Description
Detroit Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) OR - Operating Room for a nursing job in Detroit, Michigan.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: OR - Operating Room
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: Ongoing
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Staff
DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMC's largest hospital, offering a comprehensive heart center, cancer care, gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and cosmetic services. Sinai-Grace's joint replacement program features a revolutionary minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery that attracts patients from all over the country. Sinai-Grace operates more than 21 outpatient care sites and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties and is one of 10 hospitals in the nation to be awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to help set the standards of cardiac care for hospitals and physicians throughout the nation.
Job Summary
Under general supervision coordinates the daily activities and computer functions in the boarding office. Establishes effective close working relationships with physician and their department personnel. Develops and maintains all aspects of the scheduling process to ensure optimal utilization of surgical services. Establishes and maintains computer procedures for scheduling cases. Finalizes all aspects of scheduling. Trains and orients employees to area of responsibility and changes in work environment. Assigns work, establishes work schedules and reviews work of subordinate personnel.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Coordinates the Operating Room (OR) case schedule by scheduling operative procedures, estimating time needed by surgeon, determining surgical personnel availability, collecting admitting and special equipment information, determining equipment needed for the procedure, ensuring equipment availability and utilizing the approved physician's privileges and special procedure lists when scheduling.*
2. Coordinates cases being added and canceled; rearranges schedule as needed and verifies/checks for conflicts.*
3. Reviews utilization of physician's O.R. block time to ensure unused blocks may be utilized by other physicians. Reports findings to O.R. leadership to maximize O.R. utilization.*
4. Reviews operating room schedule and discusses problems or concerns with the appropriate personnel and collectively resolves any problems.*
5. Adjusts schedule as necessary to accommodate changes and/or cancellations and notifies appropriate department of adjustments. Coordinates and adjusts schedule to accommodate surgeons.*
6. Utilizes hospital computer information systems to enter data for scheduling. Monitors interface activity to ensure synchronization of dual computerized schedules.*
7. Checks all patient information for completeness and accuracy. Finalizes O.R. schedule for the following day and distributes to appropriate departments.*
8. Establishes working relationship with physicians and department personnel. Consults with various departments to maximize O.R. utilization and minimize downtime.*
9. Develops and implements all policies and procedures of boarding process in conjunction with management to ensure optimal utilization for surgical suites.*
10. Maintains records regarding surgical boarding; assists in maintenance of other records as assigned.*
11. Functions as backup for Coordinator O.R. Information Systems.*
12. May perform a variety of additional duties such as typing, preparing reports, surgical boarding, answering telephones and monitoring/routing fax messages in a timely manner.*
13. Orders and maintains inventory of expendable office supplies.*
14. Completes all mandatory continuing education requirements within the review year. Keeps current on changes in hospital policies an procedures.*
Qualifications:
1. High school diploma or equivalent.
Detroit Medical Center Job ID #4369-2406000844-6. Posted job title: Surgical Scheduling Coordinator Berry Surgery Center PT Days
About Detroit Medical CenterThe Detroit Medical Center (DMC) is the leading academically–integrated hospital system in Metro Detroit, and one of the largest health care providers in Southeast Michigan. During our 150+ years of caring for the community, we have been recognized nationally with top awards in many aspects of hospital operations and patient care. The DMC is able to achieve these awards because of our exceptional employees.
The Detroit Medical Center is one the largest academic medical centers in the United States, with a long and rich history of medical education, for more than 100 years. We train more physicians than any other hospital in Detroit.
Our evidence-based approach inspires confidence and spurs innovation. It ensures that we are making treatment decisions based on our experience, on the best available research and our understanding of each patient as an individual.
Our commitment to patient care and improving patient outcomes is part of everything we do. It's our mission. It's our promise to every patient and every family who entrusts their care to us.
To meet the needs of our community, we operate 8 hospitals and more than 140 clinics and outpatient facilities across southeast Michigan, including a nationally recognized dedicated pediatric hospital (Children's Hospital of Michigan) as well as a nationally recognized rehabilitation hospital (Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan). We offer an inclusive, diverse and supportive environment. Knowing that we are better together, our teams are highly collaborative and integrated to deliver the high quality and compassionate care our patients expect and deserve. Staff members have a voice in forming our culture; one that is often referred to as “my forever family” and “colleagues who have my back”.
The DMC has a proud legacy of caring for the people and the families that call Metro Detroit home; they're our neighbors, our friends, and our community. That's why the DMC serves everyone in the community who needs us; no one gets turned away who comes to us for care. From local food drives to our long-standing commitment to educate and empower our community towards better health, you can count on the DMC. There's a spirit of caring and togetherness that you will experience when you join the DMC family. We are a community build on care.
At the DMC, we are committed to maintaining an environment of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided on this web site, please contact the DMC facility where the position is available, for further assistance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or status as an individual disability.
Employee Benefits
At the DMC, health and well-being are important to us, so we provide a range of benefits and options to help meet the needs of all eligible employees. In addition to a range of healthcare plans, including higher and lower deductible options, we offer dental, vision and an employee assistance plan. Basic life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insura
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