What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Manager position at Valley Health?
The Cardiovascular Surgery Manager provides supervision of daily operations, staff development, patient experience, budget, program development investigation of risk reports and quality coordination responsibilities for Cardiovascular Surgery in the Operating Room. The Manager also works with the Infection Prevention team to investigate and reduce surgical site infections.
The Manager is responsible for Registered Nurses, First Assistants, Certified Surgical Technicians and Anesthesia Techs in the cardiovascular operating room (CVOR). The Manager is responsible for scheduling and daily assignments to ensure proper 24/7 coverage for scheduled cases and emergencies.
The Manager provides direct patient care for CVOR as needed.
As a member of the Surgical Services leadership team, this manager participates in supporting the vision of leadership, and innovation projects associated with Surgical Services.
The Manager enforces policies, goals and engagement objectives within Surgical Services. The Manager is instrumental in developing improvement for quality and efficiency of the CVOR team to provide improved care to our patients.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in a related field required
Master’s degree in a related field preferred
Graduate of an accredited nursing or cardiovascular technology program preferred
Experience
Five years of experience in cardiovascular clinical services, with demonstration of progressive leadership responsibilities.
Demonstrated leadership skills such as building programs, staff and physician relationships, productivity and process improvement programs, and database management.
Certification & Licensure
Licensed as a Registered Nurse or Registered Technologist in a Cardiovascular Discipline.
This may include:
Registered Nurse with active Virginia license; or
Certified Surgical Technician (CST) by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) with a Virginia license by the Virginia Board of Medicine.
Qualifications
Skills in planning, organizing, and managing complex functions and processes.
Constant focus on keeping patient experience paramount in all situations.
Ability to create and maintain trusting physician relationships that drive quality outcomes and innovation.
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills through interventions with staff to provide quality patient outcomes.
Ability to delegate and manage projects to completion within due dates.
Communication skills and developed people skills.
Ability to coordinate and collaborate across multiple departments.