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Ephraim McDowell Health · 4 months ago

BARIATRIC PROGRAM COORDINATOR

217 S. 3rd Street, Danville, KY40422

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Ephraim McDowell Health is dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare services, and they are seeking a Bariatric Program Coordinator to develop and promote their Bariatric program. This role involves maintaining program certification, providing clinical support in the Operating Room, and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure compliance and optimize operations.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Develops, executes and promotes the Ephraim McDowell Health Bariatric program to meet the standards for excellence while obtaining certification in Bariatrics

Maintains the Bariatric program certification and meets compliance and reporting requirements through reports and presentations

As a member of the perioperative healthcare team, the Bariatrics Coordinator provides clinical and technical assistance to surgeons, charge nurses, and technicians in the Operating Room

Has a strong understanding of the vision and goals set forth by EMH leaders regarding the Bariatric service line

Collects pertinent data regarding the Bariatric program and presents outcomes to EMH leadership teams

Collaborates and communicates with Vendor representatives as needed

Has knowledge of surgical specialty (terminology, equipment, materials, policy, procedures, surgical attire, and fundamental methods relating to surgery)

Demonstrates knowledge of data collection and research protocols

Organizes meetings and other events (Clinics, Symposiums) that include internal and external project members, including coordinating meeting times, places, agendas, publishing meeting notes and tracking on follow up and action items

Knowledgeable of surgical procedures

Seeks opportunities to develop skills in areas that are important to meeting the goals of the Organization

Collaborates with other disciplines such as with scheduling to maximize use of Bariatric OR time, Central Services, to ensure instrumentation meets the guidelines for cleaning and sterilization/appropriate for the procedures

Collaborates with the central services supervisor to create Bariatric preference cards and to keep the preference cards updated

Serves as a liaison between EMH, Vendor representatives and health care professionals

Manages Bariatric surgery schedule to maximize ROI to EMH

Creates and monitors metrics specific to Bariatric business to include turnover times, intraoperative costs, and ancillary costs

Excellent writing, communication, computer and interpersonal skills with the ability to multitask in response to deadlines and priorities

Demonstrates technical equipment to surgeons or visiting groups

Adheres to practice in accordance with the Ephraim McDowell Health nursing professional practice model and performance that accomplishes patient and family centered care as central to practice and a foundation of caring, compassion, competence, communication, collaboration, and teamwork

Responsible to participate in shared nursing leadership to accomplish positive outcomes, education, respect, dignity, and safety

Exhibits the F.I.R.S.T. values (Friendliness, Innovation, Respect, Service, and Trust)

Qualification

Bariatric program managementSurgical specialty knowledgeData collectionResearchTechnical assistance in surgeryInterpersonal communicationMultitaskingMeeting organizationCollaboration with disciplinesSurgical proceduresAdherence to nursing practices

Required