Hospital for Special Surgery

Clinical Service Lead - Operating Room

Hospital for Special Surgery  •  United States (Onsite)  •  1 day ago
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How you move is why we’re here. ®
Now more than ever.


Get back to what you need and love to do.
The possibilities are endless...

Now more than ever, our guiding principles are helping us in our search for exceptional talent - candidates who align with our unique workplace culture and who want to maximizethe abundant opportunities for growth and success.

If this describes you then let’s talk!

HSS is consistently among the top-ranked hospitals for orthopedics and rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report. As a recipient of the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, HSS was the first hospital in New York City to receive the distinguished designation. Whether you are early in your career or an expert in your field, you will find HSS an innovative, supportive and inclusive environment.


Working with colleagues who love what they do and are deeply committed to our Mission, you too can be part of our transformation across the enterprise.

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Regular Full time

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Compensation Range

What you will be doing

OR Clinical Service Lead

Full-Time

4x days a week, 1pm-11:15pm

The OR Clinical Service Lead is a position which recognizes the nurse’s leadership potential in addition to clinical practice expertise. The OR Clinical Service Lead has evidence of leadership ability, effective interdisciplinary and interdepartmental communication, and participation in councils and committees.

The OR Clinical Service Lead directs and coordinates the clinical activities of the unit to ensure the highest level of patient care, incorporating patient safety, interdisciplinary communication, patient satisfaction, and resource utilization. The OR Clinical Service Lead coordinates the daily activities of surgical service to include hand off communication, appropriate time utilization, and staff assignments during a specific time period, facilitates growth and development of staff, and is a unit or surgical service leader of patient care coordination, in addition to the accountabilities of the CNI, CNII, and CNIII clinical positions. The OR Clinical Service Lead will be responsible for all aspects of day-to-day operations of their assigned surgical service, including but not limited to:

  • Overseeing and coordinating the clinical activities and daily operations of surgical services, driving efficiency and quality care.
  • Overseeing patient throughput from holding to OR to PACU.
  • Facilitating day-to-day workflows, act as first resource to staff, surgeons, and interdisciplinary team (real-time response to issues).
  • Communication with surgeons/offices regarding specific case needs.
  • Facilitating clear line of communication to clinical OR teams and provide real-time escalation of day-of issues to leadership as appropriate.
  • Maintaining preference cards for service; collaborating with clinicians
  • Supporting KPI's and goals are met with focus on First Cast On Time Starts and Turnaround Times and actively removing barriers to achieving this.
  • Assuming charge role at the podium based on unit need, as determined by PCD/APCD.

Requirements:

  • Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in the OR
  • Bachelor’s required
  • Specialty certified required
  • Master’s preferred, enrolled

Non-Discrimination Policy
Hospital for Special Surgery is committed to providing high quality care and skilled, compassionate, reliable service to our community in a safe and healing environment. Consistent with this commitment, Hospital for Special Surgery provides care, admits, and treats patients and provides all services without regard to age, race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, national origin, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, veteran or military status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law or by accreditation standards.

Hospital for Special Surgery

About Hospital for Special Surgery

HSS is the world’s leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health. At its core is Hospital for Special Surgery, nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics (for the 16th consecutive year), No. 3 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report (2025-2026), and the best pediatric orthopedic hospital in NY, NJ and CT by U.S. News & World Report “Best Children’s Hospitals” list (2024-2025). In a survey of medical professionals in more than 20 countries by Newsweek, HSS is ranked world #1 in orthopedics for a fifth consecutive year (2025).

Founded in 1863, the Hospital has the lowest readmission rates in the nation for orthopedics, and among the lowest infection and complication rates. HSS was the first in New York State to receive Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service from the American Nurses Credentialing Center five consecutive times. An affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College, HSS has a main campus in New York City and facilities in New Jersey, Connecticut and in the Long Island and Westchester County regions of New York State, as well as in Florida.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Year Founded
1863
Website
hss.edu
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