Ortho Team Lead

The Ortho Team Lead works as a liaison between the Operating Room, Sterile Processing, Materials Management, and Facilities under the direction of the Surgery Nurse Manager. The Orthopedic Team Lead works with the Operating Room Staff, Surgeons, and outside vendors in the coordination of all requested instrumentation and outside vendor provided trays. This position provides input to the OR Manager regarding personnel issues, but is not responsible for preparing evaluations, salary review, or disciplinary action.  

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for preparation, planning, and coordination of all surgical case needs for surgery.
• Demonstrate initiative in problem solving as related to patient and technical issues that contribute to the improvement of the Operating Room function and operation of surrounding departments. 
• Responsible for logging out broken equipment, broken instruments, and process throughput for repairs, loaner needs, and replacement needs.  
• Liaison between Operating Room, Sterile Processing Department, Materials Management, and Facilities.
• Assists with staffing coverage as needed for Surgery and the Sterile Processing department. 
• Oversees all regulatory, safety, and workflow processes for the department. 
• Maintains and creates accurate instrument inventory spreadsheets (repair, purchases).
• Creates needs lists for trays and instruments that need to be ordered.
• Ensures equipment requisitions and documentation completion for all equipment maintenance and repairs. 
• Provide training and oversee proper usage of all equipment in both Surgery and Sterile Processing.
• Assists with orientation for SPD and OR staff to the Department.
• Oversees that training materials and policies coincide with guidelines and current policies and procedures that adhere to AAMI standards and AORN Recommended Practices.
• Troubleshoots issues with trays, count sheets, and missing instruments, alongside the Lead Sterile Processing Technician.
• Coordinates instrument needs for the following day and collaborates alongside the OR Charge Nurse and Lead SPD Tech for completion of throughput.  
• Works closely with the OR Charge Nurse to facilitate all upcoming case instrument needs. 
• Coordinate all instrument repairs, sharpening, and service process alongside the Lead Sterile Processing Technician.
• Assists with order completion and supply management while supporting cost containment in the use of materials and equipment.
• Provide information and support to clinical nurses and techs on unfamiliar instrumentation and equipment.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills with surgeons, vendors and co-workers.
• Collaborate with vendors on instrument consignment management, tray fulfillment, and tray issues.
• Able to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment both inter-and-intra departmentally.
• Able to process multiple tasks simultaneously in an ever changing environment.
• Performs necessary SPD duties and Scrub duties in Surgery, on an as needed basis.
• Ability to work in a high stress, fast paced, and physical environment.