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The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.

ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state.

Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.

Benefits include:

• Generous Paid Time Off and holiday schedule with 4 weeks paid vacation per year to start and 12 paid holidays.

• More than 19 Federal healthcare plans with plans for employee, employee plus one, and employee plus family available. ANTHC covers 80% of all health insurance premiums and 100% of Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, and AD&D.

• 401(a) retirement plan; ANTHC will contribute 3% of your annual compensation to the plan account each year, with up to an additional 5% match with a 6-year vesting schedule.

• 403(b) retirement savings plan with pre-tax and Roth options. Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care and Dependent care are also available.

• Onsite Child Care is available in a brand new education facility.

• Onsite free gym access. Additional gym, rock climbing wall and salt-water pool available at the Alaska Pacific University for a small fee per semester. Steep discounts on outdoor equipment rentals for your Alaskan adventures!

• Tuition reductions for employees and their eligible dependents at the Alaska Pacific University.

Visit us online at www.anthc.org or contact Recruitment directly at HRRecruiting@anthc.org.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.

Summary: Responsible for coordinating the robotics surgical service program and providing functional direction to members of the robotics surgery team to achieve optimal patient outcomes while optimizing available resources.

Responsibilities:

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

• Promotes the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Has proficiency in basic computer applications with the ability to learn new platforms.
• Demonstrates effective communication and collaboration skills with members of the perioperative robotics team and other stakeholders.
• Uses effective conflict resolution techniques.
• Employs strategies to promote workplace safety and health during robotic surgery.
• Acts as a patient advocate and maintains privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
• Acts as a clinical resource for perioperative personnel using current evidence, guidelines, regulatory and accreditation standards, and organizational policies and procedures.
• Pursues professional growth and participates in a professional organization.
• Participates in interviews for perioperative robotics program personnel selection.
• Leads or collaborates with the Surgical Services Director and the educator on perioperative personnel education and competency in robotic procedures.
• Provides guidance, support, and constructive feedback to the robotics team, including technical support and troubleshooting of system malfunctions.
• Assists the team during new procedures or specialized procedures.
• Assists in evaluating perioperative robotics personnel performance.
• Identifies expected patient and program outcomes for robotic surgery services, including instrument usage and cost analysis calculations.
• Maintains awareness of the details of maintenance and replacement in robotic contracts.
• Oversees the coordination of inventory management for single-use items, reprocessing of reusable items, and maintenance procedures for robotic systems.
• Monitors construction projects related to robotic surgery.
• Coordinates, facilitates, and manages change within the robotic surgical service area.
• Monitors that necessary personnel, equipment, and supplies are available for robotic procedures (eg, scheduling, preference cards, surgeon credentialing).
• Collects and analyzes data applicable to robotic surgical services to facilitate collaboration and negotiation with stakeholders.
• Disseminates quality improvement data to facility-identified stakeholders (eg, Robotics Committee members, surgeons, perioperative leaders, perioperative clinical personnel, sterile processing personnel, material management personnel, risk management personnel, marketing department personnel).
• Assists perioperative robotics personnel, including personnel in sterile processing areas, in the evaluation of current practice through quality and performance improvement activities.
• Serves as a member of an interdisciplinary team for planning perioperative robotic services patient care.
• Keeps the interdisciplinary team members and other stakeholders aware of product updates and emerging technology.
• Robotics Surgery Coordinator may need to cover OR Technician and OR RN positions (as applicable) occasionally during call-outs, shortage in staffing, and other unforeseen issues. This may result in non-traditional hours due to the nature of the facility and its Trauma II designation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Other information:

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS

• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Knowledge of medical record coding.
• Knowledge of computerized medical record systems.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skills in data collection, analysis, reporting and evaluation.
• Skill in reading and interpreting technical reports and medical documents.
• Skill in managing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.
• Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications including Excel or Access data management systems.

MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

An Associate’s Degree in Nursing or healthcare related field. Progressively responsible professional work-related experience in surgical services, education, or training may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for college education.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

Non-supervisory - Four (4) years’ experience in health care, including robotic surgery devices; to include one (1) year of recent experience with the health needs of the tribal health system.

MINIMUM CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION

· Basic Life Support (BLS)

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

· May be required to work outside the traditional work schedule.

· May be called out to work off-shift in emergency situations.

· According to the needs of the organization, some incumbents in this job class may be required to obtain specific technical certifications and programming language skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

· Full range of body motion.

· Manual and finger dexterity.

· Hand eye coordination.

· Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extensive periods.

· Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.

· Corrected vision and hearing to within normal range.