Operating Room Manager

Fayette County Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Fayette County Hospital in the United States is seeking an Operating Room Manager to oversee staffing, operations, and development for Surgical Services.

You will lead the OR team, coach staff, participate in committee meetings, ensure regulatory compliance, and coordinate with perioperative leadership.

This role emphasizes collaboration, professional growth, and delivering high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• CNOR certification is required.
• Active RN license in Illinois (IL) required.
• BSN degree required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day staffing and operations of the OR.
• Provide direction to OR staff and scheduling.
• Lead initiatives in quality improvement and patient care.
• Collaborate with directors, committees, and medical staff.
• Participate in hiring and staff development.

Skills

Staff leadership

Staff development

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

CNOR certification

RN license IL

BSN

Job description

Operating Room Manager

Job Description

Reports to the Surgical and Perioperative Services Director, responsible for staffing, operations, planning and development for Surgical Services. Provides direction and support to the operating room surgery staff, scheduling staff and operating room assistants.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for managing day-to-day operations, Accountable for managing day-to-day operations, Actively participates in ongoing continuing education opportunities to accomplish both personal and professional self-development and to remain current in healthcare issues and department specific trends.
• Attendance to committee meetings as required and reporting pertinent information back to Director and colleagues as necessary.
• Attends at meetings on behalf of Director, when unavailable.
• Coach:
  • Leads by example. Demonstrates and coaches employees to attain the highest level of SBL Performance Standards.
  • Inspires, nurtures, and challenges othes to reach their full potential.
  • Provides timely employee feedback in spirit of helping employees to be successful. Provides meaningful performance evaluations within established timelines.
  • Empowers employees to perform to their fullest potential.
  • Cooperates, collaborates, and forms partnerships. Works well with others (senior leaders, peers, employees, medical staff, etc.). Supports the needs of other departments and/or leaders.
  • Retains and selects people who fit the culture of Service Excellence.
  • Actively participates in hiring process and ensures that new employees meet all job and documentation requirements. Effectively applies the peer interview principles to select employees that reflect SBL Stds of Performance. Fosters positive employee relationships.
  • Demonstrates passion and compassion. Shows empathy for others (patients, employees, peers, etc.) during difficult situations. Exudes enthusiasm everyday.
  • Expresses appreciation for time and effort and offers rewards. Demonstrates effective use of Bravo Recognition and Rewards Program. Expresses appreciation/awards in a manner meaningful to the employee, uses the Bravo Preference Sheet.
  • Provides education and cultivates successors. Supports employees in educational and professional growth opportunities. Identifies and nurtures potential successors.
• Collaborates with Surgery Charge Nurse to communicate all pertinent information to surgeons.
• Collaboration with Perioperative Manager on patient flow issues, clarification of surgeries and consents, back-up coverage in each other's absence.
• Collaboration with Sterile Processing Manager on: bi-annual inventory, organization and location of new equipment/supplies, instrument issues, IUSS.
• Communicator:
  • Effectively conducts cascade learning sessions and submits accountability forms on time; ensures that the communication board is up to date; supports and participate in The Daily Charge.
  • Demonstrates strong presentation and listening skills. Articulates thoughts effectively, using the SBAR format appropriately.
  • Respects all others and their opinions. Applies active listening principles and is open to ideas of others. Presents differing opinions in a constructive manner.
  • Consistently provides clear and honest feedback in a helpful manner. Frames mistakes positively, as learning opportunities.
  • Accepts constructive feedback. Commits to improving performance where opportunities exist.
• Coordinates with Sterile Processing, Vendor Representatives, and Supply Chain to ensure necessary equipment is available for scheduled and add-on cases.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise and innovative critical thinking to advise other surgical services colleagues on what equipment they can use as a substitute when equipment necessary is not available.
• Demonstrates flexibility with work days, shifts and hours to cover department needs.
• Develops and administers staffing schedules to maximize utilization of material and human resources to achieve superior patient/customer service.
• Develops and manages staffing schedules and/or block schedules to maximize utilization of material and human resources to achieve superior patient/customer service, while maintaining productivity standards.
• Develops creative solutions as required in solving conflicts or complex problems; works to structure win-win solutions when possible.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies governing health care delivery and the rules of accreditation.
• Focuses on establishing stability and reducing variance in the operations of all departmental functions. Promotes and utilizes Quality Improvement principles and methods to achieve continuously improving departmental services and systems.
• Responds to appropriate requests and initiatives from Vice Presidents, other Directors and Managers, physicians, and staff to improve

Requirements

Requirement: CNOR certification, Active RN in the State of IL, B.S.N