OPERATING ROOM
Of course, hospital OR managers, whom earned roughly $90,000, on manage their investments. That’s not necessarily the case, however, ac-
average, also bear a great deal of responsibility in that role. cording to the survey results. A full 75 percent of respondents revealed
“Our OR manager has 24/7 management responsibility for our OR,” that their hospital does not use an instrument tracking/utilization pro-
said Becky Stewart, assistant vice president of surgical services for St. gram, and nearly the same percentage (73 percent) are not using an au-
David’s Medical Center in Austin, TX. As an OR management veteran, tomated OR inventory management solution. Even those that do have
Stewart herself has seen significant changes in the profession over the automated solutions in place may not be using them effectively.
course of her years of service. “We have a system, but it’s definitely not being used to its fullest po-
“We’re certainly not a static market. The dynamics of who we are, tential,” admitted the surgery center manager. “That’s definitely some-
what we do and how we do it are always changing, and there’s even thing we’ll need to improve on moving forward.”
been evolving expectations from the patients we serve,” she reasoned, See SALARY SURVEY on page 16
adding that increasing hospital competition for surgical volume is an-
Salary by Education
other factor that’s impacting facilities these days.
Post-graduate degree(s) - 21.5%
A look at longevity, opportunity
$102,273
As one might expect, many in OR management positions have logged a
Bachelor's degree(s) - 32.2% $78,712
good many years in the surgical services discipline. On average, survey
respondents have 19 years experience in the OR – 11.5 of them spent at
Associate's degree(s) - 33.2% $71,654
their current facility.
Although there are certainly newcomers moving into management
High-school - 13.2% $51,852
positions, the survey revealed that the median age of OR management
professionals is 53, and 39% of respondents have worked in the OR for
$- $20K $40K $60K $80K $100K $120K
30-plus years – findings that seem to demonstrate a trend in career lon-
Salary by Job Function - Median Salary $77,890
gevity, and at the same time, a potential need for younger management-
focused OR staff who can step in and assume the role when their prede-
cessors hang up their hat. Only 8.8 percent of 2009 survey respondents
Surgical Services Director/Manager - 13.7% $94,107
have worked in the OR environment for just two to five years, and only
O.R. Director/Manager - 41.5% $90,382
2 percent of those surveyed have spent two years or less in the disci-
pline. Also of interest is that only one respondent fell in to the 26-30 year
O.R. Business/Financial Manager - 10.7% $72,614
age bracket, and only 10.7 percent comprised the 31-40 age category, as
O.R. Nurse - 2.0% $72,500
opposed to 29.9 percent of respondents age 41-50. Retirement has eluded Salary by Kind
the 2.4 percent of respondents in the 66-70 age bracket, and four survey Education Coordinator - 2.4% $71,500 of Facility
participants are still working in their 70s.
O.R. Supervisor - 4.9% $70,000
27%
“I’ve been in an OR leadership [position] for 30-plus years – three of
Hospital, standalone
$78,898
them at St. David’s,” said Stewart. “Most of us, I’d say, got our start in
O.R. Materials Manager - 7.3% $57,833
27%
25%
Multi-facility
the OR and then worked our way into the management side over time.
Specialty Hospital
hospital group/
$71,667
IDN
O.R. Materials Coordinator - 14.6%
$52,750
21%
It’s not usually something that happens overnight.”
$79,087
Surgi-center/
Ambulatory center
Those with material management-type duties were well represented
Surg. Instruments Coord. - 2.9% $42,500
$62,500
in this year’s survey. Approximately 7 percent of those who responded
to the survey carry OR material manager titles and another 12.9 percent
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serve as OR material coordinators – titles that earn a median salary of
Salary by years in OR vs. years at current facility (FAC)
$57,833 and $52,750, respectively. But these individuals aren’t the only
ones bearing purchasing-related responsibilities. Some 82 percent of re-
spondents recommend or specify products and equipment for purchas-
FAC - More than 25 $83,241
ing, 68 percent are involved in product evaluation, 58 percent deter-
OR - More than 25 $86,063
mine equipment and product need; 53 percent belong to a purchasing
group or committee, 38 percent approve and/or authorize OR purchases,
FAC - 20 - 24 $79,375
and 12 percent are involved in other aspects of purchasing. Only 2 per-
OR - 20 - 24 $79,722
cent of respondents revealed that they play no role in their organization’s
purchasing process.
FAC - 15 - 19 $69,688
The list of products and equipment purchased or specified by the OR
OR - 15 - 19 $73,646
is extensive. More than 90 percent of survey participants play a role in
the purchase of surgical supplies and equipment, drapes and surgical
FAC - 10 - 14 $78,125
instruments; 88 percent are involved in surgical gown and table pur-
OR - 10 - 14 $72,125
chases; 86 percent specified gloves; 76 percent indicated custom proce-
dure trays; and 72 percent assist with the purchase of disposable kits
FAC - 6 - 9 $77,696
and trays. Beyond that, more than half of participants indicated that
OR - 6 - 9 $68,696
their department plays a role in the purchase of needlestick safety de-
vices, masks and respirators, smoke evacuators, sterility assurance prod- FAC - 2 - 5 $76,979
ucts, bandages and dressings, protective wear, lighting systems, safety
eyewear, endoscopy-related products, disinfectants and sterilants, and
OR - 2 - 5 $62,083
orthopedic supplies. FAC - Less than 2 $83,000
Given the wide range of supplies and equipment routinely used by
the OR, one might expect that many facilities would be implementing
OR- Less than 2 $76,250
instrument tracking and OR inventory management programs to better
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