Procedure Coordinator GYN

The Procedure Coordinator CST/ RN assists in operations, including helping set up the operating suite and maintaining the sterile field, transporting patients to surgery, and assisting with procedures. In this role you will provide professional care for patients under the supervision of the provider and educate patients on procedures and follow up care. You will also assist in the orientation and continuing education of other staff in the perioperative area by assisting with the implementation of all policies and procedures for designated specialty area.
WHO WE ARE
Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• GYN Service Line

• Serves as liaison and coordinates all aspects of care by partnering with physicians (surgeons and anesthesiologists) and vendors, to ensure specialty area needs are addressed.

• Oversees maintenance of physician preference cards, instrument sets, implants, and equipment for specialty area.

• Maintains awareness of items that require counts, and assists the circulating nurse with the count process.

• Measures and passes medications, hemostatic agents, and irrigation solutions utilized during the surgical procedure.

• Assists in the cleanup of surgical environment after a procedure, ensuring the operating room is cleaned and set up for turnover to the next procedure.

• Assists in transporting patients, as required.

• Assists with handling specimens, in accordance with unit policy and procedure, as required.

• Participates in the surgical site and patient verification during the time out the procedure, to ensure correct patient and site.

Qualifications

• 2 years Operating Room Experience Required

• Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) - The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)

• Registered Nurse with active Indiana License

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.