1. Establishes and maintains clinical standards of care for the department. Monitors staffing patterns, matches skills to patient needs, and ensures that appropriate resources are available to deliver the highest quality care.
2. Coaches, supports and mentors clinical staff as needed to maintain or improve clinical competency in specialty area. Achieve and maintain the expert level of knowledge for the designated team and will be able to function in the role of scrub at the completion of 12 months in the role.
3. Participates/leads multidisciplinary rounds, inservices, and care conferences. Participates in problem solving sessions/case conferences for selected complex patient or family situations.
4. Participates in direct patient care, works as a team member, and promotes the highest standard of care in evidence-based practice. Independently follows through on projects.
5. Monitors daily materials utilization and ensures availability of equipment and supplies.
6. Participates in department and hospital wide patient care programs and performance improvement activities in accordance with Joint Commission and regulatory standards.
7. Completes and exchanges information including unusual events between on-coming and off-going staff and leads unit huddles to outline plan of on-coming shift incorporating SBAR mode of communication.
8. Acts as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor to staff and assists staff in developing expertise in OR competencies. Assists in achievement of department and hospital goals.
9. Responsible for managing, maintaining and completing preference cards to ensure accurate information is available and shared with all staff.
10. Develops and maintains a positive relationship with surgeons, fellows, staff, and physician extenders on designated team. Aligns communication with CRMT tools, time out, briefings and debriefings.
11. Role models the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
12. Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.

• Two years of Surgical Technician experience preferred.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.

• N/A

Application Close Date: February 16, 2024

Benefits at Vail Health (Full and Part Time) Include:

• Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
  • Competitive wages
  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement 
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: 
  • Medical
  • Dental 
  • Vision
• Educational Programs: 
  • Tuition Assistance 
  • Existing Student Loan Repayment
  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Paid Time Off:
  • Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching 
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
• Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
  • Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts
  • Pet insurance

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About Vail Health

Vail Health, formerly Vail Valley Medical Center, is a nonprofit community health care system serving patients and guests from around the world. Locally operated and governed by a volunteer board of directors, Vail Health includes a 56-bed hospital, accredited by the Joint Commission. Our 24/7 emergency department in Vail is a Level III Trauma Center with a nearby helipad for necessary medical transports. Vail Health provides a wide array of services and access points including Beaver Creek Medical Center, urgent care clinics in Avon and Gypsum, our Edwards medical campus, Eagle Healthcare Center and a multispecialty clinic in Frisco. Howard Head Sports Medicine offers physical therapy services at 10 locations and works closely with our internationally renowned orthopaedic partners at The Steadman Clinic and Vail-Summit Orthopaedics. In addition, Vail Health's Shaw Cancer Center and Sonnenalp Breast Center are the region’s only fully accredited cancer treatment center and comprehensive breast center. The Vail Clinic, which was founded in 1965, officially became “Vail Valley Medical Center” in 1980, its first year as a full-service hospital. At that time, we had one primary locatio...n and 25 physicians. Today, Vail Health has locations in nine towns, nearly 1,000 employees, 260 physician partners and 85 volunteers. Vail Health is an equal-opportunity employer. The hospital is handicap accessible and adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Smoking is prohibited in our facilities. This includes e-cigarettes.

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