Operating Room Flow Coordinator

Aultman Health Foundation; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Aultman Health Foundation is seeking an Operating Room Facilitator to ensure a smooth and efficient daily OR schedule. You will facilitate and coordinate room assignments, maintain critical communications among the control desk, central service, anesthesia, surgeons, and perioperative staff.

Responsibilities include ensuring proper instrumentation and supplies, assisting with preparation and setup, and prioritizing room needs.

Qualifications

• High school graduate, 18+ years old.
• Flexible schedule required.
• Successfully completes OR UAP/Facilitating orientation program.
• Demonstrate mission and values of Aultman Hospital.
• Good physical and mental health: lift 40 pounds every 5 minutes, push/pull 150 pounds, walk 3 miles in 8 hours.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and coordinate rooms on assigned teams.
• Maintain communication between control desk, central service, receiving, anesthesia, the surgeon, and the perioperative team.
• Communicate possible patient, instrumentation, or equipment delays.
• Assure proper instrumentation and supplies are on case carts.
• Prepare for procedures by ensuring positioning equipment, suture, and sterile supplies are available.
• Assist in opening sterile supplies and room setup.
• Assist in patient positioning when applicable.
• Prioritize needs of assigned rooms to maximize utilization.
• Be available for emergencies in assigned rooms.
• Plan breaks for perioperative team members when possible.
• Organize and store equipment and stock in designated areas.
• Serve as resource person, problem solver, and facilitator for rooms.
• Ensure supplies are ready for remaining cases before leaving.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Professionalism

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Aultman Health Foundation is seeking an Operating Room Facilitator to ensure a smooth and efficient daily OR schedule. You will facilitate and coordinate room assignments, maintain critical communications among the control desk, central service, anesthesia, surgeons, and perioperative staff.

Responsibilities include ensuring proper instrumentation and supplies, assisting with preparation and setup, and prioritizing room needs.