OR Director, Full-Time

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

The primary responsibility of this position is to oversee the effective and efficient operations of the Operating Room and Sterile Processing.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Current Registered Nurse licensure in Texas
• Minimum of 3 years OR management or supervisory experience
• AORN Certification preferred
• Master's Degree preferred
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency in managing conflict in stressful conditions.
• Excel skills and Epic experience preferred

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for hiring, scheduling, and evaluating performance of OR, Scheduling, and Sterile Processing Department staff.
• Implements strategies to optimize surgeon and patient satisfaction and employee engagement, promoting an environment of harmony, cooperation, teamwork and excellence.
• Plans and coordinates with surgeons, vendors, and others to ensure the proper staffing, equipment, instruments, and supplies are available for surgical cases.
• Supervises the procurement of equipment and supplies, including budgeting for capital equipment and submitting requisitions for instrument and capital purchases
• Coordinates with Biomed, Facilities Management, and vendors/contractors to assure that medical equipment is maintained and repaired.
• Ensures that instruments are sterilized properly and sterile instruments and supplies are stored properly.
• Reviews and submits data and reports that measure/monitor quality, efficiency, productivity, and utilization of the OR and Sterile Processing Departments
• Assures that staff maintain required licensure/certification and attend required orientation and training.
• Communicates clearly and effectively intra-and interdepartmentally regarding surgery schedule and related needs.
• Works closely with the Chief Nursing Officer to review and revise current department and facility policies, procedures, and orientation materials and review current practices against accreditation, regulatory, and professional organization standards and recommendations.
• Delegates appropriately to staff and coaches effectively to improve individual and team performance.
• Communicate with staff, peers, administration, physicians, patients and families in an open, direct, timely, tactful and honest manner.

PHYSCIAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; and to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or carry over 20 pounds on a regular basis and be able to push/pull over 25 pounds on a regular basis.
• The employee must be able to stand and/or walk at least five hours per day.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.