What are the responsibilities and job description for the Allied Health Associate Supervisor position at Michigan Medicine?
Job Summary
Provide leadership and administrative direction for peri-operative technicians with the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion Operating Rooms. Participate as an active member of the leadership teams, focusing on daily staffing, scheduling, and operational needs. Additionally, the supervisor will play an active role in recruitment efforts, hiring, quality improvement, safety, customer service, and education.
The D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion is a 12-story hospital that will house 264 private rooms capable of converting to intensive care; a state-of-the-art neurosciences center; and high-level specialty care services for cardiovascular and thoracic patients, along with advanced imaging. The 690,000-square-foot hospital which also features 20 surgical and three interventional radiology suites is being constructed adjacent to the Frankel Cardiovascular Center, with plans for bridge and tunnel connections to existing inpatient care facilities. The anticipated opening of the new D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion is fall 2025.
Why Work at Michigan?
Being part of something greater, of serving a larger mission of discovery and care that's the heart of what drives people to work at Michigan. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. It's adding a purpose to your profession. Work at Michigan and become a victor for the greater good.
Why Join Michigan Medicine?
Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.
What Benefits can you Look Forward to?
Supervision Exercised: Functional supervision is typically exercised over patient care and support staff at technician levels.
Physical Requirements
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Additional Information
NOTE: Required qualifications must be met by the candidate to be interviewed and considered for the position.
RESUME REQUIRED for both internal and external applicants. You must complete an accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Provide leadership and administrative direction for peri-operative technicians with the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion Operating Rooms. Participate as an active member of the leadership teams, focusing on daily staffing, scheduling, and operational needs. Additionally, the supervisor will play an active role in recruitment efforts, hiring, quality improvement, safety, customer service, and education.
The D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion is a 12-story hospital that will house 264 private rooms capable of converting to intensive care; a state-of-the-art neurosciences center; and high-level specialty care services for cardiovascular and thoracic patients, along with advanced imaging. The 690,000-square-foot hospital which also features 20 surgical and three interventional radiology suites is being constructed adjacent to the Frankel Cardiovascular Center, with plans for bridge and tunnel connections to existing inpatient care facilities. The anticipated opening of the new D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion is fall 2025.
Why Work at Michigan?
Being part of something greater, of serving a larger mission of discovery and care that's the heart of what drives people to work at Michigan. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. It's adding a purpose to your profession. Work at Michigan and become a victor for the greater good.
Why Join Michigan Medicine?
Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.
What Benefits can you Look Forward to?
- Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
- 2:1 Match on retirement savings
- Select, hire, and plan for staffing consistent with unit needs and budget
- Schedule and assign staff to ensure appropriate coverage across shifts
- Supervise, mentor, and evaluate staff
- Support staff education and proficiency development
- Develop and foster teamwork and building trusting relationships
- Counsel and discipline staff to enable achievement of the unit and institutional objectives
- Coordinate quality assurance activities
- Serve as a role model to other departmental staff in the provision of unit readiness and patient care
- Participate in multidisciplinary and unit problem-solving regarding unit readiness and patient care
- Participate in the development and implementation of unit goals and objectives
- Organize and facilitate unit based educational activities and in-services
- Interprets and implements University and Health System policies and procedures
- Participates in and supports the involvement of peri-operative techs in unit quality improvement activities
Supervision Exercised: Functional supervision is typically exercised over patient care and support staff at technician levels.
Physical Requirements
- This position requires frequent standing, walking, lifting, pushing, pulling, and bending.
- Highschool diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum of 1 year experience in the operative setting (within the last 3 years)
- Evidence of demonstrated leadership ability
- Prior experience managing people
- Excellent customer service, communication, team building, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work with multiple disciplines
- Hours: 40 hours/week
- Shift: Days, hours will flex to department need
- Location: D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion, Operating Rooms
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Additional Information
NOTE: Required qualifications must be met by the candidate to be interviewed and considered for the position.
RESUME REQUIRED for both internal and external applicants. You must complete an accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
