OR ORTHOPEDIC SERVICE LINE COORDINATOR

University Hospital; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospital in Newark, NJ seeks an OR Orthopedic Service Line Coordinator to ensure quality patient care for orthopedic surgical patients from neonate to adulthood. The role prepares cases, coordinates instruments and implants, updates preference cards, and collaborates with surgeons to confirm accuracy.

The Coordinator mentors scrub technologists and RNs new to the OR and serves as a liaison to healthcare professionals to solve patient care issues while maintaining knowledge of relevant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) or related healthcare field is preferred.
• Certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting with six (6) years of CST experience required.
• BLS (CPR) certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate preparation of each orthopedic surgical case.
• Coordinate instrument and implant needs, update preference cards.
• Meet with orthopedic surgeons to verify preference cards.
• Participate in orientation and training of scrub technologists and RNs new to the operating room.
• Act as a liaison to all healthcare professionals to solve patient care issues.
• Maintain knowledge and competency in technical skills to raise team performance.
• Apply ANA Standards of Clinical Practice, AORN Standards, and other relevant standards.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) or related healthcare field

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification

Job description

The primary purpose of the OR Orthopedic Service Line Coordinator (Coordinator) is ensuring the delivery of quality patient care for orthopedic surgical patients ranging from neonate through adulthood. The Coordinator role assures accurate preparation of each orthopedic surgical case, coordinates instrument and implant needs, updates preference cards, meets with orthopedic surgeons to assure preference cards are correct. Actively participates in the orientation and training of surgical scrub technologist and Registered Nurses new to the operating room. The position acts as a liaison to all healthcare professionals in problem solving patient care issues. Must demonstrate and maintain knowledge and competency in technical skills and use expertise to raise the level of competency of the team. The Coordinator has practical knowledge of the American Nurses Association Standards of Clinical Practice, AORN standards of Operating Room Standards, and/or Association of Surgical Technologists Standards, The Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology And Surgical Assisting, and National Patient Safety Goals.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) or a related healthcare field is preferred. Certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting with six (6) years of CST experience required. BLS (CPR) certification is required.