Equipment Materials and Instrument Coordinator

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) Plan with match

Education support

Paid time off

Job summary

Las Palmas Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks an EMI Coordinator to support OR operations in El Paso, TX. You will prepare supplies, instruments, and equipment for surgeries and assist the circulator nurse and physicians.

The role includes maintaining inventory, training and precepting OR Tech I-III, reporting equipment issues, and ensuring accuracy of the preference cards and billing.

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support certification required.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or TS-C certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with maintaining inventory of supplies for the specialty.
• Set up the room and prepare instruments/equipment prior to procedures.
• Assist the circulator nurse and physician during surgery with supplies/instrumentation.
• Report equipment issues to the Control Desk Manager/OR Director.
• Provide orientation/education to OR Tech I-III as directed.

Skills

Basic Life Support

Precept Surgical Tech

Surgical Instrument Handling

Education

High School Graduate / GED

CST or TS-C Certification

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Equipment Materials and Instruments Coordinator you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Las Palmas Medical Center which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Equipment, Materials, and Instrument (EMI) Coordinator works under the direct supervision of the circulator nurse assigned to a case. The EMI Coordinator under the direction of the Control Desk Manager/OR Director assists with the orientation and education of Surgical techs I, II, and III he/she also assist with the maintenance of proper inventory of supplies needed for their specialty. Responsibilities also include timely reporting, to the Control Desk Manager/OR Director, any equipment issues, supplies and instrumentation concerns as expressed to them by the physician. His/her duties include preparing for the surgical procedures by collecting needed supplies, instrumentation and equipment to perform surgery. He/she prepares for the surgical procedure by setting up the room and opening the cases, and disposing of used instruments and supplies after the procedure is completed. The EMI Coordinator assists the physicians during surgery by setting up the surgical procedure with all needed supplies, instrumentation and equipment. Responsibilities include handling the sterile instruments and equipment needed to facilitate the surgery. The EMI Coordinator responsibilities also include proper care of handling of instruments postoperatively for transport to Sterile Processing and replacing of supplies to proper storage.

POPULATION SERVED:

Core competencies will be assessed primarily on the following patient population(s) served: Pre and intraoperative interventions, including but not limited to Cardiovascular/Thoracic, Neuro, GI, GU, GYN, Orthopedics, Skeletal/muscular conditions and diseases etc.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Works directly under the delegation and supervision of the Control Desk Manager/OR Director to assist with the orientation and education of OR Tech I, II, and III.
• Assist with the maintenance of proper inventory of supplies needed for their specialty.
• Maintains responsibility for timely reporting, to the Control Desk Manager/OR Director, any equipment issues, supplies and instrumentation concerns as expressed to them by the physician.
• Works directly under the supervision of the circulator nurse assigned to the case to ensure all supplies, equipment,and instrumentation needed to perform assigned procedures, as per physician’s preference card, are gatheredprior to the start of the case.
• Assist Circulator nurse in the preparation of surgical procedures in a timely manner to allow for counts andequipment checks prior to the patient entering the OR.
• Maintains knowledge of surgical specialties and ability to scrub for Plastics, General, ENT, GYN, Orthopedic,
• Pediatric, Neurosurgery, Vascular, Cardiovascular, Urology and Ophthalmology procedures.
• Knowledge of aseptic techniques and demonstration of that knowledge in the operating room.
• Knowledge of sterilization methods and demonstration of that knowledge in the operation room.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills when interacting with physicians, patients, and all other members ofthe healthcare team.
• Assist with review and correction of the preference card hard copy to ensure physician’s preference cards arecurrent and legible.
• Assist the circulator nurse with marking, on the preference card, supplies utilized/opened during the procedure forproper billing of the case.
• Consistently displays positive behavior and communication and interaction with all members of the health careteam.
• Other duties as assigned within scope of practice.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• High School Graduate / GED
• (CST) Certified Surgical Technologist, or (TS-C) Tech in Surgery - Certified
• Ability to precept Surgical Tech I, as directed

Benefits

Las Palmas Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Las Palmas Medical Center is a 300+ bed full-service hospital in El Paso. It is home to the region’s only kidney transplant center. The facility offers a range of services including emergency care with a Level III trauma center, cardiac care, women’s services, pediatric care and NICU, cancer care, and more. Las Palmas Medical Center is part of Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare. We are a leading healthcare provider for El Paso and the surrounding region that is part of HCA Healthcare.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do"
- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.