SURGICAL MATERIALS COORD

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates interdepartmental interpersonal relationship skills.
• Works effectively with management and staff.
• Offers constructive suggestions at staff meetings for utilization of supplies.
• Demonstrates positive regard for changes.
• Reviews surgical schedule daily with OR Service Line Coordinator to anticipate inventory needs.
• Participates in 2:00 pm OR Huddle.
• Participates in weekly inventory meeting.
• Controls Operating Room inventory- direct and outside.
• Makes regular rounds in surgical suite and of specialty carts to anticipate inventory needs.
• Informs Nurse Managers and Director of Surgical Services and Service Line Coordinators of problem areas.
• Orders stock via Meditech.
• Maintains correct locations for supplies in Meditech.
• Counts OR Inventory once a year.
• Clocks Operating Room inventory.
• Coordinates development of departmental inventory levels of supplies and equipment.
• Stock shelves to assure appropriate inventory/par levels are consistently met.
• Complies with accreditation and regulatory bodies and commissions in relation to OR Materials Management.
• Makes decisions based on experience and knowledge of supplies.
• Responds to Materials Management.
• Follows up on back orders.
• Performs all responsibilities required by Materials to assure unique nature of client is addressed.
• Participates in projects or committees as volunteered or assigned.
• Responsible for providing appropriate and timely delivery of supplies and equipment.
• Works with BioMed department to assure all patient care equipment has preventive maintenance performed according to inspection schedule and along with coordination of repairs.
• In coordination with BioMed assists in the delivery retrieval, and tracking of equipment.
• Available by wireless telephone during work hours to respond to the needs of the OR and CPD.
• Maintains Tissue Log for all Tissue and needs to be tracked according to FDA.
• Completes Tissue Tracking Forms.
• Enters Tissue into log upon arrival.
• Maintains tissue tracking system.
• Serves as a member of the hospital Products & Standards Committee and other projects or committees as volunteered or assigned.
• Clocks yearly IR and CPD Inventory.
• Prepares count sheets to ensure all items and locations are correct.
• eviews count sheets to ensure all items and locations are correct.
• Collaborates with Service Line Coordinators and staff to establish schedule for counts.
• Ensures all counts are correct.
• Inputs counts onto excel count sheets to establish $ for each location.
• Clocks Inventory Audits with Finace Department.
• Works with Finance after audits to justify/explain variances from past year.
• Safety Awareness - fosters a "Culture of Safety" through personal ownership and commitment to a safe environment.
• Understands individual roles/responsibilities during hospital codes (e.g., Code Green, Code Red).
• Follows all CDC guidelines for Universal Precautions when handling soiled equipment, instruments and supplies.
• Attends all required Safety Training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, specific job related hazards.
• Successfully answers safety questions in annual mandatory education program.
• Utilizes proper body mechanics when performing all aspects of job.
• Operates equipment safely.
• Maintains a neat, organized work environment.
• Knows where to find material safety data sheets (MSDS) for items used to perform job.
• Adheres to respiratory etiquette guidelines.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education - Preferred High school diploma. Associates Degree or equivalent desirable.
• Minimum Work Experience A minimum of three (3) years materials or central services experience preferred.

Compensation

Pay Range: $24.35 - $34.10

Benefits

Not specified

Schedule

Budgeted Hours: 40
Shift: Day/Eve Rotation (United States of America)