Assistant Manager - Surgery

Position Summary

Arnold Palmer Hospital is currently seeking Assistant Manager, Surgery. The Assistant Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of surgical cases to ensure delivery of quality service and optimal patient flow.

Job Title: Assistant Manager, Surgery

Dept: APH Surgery

Status: Full Time

Shift : Day 

1-2 years of experience required.

Surgical services are available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year with in-house staffing. The APH Surgery Department works in conjunction with Pre-Admission Testing, the Pre-Anesthesia Care Area, and Post Anesthesia Care Unit.

Other support departments that are non-clinical include Sterile Supply and the Sterile Processing Department. The operating room is defined as the space and equipment necessary for the successful completion of surgical procedures.  The APH Surgery Department, in conjunction with Anesthesia Services offers perioperative care to children, both inpatient and outpatient, who meet the anesthesia ASA Class I, II, III or IV physical status criteria of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

The major services include elective, urgent and emergent surgical procedures for pediatric patients.  Patients having local, general, monitored anesthesia care, or regional anesthesia are treated.

Pediatric patients are accepted and approved by the attending surgeon and
anesthesiologist. In the case of patients >21 years of age, a panel reviews the patient history and surgical needs for appropriate admission to APH

The surgery department staff is scheduled to provide flexible nursing care and services for elective scheduled, STAT NOW, emergent and urgent cases around the clock.

APH Surgery Department provides coverage for STAT NOW, urgent and emergent cases, including trauma cases 24/7.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement using a clinical ladder.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Continuing education and professional development opportunities.
• Retirement Savings Plan with up to 5% match. Financial savings accounts and Health Savings Accounts.
• Nearly 5 weeks of PTO in your 1^st year of employment.
• Employer paid life insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability.

ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN

Located on the downtown Orlando campus, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has been providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years. With 156 licensed beds and a team of experts in more than 30 pediatric specialties, the hospital has earned Best Children’s Hospitals from U.S. News & World Report for 15 consecutive years with national rankings in four specialties and Top Children’s Hospital from The Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer has held Magnet® Recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care since 2013, and several units have earned Beacon Awards for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Our pediatric Level I Trauma Center and ER is the only Central Florida facility to provide the highest level of emergency trauma care exclusively to children, and Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is the only facility in Florida to achieve Level I Children’s Surgical Verification and Level I Trauma Verification by the American College of Surgeons.

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our dedicated team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin our benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• List the primary duties and responsibilities associated with the position, prioritizing them from the most to least important.
• Coordinates staffing needs and reviews coverage daily to meet patient care requirements.
• Collaborates with the surgical control desk liaison, anesthesia, pre-op, and PACU to assure optimal flow of daily case load and compliance with productivity targets.
• Monitors schedule to determine any special needs or requests for equipment or supplies.
• Collaborates with physicians on processes for implementing new procedures and technology and requests for new equipment/supplies.
• Monitors vendor accessibility and participation in scheduled cases to assure compliance with operating room policies and procedures.
• Monitors utilization of surgeon block time and operating room suite use as directed.
• Maintains current list of surgeons, monitors credentials, and updates preference cards.
• Collaborates with the Nursing Operations Manager, Administrator, and Physicians to identify current and future service line needs.
• Demonstrates professional accountability by maintaining proficiency in assigned role as well as circulator role.
• Identifies future equipment needs or replacements when needed.
• Actively participates in MEOC working with surgeons to evaluate and pilot equipment and supplies; promotes standardization of surgical supplies whenever possible.
• Demonstrates the ability to operate all specialty instruments, supplies, and equipment in specific service lines as directed.
• Collaborates with vendors to provide in-service training to staff on new equipment, procedures, and changes in technology.
• Provides in-services for supply, processing, and distribution (SPD) staff regarding cleaning and sterilization of instruments and accessories as directed.
• Communicates with Materials Management and SPD staff to ensure routine inventories are conducted and prescribed levels of sterile and non-sterile specialty supplies and equipment are maintained as directed.
• Assists with clinical evaluation of team members; completes written clinical performance evaluations and conducts timely team member assessments.
• Participates in the hiring and evaluation of potential team members.
• Cultivates exemplary customer service throughout the unit/department.
• Monitors compliance of certifications, licenses, and required education for team members as directed.
• Plans and evaluates compliance with organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Manages various human resources functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and performance counseling.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications