Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

The primary responsibility of the Surgery Operations Manager is to oversee the OR patient workflow of the surgery department. The Surgery Operations Manager will work closely with the LVT Senior Director of Peri-operative Services, LVT Director of Surgery, Surgery Practice Manager, Surgery Inventory & Equipment Operations Manager, and Team Leaders to manage the process of operating room scheduling and distributing available operating room time focusing on maximum patient benefit, optimizing distribution of time among surgeons, personnel productivity and suite utilization. Over sees the surgical, pre-operative, prep, and recovery for all surgical services including Surgery, Neurology, Interventional Radiology, Dentistry, Ophthalmology, and Exotics. Actively monitoring block time utilization and re-distribution of block time for services.

The Surgery Operations Manager is responsible for building important relationships between the sterile processing staff and OR staff. They are the go-to person, making sure everything is in place for every surgery and solving any problem that could arise, whether it's a missing or dirty instrument or a scheduling mishap, serves as a resource for staff with related issues and works with others in a team environment.

• Current NYS Veterinary Technician license required
• Minimum 5 years 'experience as an LVT
• Strong knowledge of surgical procedures, equipment, patients scheduling, and other areas as applicable
• Ability to work and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrate a high level of initiative independently and within a team environment
• Demonstrates leadership associated with the core values of the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively
• Motivated self-starter, able to work with minimal supervision

• Associate or bachelor's degree from an AVMA accredited Veterinary Technology school

• Minimum 5 years' experience as an LVT
• Leadership experience necessary

• Over sees the OR patient workflow of the surgery department
• Manages OR schedule, block utilization and surgical scheduling staffing to the earliest most convenient time slot while considering factors such as procedure time and availability of operating room personnel and equipment.
• The key communicator on behalf of the department regarding OR time
• Over sees the surgery Team Leaders and establishes workflows to ensure efficiency of OR time
• Knowledge of OR workflow, procedures, medical terminology, instrumentation.
• Knowledge of infection control and health & safety policies and procedures
• Assist with setting surgical protocols and standardizing work practices as needed
• Assists the surgery LVT Director in developing, planning, and implementing training schedules, process improvement plans, and evaluations for surgery coordinators, patient care assistants, and Veterinary Assistants, and LVTs
• Communicates with Biomedical Equipment Operations Manager of schedule changes and conflicts to OR staff so equipment and supply requirements can be adjusted accordingly
• Coordinates and leverages the use of operating rooms to increase utilization
• Track and analyze OR turnaround time and prep to table time to improve surgery workflow
• May assist team leaders and/or LVTS with schedules for pre-operative evaluation and diagnostic pre-operative tests
• On a regular and continuous basis, exercises good judgment and assumes responsibility for decisions, consequences, and results having an impact on patients, costs, and/or quality of service within the functional area
• Provide anesthesia support as needed
• Participates in cardiopulmonary resuscitation events and stabilization of critical patients
• Other duties as assigned

Direct Reports : Team Leaders, Surgery LVTs

Reports to : LVT Director of Surgery

• Competitive salary
• Generous sign-on bonus
• Four-day work week
• Comprehensive benefits including health insurance with medical, dental, and vision benefits, very generous paid time off, paid continuing education time-off and stipend, and 403-b retirement plan with employer contribution.
• Possibility of housing in an AMC apartment building or assistance to find housing
• School loan debt forgiveness opportunity as a non-profit hospital
• Non-corporate practice with no pressure for percentage pay
• Collegial work with colleagues in a non-competitive structure with strong teaching and mentoring opportunities as well as opportunities for research

Pay Range

$80,000—$95,000 USD

Excellence in veterinary medicine since 1910. AMC Offers:

A Commitment to Lifelong Learning: Founded in 1910, the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center is the world's largest veterinary teaching hospital, offering compassionate, collaborative, and cutting-edge veterinary care. Our commitment to innovation has led to the creation of one of the most advanced veterinary facilities in the world.

State-of-the-Art Facilities: AMC is currently undergoing a major expansion and renovation. Once complete, this project will transform the hospital's entire 83,000-square-foot space into a state-of-the-art facility unlike any other.

Highlights include: A brand-new full floor surgical center, 1.5 Tesla Philips MRI (the exclusive high field MRI for small animals in NYC), 64-slice spiral CT scanner, Electroencephalography (EEG), Elekta Versa HD Linear Accelerator, In-house Laboratory, Ultrasound, Echocardiogram, and Mobile Cone Beam CT

A multidisciplinary team of 140+ veterinarians across 20+ specialties: With over 20 specialties and services under one roof, our departments frequently work together to deliver the highest quality of patient care in the veterinary field. Our dynamic array of specialists means that we are the go-to place for complex cases.

A Hospital in the heart of NYC: AMC is located in Manhattan, surrounded by leading research and teaching institutions such as Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical School, and NYU. Collaborative research opportunities abound, and our strong focus on education ensures a rewarding career for those passionate about mentoring and advancing veterinary medicine.

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