Periop-Procedural Coordinator I - Main Operating Room Orthopedic Services

Job Description 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 the authority to hire, fire, or promote but their input on these types of actions is highly considered. Has no direct reports. May coordinate the business aspects of a department to include but not limited to strategy, project management, budget planning and oversight and financial operations. Staffs in assigned OR room 75 % of their FTE.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC000567 CHS - OR - Main (Main)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-28

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Description

Hours per week: 40

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: Monday-Friday

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Hourly

Job Summary/Purpose:  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 the authority to hire, fire, or promote but their input on these types of actions is highly considered. Has no direct reports. May coordinate the business aspects of a department to include but not limited to strategy, project management, budget planning and oversight and financial operations. Staffs in assigned OR room 75 % of their FTE.

Minimum Training and Education:  Certified Scrub Tech III/LPN with 2 years of work experience within the OR or ADN RN with 2 years of work experience within the OR. For external ADN hires who are hired to be a Coordinator 1, are required to complete their BSN within 4 years of being hired to align with current organizational requirements. State licensure and/or professional certification requirement/s dependent on position. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: State licensure and/or professional certification requirement/s dependent on position. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements: Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) 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 job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform “pinching” operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) 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 lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that cannot assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one