Patient Care Manager - Operating Room

Job Description

Job Description

PATIENT CARE MANAGER

Operating Room & Sterile Processing

Licking Memorial Health Systems (LMHS) is a leading, non-profit healthcare organization, passionately dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our community. With a history dating back to 1898, LMHS remains a cornerstone of healthcare excellence, catering to the evolving needs of Licking County. Our cutting-edge facility provides a comprehensive spectrum of patient care services, from life-saving emergency medicine to the comforting embrace of home healthcare, with a unique range of specialized medical services, including cancer, heart health, maternity, and mental wellness.

When you join the LMHS team, you become a vital part of your local community Hospital. Working at LMHS is not just a job, it is a unique opportunity to directly impact the health and well-being of your friends, family, and neighbors. You will be providing care in a place in which you are personally connected, where the impact of your work extends beyond the Hospital doors and into the heart of our community. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion ensures that every member of our community is served with respect and compassion. Join us in our mission – dedicated to patient safety, utilizing state-of-the-art technology, and with a passionate team of highly trained and compassionate individuals who strive to improve the health of the community.

Position Summary

The operating room (OR) manager oversees daily operations of a multi-specialty surgical department, ensuring clinical excellence, regulatory readiness, and quality patient outcomes. The OR manager acts as a liaison between surgeons and anesthesia providers and provides leadership and accountability for licensed and non-licensed personnel in the operating rooms and sterile processing department.

Responsibilities

• Interview, hire, orient, schedule and assign work duties.
• Coach, counsel and implement appropriate disciplinary action.
• Evaluate patient care outcomes utilizing Quality Improvement process.
• Develop, review, and enforce policy and procedure, and standards of practice.
• Assist in the formulation and implementation of operational and capital budgets.

Requirements

• Current Ohio R.N. License
• BSN Preferred
• Minimum 3 years of recent surgery experience
• Leadership experience
• Current BLS
• Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with staff, physicians, patients, families, and visitors.
• Must possess analytical abilities and sound patient care knowledge necessary to support provision of all aspects of patient care.
• LMH is accredited by DNV and TJC, and as such, may require specific annual education related to specialty certifications and standards.

Licking Memorial Health Systems is an equal opportunity employer and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. Licking Memorial Health Systems does not discriminate against applicants because of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors protected by law.