Periop-Procedural Coordinator I or II - Tissue Coordinator

Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston (SC); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus for external candidates

Job summary

The Medical University of South Carolina is hiring a Perioperative OR Coordinator I who will support day-to-day operations in the OR for assigned service lines. This role includes managing operational efficiencies, staffing solutions, and employee engagement while ensuring adherence to clinical guidelines.

Applicants must be enrolled in a BSN program and have prior scrub and circulating experience. A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 is available for external candidates committed for 2 years.

Qualifications

• Must have scrub and circulating experience.
• Extensive knowledge of the unit's patient population.
• State licensure and/or professional certification required.

Responsibilities

• Support service line team to achieve organizational goals.
• Ensure staffing and staff competency specific to service line.
• Collaborate with leadership on standardizing operations.

Skills

Nursing experience in peri-operative settings

Scrub and circulating experience

Knowledge of healthcare trends

Ability to work collaboratively

Education

Currently enrolled in BSN program

Certified Scrub Tech III/LPN or ADN RN

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Job Summary

The Perioperative OR Coordinator I is the first level coordinator and supports day to day activities in the OR rooms for the assigned service lines. Typically has one or more service lines. Does not have authority to hire, fire, or promote but their input on these actions is highly considered. Has no direct reports. May coordinate business aspects, including strategy, project management, budget planning and oversight, and financial operations. Staffs in assigned OR room 75% of their FTE.

Responsibilities

• Support the service line team/department to achieve unit and organization goals, including achievement of clinical and quality measures, operational efficiency, and financial targets.
• Reduce and eliminate supply and care variation via trialing and collection of evaluations of products.
• Retain and recruit Care Team Members (CTM).
• Promote employee engagement.
• Serve as an educational resource to the team while following AORN best practices and guidelines.
• Coordinate and collaborate with SPD leadership in a solution team‑driven manner to create and maintain a culture of teamwork and safety.
• Lead/Co‑Lead the Working Specialty Groups (WSGs) and ensure CTMs attend regularly; memorialize opportunities/issues and solutions in minutes and communicate to local Perioperative Operations Group (POG).
• Participate in S3/RCA events including action planning, education, and audits specific to the service.
• Work collaboratively with other coordinators, charge nurses, SPD and Perioperative services units to provide staffing solutions to meet the needs of all Perioperative areas.
• Ensure adequate staffing and staff competency specific to the service line, equipment, and processes.
• Request and post job vacancies via the FTE Request System and manage candidate pipeline, reviewing positions daily and interviewing within 1–3 days.
• Collaborate with the Nursing Professional Development team on new‑hire onboarding and service‑specific competencies training.
• Provide constructive feedback and direction to CTMs; administer equitable feedback for yearly evaluation.
• Address behavioral, attendance, and performance issues via disciplinary process up to a written reprimand, consulting with manager.
• Collaborate with Perioperative Leadership to standardize and systemize peri‑procedural operations; standardize procedures, enhance clinical and non‑clinical workflows, increase productivity, and improve quality outcomes and operational efficiencies across delivery settings.

Qualifications

Currently enrolled in a BSN program with completion in four years and three years related peri‑operative nursing experience required. Must have scrub and circulating experience. Extensive knowledge of the unit's patient population, healthcare trends, community and regional resources and service availability. CNOR certification required within 12 months of hire.

RN–PPTC must complete new leader onboarding in‑person classes and Frontline Nurse Leader Development Program (MyQuest 12 modules) within 6 months of hire.

Certification as a generalist in a related specialty area by ANA may be required for some positions.

Minimum Training and Education

• Coordinator I – Certified Scrub Tech III/LPN with 2 years experience in OR or ADN RN with 2 years experience in OR. External ADN hires must complete BSN within 4 years.
• Coordinator II – Bachelor of Nursing degree or currently enrolled in BSN program with completion in four years; 3 years related peri‑op nursing experience.

State licensure and/or professional certification required. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers is required.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand continuously.
• Ability to sit continuously.
• Ability to walk continuously.
• Ability to climb stairs (infrequent).
• Ability to work indoors continuously.
• Ability to work outside in temperature extremes (infrequent).
• Ability to work from elevated areas (frequent).
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces (frequent).
• Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands continuously.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands, wrists, elbows and shoulders continuously.
• Ability to fully use both legs and lower extremities for balance and coordination continuously.
• Ability to reach overhead (frequent).
• Ability to reach in all directions continuously.
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted (infrequent).
• Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted (infrequent).
• Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force (frequent).
• Ability to maintain vision, hearing, peripheral vision, fine motor skills, stress tolerance and latex safe environment continuously.
• Selected positions may require olfactory sensory function and respirator qualification.

Benefits

*Up to $20,000 sign‑on bonus available for external candidates with 2‑year commitment.

Work Hours and Schedule

Hours per week: 40.

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: Monday‑Friday; No weekends or major holidays.

Day shift (United States of America).

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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