Surgery OR Coordinator

As our Surgery OR Coordinator, you will be a central pivot, orchestrating seamless and efficient surgical procedures while ensuring comprehensive patient support.

Every day, you will meticulously coordinate schedules for physicians, ORs, anesthesiologists, equipment, and staff per physician recommendations. You'll act as a critical liaison, communicating with all parties, distributing pre/post-op information, and expertly managing financial/insurance details to secure prior authorizations.

To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and a deep understanding of surgical workflows. Your ability to anticipate needs and provide proactive support will be paramount.

• Coordinates Operating Room preparation and turnover
  
  
• Sets up operating room for first case or next surgical case following a surgical procedure. Including all necessary
  equipment, supplies, instruments and case carts.
  
  
• Ensures or locates the surgical case cart(s) and all equipment are available for the next surgical case.
  
  
• Collaborates with Charge Nurse to ensure there is adequate surgical aide coverage for room turnover before going on
  lunch, break or leaving the department.
  
  
• Helps transport surgical instrumentation throughout surgical services and SPD as needed or requested.
  
  
• Ensures that each anesthesia machine is stocked with needed supplies at the end of every surgical case.
  
  
• Reports any broken equipment or supplies to clinical coordinator following a OR suite turnover.
  
  
• Removes and stores supplies and equipment not needed for surgical case(s)
  
  
• Gathers supplies and equipment as requested by OR staff and delivers to the appropriate location or surgical suite
  
  
• Wears appropriate PPE during turnover.

Transports blood and specimens to and from the Lab and appropriate OR suite in a timely manner. Ensures specimen(s) is appropriately labeled prior to transport.  Performs daily OR suite restocking of surgical supplies. Maintains par-levels and discusses changes or lack of surgical supplies with Clinical coordinator. Stocks all surgical PPE by each scrub sink and in other designated areas as needed. Ensures that each waste management system is emptied as needed on every shift and has all filters refilled, and that there is adequate oxygen and C02 tanks available in department, correctly labeled and stored.

Responsible for transport and organization of equipment storage rooms, ensuring that equipment is returned to the correct storage location and is cleaned before storing. Keeps all hallways, storage rooms and supply rooms clean of clutter, removing unused supplies, equipment and sterile supplies.  Completes duties in a timely manner and willingly accepts additional assignments to facilitate efficiency within the department.  Additional duties as assigned.

Required

• High School Graduate in General Studies
• One year experience in an acute care setting.
• Basic Life Support - CPR

Preferred

• One year experience working within a surgical setting
• Experience with sterile supplies

Founded in 1926, Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 70,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, heart care, wound care and surgical services. Additionally, Glendale Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and a SRC Center of Excellence for Robotic Surgery and Colorectal Surgery.  One Community. One Mission. One California 

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.