Perioperative Lead Surgical Technologist – Mentor & Ops

The Nemours Foundation; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nemours Foundation is seeking a Perioperative Services Lead Surgical Technologist to provide clinical leadership, mentoring, and resource optimization across General Surgery, Transplant, Trauma, ECMO, GI, and HemOnc.

The role involves collaboration with Nemours Ambulatory Surgery Facilities in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, travel as needed, and maintaining state clearances to support rotations.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a clinical resource for perioperative services personnel within the specialty using professional guidelines and evidence-based standards.
• Demonstrates proficiency in utilization of EMR, instrument management, tissue management, integration, navigation, and intraoperative technology and software.
• Coordinates perioperative patient care with the surgical team to include staffing and scheduling requirements dependent upon the needs of the department.
• Performs surgical case management with timely review of the surgical schedule and revisions to procedure cards.
• Acts as a mentor and consultant to advise the perioperative team in areas of specialty expertise.
• Assists perioperative personnel in evaluating practice and in creating strategies for further improvement within the specialty.
• Provides educational resources and coordinates with the perioperative clinical nurse educator regarding perioperative team education specific to the specialty.
• Organizes quality or performance improvement activities within the specialty.
• Acts as a positive change agent in coordinating, facilitating, and managing change within the specialty area and department.
• Facilitates or serves as a member of a multidisciplinary team in planning perioperative patient care related to the specialty area with anticipation of surgical instrumentation, special equipment, support services, and vendor assistance.
• Manages the specialty operationally and fiscally to include, but not limited to, new product submissions and annual Capital Budget requests with consideration for financial implications of associated supplies, equipment, and human resources.
• Collects and analyzes data that applies to the specialty to facilitate collaboration and negotiation with stakeholders.

Job description

The Nemours Foundation is seeking a Perioperative Services Lead Surgical Technologist to provide clinical leadership, mentoring, and resource optimization across General Surgery, Transplant, Trauma, ECMO, GI, and HemOnc.

The role involves collaboration with Nemours Ambulatory Surgery Facilities in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, travel as needed, and maintaining state clearances to support rotations.