Operating Room Control Desk Manager, Per Diem

UMass Memorial Medical Group; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health in Worcester, MA, seeks an experienced OR Scheduling Specialist who coordinates cases, monitors starts, and ensures smooth communication among surgeons, anesthesia, nursing, and sterile processing teams.

The role requires a BSN, MA RN license, CNOR, and 3+ years in an OR. This is a day-shift, full-time position with a possible signing bonus and a generous benefits package.

Qualifications

• BSN degree and valid Massachusetts RN license.
• CNOR credentialing.
• BLS/CPR certification.
• Minimum 3 years OR experience.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Constructs assignments in conjunction with the OR Service Group Managers based on patient, surgeon, and anesthesiology requirements.
• Monitors on-time case starts for both elective and assigned urgent/emergent cases.
• Maintains active communication among surgeons, anesthesiology staff, nursing staff, sterile processing staff, and other ancillary departments, ensuring schedule progression and issue resolution.
• Works to maintain the daily elective schedule as planned by implementing accurate schedule plans and a pre-established means of addressing urgent and emergent schedule access.
• Proactively reviews future schedules (next day, three days, and one week in advance) with the scheduler to address the need for scheduling adjustments and coordinates advanced schedule situations with respective OR Service Group Managers and Anesthesiologists.

Skills

Leadership potential

Interpersonal communication

Decision making

Conflict resolution

Computer systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Massachusetts Registered Nurse License

Certified Nurse in the Operating Room (CNOR)

Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR)

Job description

Job Description

Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health?

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $56.23 - $101.21 (based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week). Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details: Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours: 7am-3pm

Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 0

Cost Center: 10020 - 2110 Operating Room

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Major Responsibilities

1. Constructs assignments in conjunction with the OR Service Group Managers based on patient, surgeon, and anesthesiology requirements.
2. Monitors on-time case starts for both elective and assigned urgent/emergent cases.
3. Maintains active communication among surgeons, anesthesiology staff, nursing staff, sterile processing staff, and other ancillary departments, ensuring schedule progression and issue resolution.
4. Works to maintain the daily elective schedule as planned by implementing accurate schedule plans and a pre-established means of addressing urgent and emergent schedule access.
5. Proactively reviews future schedules (next day, three days, and one week in advance) with the scheduler to address the need for scheduling adjustments and coordinates advanced schedule situations with respective OR Service Group Managers and Anesthesiologists.

Position Qualifications

License/Certification/Education:

1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
2. Massachusetts Registered Nurse License.
3. Certified Nurse in the Operating Room (CNOR) credentialing.
4. Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification.

Experience/Skill:

1. Minimum of 3 years of experience working in an OR.
2. Has demonstrated leadership potential.
3. Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills, decision-making and problem-solving skills. Understands and demonstrates the concepts of conflict resolution. Able to direct others and negotiate for desired results.
4. Strong thorough knowledge of computer systems and software.

Preferred:

1. Membership and participation in professional nursing and community organizations.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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