Coordinator Materials Mgmt

About the role

Hospital operating room (OR) supply chain coordinators, including titles of buyer, OR coordinator, and perioperative coordinator manage the procurement, inventory, replenishment and tracking of supplies and inventory needed for surgical procedures. The role focuses on ensuring the OR is fully stocked, cost-efficient, compliant, and prepared for daily surgeries without delay.

Responsibilities

• Maintain inventory levels of surgical supplies and implants, coordinate supply ordering, stocking, and distribution for the OR.
• Collaborate with nursing leaders, staff, and vendors to ensure product availability.
• Ensure expired, damaged, or recalled items are removed and managed promptly.
• Maintain compliance with hospital and department policies, safety standards, infection prevention, and regulatory requirements.
• Reviews OR booking sheets and plans supply procurement accordingly.
• Process Bill Only requisitions withing established time frame; monitors STAT requisitions to avoid increased cost.
• Resolve back orders and shortages by collaborating with clinical team for clinically approved substitutes or replacements.
• Conducts documented inventory audits and rounding.
• Maintain compliance with hospital and department policies, safety standards, infection prevention, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Working knowledge healthcare inventory systems.
• Knowledge of surgical supplies and sterile procedures.
• Strong organizational, communication and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work in fast-paced clinical environment.
• Ability to use latest technology to perform job responsibilities.
• Excel and supply management software proficiency.
• Ability to lift, push and pull up to fifty pounds.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two to three years of hospital supply chain operations.
• Prior experience preferred.

Skills

• Working knowledge healthcare inventory systems.
• Knowledge of surgical supplies and sterile procedures.
• Strong organizational, communication and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work in fast-paced clinical environment.
• Ability to use latest technology to perform job responsibilities.
• Excel and supply management software proficiency.

Benefits

A typical day includes managing the procurement, inventory, replenishment and tracking of supplies and inventory needed for surgical procedures. The role focuses on ensuring the OR is fully stocked, cost-efficient, compliant, and prepared for daily surgeries without delay. Maintaining compliance with hospital and department policies, safety standards, infection prevention, and regulatory requirements is also part of the job.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $22.73 - $26.78 per hour.

Schedule

This role operates on a Day shift.