Service Coordinator, Surgery, Northside Gwinnett and Duluth

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This position coordinates the nursing activities between multiple service areas of a department.  

Provides care and/or service to neonates, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. 

OPERATING ROOM CLINICAL COORDINATOR

1. Establishes daily work schedules and assignments for assigned shift to ensure appropriate
   staffing for scheduled surgical procedures. Evaluates and adjusts staffing assignments as
   needed during shift.
2. The 7-3 Clinical Coordinator will deliver morning and afternoon shift reports.
3. Works closely with scheduling on a daily basis to evaluate, identify and make scheduling
   changes to enhance services.
4. Closely monitors the surgery schedule for the assigned shift and identifies and implements
   changes that will facilitate the timely accommodation of surgical cases. Serves as the
   communication liaison for physicians, patients, families, staff, and other departments to
   facilitate these changes.
5. Directly supervises the nursing and ancillary staff for the assigned shift.
6. In collaboration with the Administrative Coordinator assumes responsibility for the counseling and disciplinary actions for the assigned staff.
7. Serves as a resource to staff for troubleshooting and resolving issues that occur
   intraoperatively.
8. Collaborates with the Clinicians, Surgical Processing, and Purchasing to ensure appropriate
   supplies and instrumentation are available to meet departmental needs.
9. Participates in taking Supervisor Call on a rotating basis.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

1. Graduate from an accredited school of nursing and licensed in the state of Georgia.
2. Four (4) years of experience in nursing, with minimum of two (2) years in area of specialty.
3. Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life support certification