Equipment Materials and Instrument Coordinator

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Equipment Materials and Instruments Coordinator you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Las Palmas Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare. Job Summary And Qualifications POSITION SUMMARY: The Equipment, Materials, and Instrument (EMI) Coordinator works under the direct supervision of the circulator nurse assigned to a case. The EMI Coordinator under the direction of the Control Desk Manager/OR Director assists with the orientation and education of Surgical techs I, II, and III he/she also assist with the maintenance of proper inventory of supplies needed for their specialty. Responsibilities also include timely reporting, to the Control Desk Manager/OR Director, any equipment issues, supplies and instrumentation concerns as expressed to them by the physician. His/her duties include preparing for the surgical procedures by collecting needed supplies, instrumentation and equipment to perform surgery. He/she prepares for the surgical procedure by setting up the room and opening the cases, and disposing of used instruments and supplies after the procedure is completed. The EMI Coordinator assists the physicians during surgery by setting up the surgical procedure with all needed supplies, instrumentation and equipment. Responsibilities include handling the sterile instruments and equipment needed to facilitate the surgery. The EMI Coordinator responsibilities also include proper care of handling of instruments postoperatively for transport to Sterile Processing and replacing of supplies to proper storage. POPULATION SERVED: Core competencies will be assessed primarily on the following patient population(s) served: Pre and intraoperative interventions, including but not limited to Cardiovascular/Thoracic, Neuro, GI, GU, GYN, Orthopedics, Skeletal/muscular conditions and diseases etc. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Works directly under the delegation and supervision of the Control Desk Manager/OR Director to assist with the orientation and education of OR Tech I, II, and III. Assist with the maintenance of proper inventory of supplies needed for their specialty. Maintains responsibility for timely reporting, to the Control Desk Manager/OR Director, any equipment issues, supplies and instrumentation concerns as expressed to them by the physician. Works directly under the supervision of the circulator nurse assigned to the case to ensure all supplies, equipment, and instrumentation needed to perform assigned procedures, as per physician’s preference card, are gathered prior to the start of the case. Assist Circulator nurse in the preparation of surgical procedures in a timely manner to allow for counts and equipment checks prior to the patient entering the OR. Maintains knowledge of surgical specialties and ability to scrub for Plastics, General, ENT, GYN, Orthopedic, Pediatric, Neurosurgery, Vascular, Cardiovascular, Urology and Ophthalmology procedures. Knowledge of aseptic techniques and demonstration of that knowledge in the operating room. Knowledge of sterilization methods and demonstration of that knowledge in the operation room. Demonstrates effective communication skills when interacting with physicians, patients, and all other members of the healthcare team. Assist with review and correction of the preference card hard copy to ensure physician’s preference cards are current and legible. Assist the circulator nurse with marking, on the preference card, supplies utilized/opened during the procedure for proper billing of the case. Consistently displays positive behavior and communication and interaction with all members of the health care team. Other duties as assigned within scope of practice. What qualifications you will need: Basic Cardiac Life Support High School Graduate / GED (CST) Certified Surgical Technologist, or (TS-C) Tech in Surgery - Certified Ability to precept Surgical Tec…

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