, SGNA and Michigan Department of Health standards
• Basic understandings of finance and budgeting principles

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Associate degree from an accredited School of Nursing; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Current MI licensure
• BLS certification required
• ACLS and PALS certifications required within 1 year
• 5 + years as a licensed Registered Nurse
• 2+ years of experience in peri-operative services
• Must obtain CGRN, CNOR or CAPA certification within 18 months
• 3+ years of supervisory experience in a clinical setting

Contact Info:
Jeremy Turner
Email: jturner@surgerytc.com

Copper Ridge Surgery Center – Traverse City, Michigan

Come join one of the nation’s top surgery centers in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan! Offering competitive salary and benefits package.

SUMMARY

The Operating Room/Endoscopy Team Leader position is a non-exempt member of the Surgery Center team participating in its missions and values. This position ensures safe, quality patient care is provided. The role of the OR/Endoscopy Team Leader is responsible for leading and participating in the daily activities of the Operating Room and Endoscopy departments, while working collaboratively with the center’s clinical departments. The Team Leader is highly adaptable to a fast-paced environment, demonstrates quality care and validates the Center’s mission and vision.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for the day-to-day supervision in the OR and Endoscopy departments
• Develops schedules and assignments for staff, ensuring adequate staffing levels
• Oversees the development and supervision of Charge RNs in the Operating Room and Endoscopy departments
• Monitors equipment and supplies to ensure effective use of resources
• Assists Director of Clinical Quality in the development and maintenance of appropriate policies, protocols, and procedures that ensure patients’ safety, comfort, and quality of care throughout patients’ experiences
• Participates in Center’s clinical Quality Assurance including benchmarking
• Serves as clinical resource and as needed, performing direct patient care in the OR and Endoscopy rooms
• Seeks ways to reduce inefficiencies; identifying opportunities for improving quality, services and procedures.
• Supports the Charge RNs in overseeing daily flows of patient schedules, team assignments, coverage for lunch and breaks, administration and dispensing of medications
• Oversees OR and Endoscopy employee timecards, vacation requests and completion of employee payroll
• Completes introductory and annual appraisals
• Conducts meetings with staff as necessary
• Collaborates with the Clinical Nurse Educator to facilitate cross-training, competencies and educational opportunities are attained
• Assists Peri-operative Manager in working/coordinating with vendors in the procurement of new equipment and in servicing of staff
• In coordination with Human Resources, conducts interviews, hiring and training of department personnel
• Assists in budget planning and forecasting for the Endoscopy and OR departments
• Ensures compliance with all infection control and environment of care regulations
• Ensures staff support the missions and values of the company
• Proactive in employee mentoring, leadership, feedback, coaching and disciplinary actions as appropriate
• Ensures compliance with HIPAA regulations and patient confidentiality
• Works with leadership to ensure clinical processes meet or exceeds regulatory and accreditation guidelines
• Maintains effective, respectful and professional communication between staff, anesthesia providers, physicians and additional healthcare partners
• Attends meetings as required
• Assists in the preparation for any internal or external audits by ensuring compliance with any and all regulations
• Monitors quality controls and medication logs; performs follow-up or further investigations as necessary
• Consistently adheres to a high standard of professional ethics and is a role model for other staff members
• Creates and maintains a culture of safety
• Supports and promotes a team environment
• Performs additional responsibilities as assigned

SKILLS and REQUIREMENTS

• Strong interpersonal skills to work positively with patients, families, physicians and professional peers.
• Possesses knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, budgeting, resource allocation, human resource modeling, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources.
• Has knowledge of and follows Universal Precautions and guidelines.
• Effective interpersonal skills including those required during stressful situations.
• Excellent customer service skills; professional friendly attitude.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians, and staff.
• Detail oriented, ability to multi-task, and has strong organizational skills
• Must be tactful, discreet, and able to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Ability to work independently and efficiently
• Effective leadership skills; willingness to lead staff, provide guidance and direction, encourage and establish mutual trust, respect and cooperation among team members and effectively communicate change
• Team oriented
• Nursing assessment skills utilizing basic nursing theory.
• Knowledgeable of common medications and their relationship to anesthetics and the endoscopic process, including IV moderate sedation techniques.
• Demonstrated effective critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Proficient computer skills including but not limited to; medical software, payroll software and Microsoft Office
• Demonstration of OR and/or Endoscopy clinical experience
• Knowledge of accepted AORN, SGNA and Michigan Department of Health standards

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Associate’s degree from accredited School of Nursing
• Current MI licensure
• BLS certification required; ACLS certification required within 1 year
• 5 + years as a licensed Registered Nurse
• 2+ years of experience in an Operating Room and/or Endoscopy setting
• Must obtain CGRN or CNOR certification within 18 months
• Previous leadership experience preferred

Contact Info:
Jeremy Turner
Email: jturner@surgerytc.com