About Us
McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Clinical Specialty Coordinator
Dept: Operating Room
Schedule: 7:00-3:30pm
Position Summary:
Under general direction of unit manager, plans, organizes and oversees tasks related to the care and treatment of patients undergoing a surgical intervention in assigned department. Provides guidance and support to operating room staff in meeting individualized patient needs related to their surgical specialty. Provides motivation and assistance in the continuing education of personnel to their surgical specialty after basic instruction
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
1. Assists leadership in planning and prioritizing daily activities of personnel in the rotation of surgical specialty by demonstrating and applying clinical and operational knowledge of operating room care delivery in the assigned service line to maintain departmental and AORN standards.
2. During peak hours, will facilitate the flow of surgical patients through the surgical process by planning, implementing, coordinating room turnover and any other assigned tasks.
3. Assist in patient care in the OR, within scope of practice, as needed.
4. Communicates freely with charge nurse and manager identifying and making recommendations for the resolutions of problems and reporting and documenting any unusual incidents.
5. Demonstrates the ability to revise priorities as work demands or schedules change.
6. Assesses needs on a continuing basis to reflect current changes in department service lines. This means ongoing communication with physician staff and awareness of current literature. Updating physician preference cards as needed.
7. Assists the management team and in-service instructor in the development of long range plans for specialty area with physician cooperation.
8. Responsible for overseeing that appropriate supplies and equipment are available. Effectively utilizes resources, materials and equipment and participates in development of cost containment strategies. Educates personnel in cost containment methodology.
9. Communicates pertinent patient information to other health team members, concisely, accurately and comprehensively in both written and verbal format.
10. Recognizes and follows lines of authority/communication within the work setting and works within those limits. Knows when to defer decisions to others.
11. Participates in the in-service program of the Department, highlighting instrumentation and equipment of specialty area. Leads discussion; gives productive input in meetings. Participates and helps to conduct regular staff meetings according to institutional and departmental policy and submits minutes if requested.
12. Presents a minimum of two in-services a year.
13. Acts as a role model and as resource person to facilitate attainment of unit standards and goals.
14. Demonstrates adequate knowledge of rules and regulations of appropriate regulatory and government agencies that are directed toward the specialty. Assist in maintaining accreditation standard.
15. Encourages and provides opportunities for staff development (i.e., develops leadership potential, basic and advanced technical knowledge, interpersonal skills).
16. Identifies areas for personal and professional growth.
17. Assumes the responsibility for checking surgical boarding’s for cases that require special equipment/supplies and obtain necessary items. Communicates all equipment/supply problems to appropriate personnel.
18. Within scope of practice, assists in the orientation and on-the-job training of Department staff rotating through the specialty surgery rotation. Precepts the patients care rendered by department staff as well as perceived skill levels.
19. Maintains open communication with Central Service Department (Sterile Processing) as related to specialty needs and instrumentation.
20. Understand equipment, safety and mechanics of laser equipment.
21. Maintains high level of comprehension of assigned surgical specialty including, but not limited to, specific procedural process, medications, instrumentation, supplies, and equipment as demonstrated by the upkeep of the physician/procedure preference sheets and the on-going communication and education to staff.
22. Performs other related job duties as requested.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Graduate of an accredited Nursing or Surgical Technologist program.
- Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license or Surgical Technologist Certification from The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
- Three-years prior work experience, in an acute care setting, as a Reg Nurse or Surgical Technologist
- BLS certification from American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent, is required before start date and valid at least 60 days beyond start date.
Preferred:
- Prior work experience in a related specialty care area.
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
