Equipment Materials and Instrument Coordinator

Las Palmas Medical Center; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

Wellbeing and counseling services

Paid time off and disability coverage

Tuition and certification support

Job summary

Las Palmas Medical Center, a longtime El Paso hospital, seeks an Equipment, Materials and Instrument (EMI) Coordinator to support the OR team. You will assist surgeons and nurses by preparing supplies, instruments and equipment for procedures, while maintaining proper inventory and adherence to aseptic practices.

You will work under the Control Desk Manager/OR Director to educate OR Tech I–III staff, troubleshoot instrument issues, and help with post‑op handling and return to Sterile Processing.

Qualifications

• BCLS certification required.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• CST or TS-C certification (or equivalent) preferred.
• Ability to precept Surgical Tech I, as directed.

Responsibilities

• Assist with orientation and education of OR Tech I–III.
• Maintain inventory of supplies for their specialty.
• Report equipment issues and instrumentation concerns to the OR leadership.
• Ensure supplies, equipment and instrumentation are ready for procedures per the physician’s preference card.

Skills

Basic Life Support

Attention to detail

Team coordination

Education

High School Diploma or 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 nation's 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 gathered prior to the start of the case.
• Assist Circulator nurse in the preparation of surgical procedures in a timely manner to allow for counts and equipment 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 of the healthcare team.
• Assist with review and correction of the preference card hard copy to ensure physician’s preference cards are current and legible.
• Assist the circulator nurse with marking, on the preference card, supplies utilized/opened during the procedure for proper billing of the case.
• Consistently displays positive behavior and communication and interaction with all members of the health care team.
• 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 benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs 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 support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for 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.