Surgery/OR Lead

Rutherford Regional Health System is a 143-bed acute care facility that offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Rutherford Regional is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs.  We provide our services in a caring, professional environment through the teamwork of our medical staff and employees.

Rutherford Regional Health System’s partnership with Duke LifePoint Healthcare is bringing the pieces together to transform healthcare in Rutherford County. Duke LifePoint Healthcare is a joint venture of Duke University Health System, one of the country’s leading academic health systems, and LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier. These two forces joined because of the shared interest in collaborating with hospitals, healthcare providers and patients to bring high quality, innovative healthcare services to communities. Duke LifePoint combines Duke’s unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with LifePoint's extensive resources and knowledge and experience operating community hospitals and healthcare organizations.

Rutherford Regional Health System includes the following:  Rutherford Regional Medical Center, Rutherford Family Care, Rutherford East Family Care, Forest City Family Care, Chase Family Care, Polk Medical Specialties, Rutherford Orthopedics, Rutherford Urology, Rutherford Children's Care, Premier Women’s Care, The Mammography Place, and Rutherford Surgical Associates.

Primarily focused on OR/PACU/SPD patient throughput. Facilitates all areas of Surgical Services Department. Collaborates with the medical staff and other members of the health care team to provide quality patient care. Performs all activities in accordance with approved policies and guidelines. Supervises and delegates appropriate duties to ancillary personnel.

Essential Functions:

1. Primarily focused on surgery throughput. Facilitates all areas of Surgical Services. High quality patient care. Efficient patient flow in and out of the department, and attainment of patient safety and quality of care.2. Serves as the team lead to ensure efficient operation of the department.3. Serves as a resource and mentor for staff in the clinical area.4. Assumes responsibility for decisions and actions in the lead clinical role5. Assures departmental checks are computed as assigned.6. Leads staff briefs/debriefs on a shift basis. Holds staff huddles as required/needed.7. Acts as a liaison between OP and other hospital departments8. Communicates effectively with staff, peers, internal and external customers9. Adjusts staffing to volumes10. Utilizes quality improvement as basis to improve departmental processes.11. Assists with thorough and complete orientation of all incoming personnel, utilizing the department orientation plan and ensuring all aspects of the orientation process are completed within a timely manner.12. Maintains readiness for regulatory surveys.13. Demonstrates clinical competence to practice within the departments scope of service.14. Communicates effectively with leadership, staff, peers, and physicians15. Completes additional responsibilities as assigned by Dept Director. EX. Staff schedule, audits, supply ordering.16. Other duties as assigned.17. Ensures charges are verified and accurate.