Employment

Copper Ridge Surgery Center is seeking a full-time Endoscopy Team Leader to join our team! This position oversees the daily operations of a busy endoscopy unit located in a large, multi-specialty ASC. The Endoscopy Team Leader is an essential member of the leadership team and contributes to the strategic objectives of the company.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develops, supervises, and evaluates the endoscopy personnel
• Establishes work schedules and assignments for staff according to workload and procedure schedule.
• In coordination with Human Resources, conducts interviews, hiring and training of department personnel
• Maintains effective, respectful, and professional communication between staff, anesthesia providers, physicians and additional health care partners working collaboratively as a team
• Coordinates scheduling efforts with physician offices
• Facilitates performance management, including new hire evaluations, annual performance reviews and disciplinary actions
• Creates and maintains a culture of safety
• Communicates effectively with patients and visitors when questions arise.
• Works closely with vendors and the Materials Coordinator in evaluating, purchasing and implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of new or updated equipment
• Assists in development and maintenance of appropriate policies, protocols, and procedures to ensure patient safety, comfort and quality care
• Maintains awareness of applicable advances in medicine, information technology, government regulations, AAAHC, CMS and any additional standards specific to gastroenterology, central processing and ambulatory surgery centers
• Participates in Quality Assurance initiatives, including benchmarking, planning, performing evaluations, making recommendations and implementing changes through QAPI studies
• Facilitates staff development and cross-training, ensuring educational opportunities and requirements are attained
• Collaborates with Leadership to ensure clinical process meets or exceeds regulatory and accreditation guidelines
• Communicates with Munson Medical Center’s lab regarding specimen collection and reconciliation.
• Completes or effectively delegates clinical practice audits
• Supports the roles of the Infection Preventionist, Safety Officer and Clinical Nurse Educator
• Monitors staff’s electronic medical record documentation for accuracy and completeness
• Facilitates strong communication amongst staff.
• Performs follow-up of occurrence reports
• Works cohesively with other departments and communicates pertinent changes or needs effectively
• Assists in risk management
• Supports and ensures clinical staff shares CRSC’s missions, vision, and values
• Performs IV Moderate Sedation under the direction of a qualified physician
• Oversees high-level disinfection of endoscopes
• Maintains patient and employee confidentiality
• Performs additional responsibilities as needed

SKILLS and REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge of management and organizational theory
• Knowledge of principles and practices of employee development to train, delegate, mentor staff
• Knowledge of medical safety practices and standard requirements to evaluate existing standards and implement new procedures
• Ability to apply or modify principles, methods, techniques of professional nursing
• Effective at critical thinking; ability to make sound judgment and decisions
• Ability to anticipate and react calmly to emergency situations.
• Efficient in writing reports
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, patients, and the public
• Ability to plan, prioritize, organize and direct the work of staff
• Ability to communicate clearly
• Computer and software skills including but not limited to electronic medical or health record (EMR or EHR) software and Microsoft Suite

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current MI licensure
• Associates degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Certification in Gastroenterology Nursing required within 18 months
• 5+ years as a licensed Registered Nurse
• 3+ years of experience in Gastroenterology setting with knowledge of SGNA standards through association membership
• ACLS certification
• BLS certification
• Previous leadership experience

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