Surgical Supply Coordinator

Position Objective:

To coordinate daily activities related to procurement of all medical and some non-medical supplies and services, both inventory and special orders, for designated AAMC areas.

Essential Job Duties:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions 

1. Coordinates the daily activities of the Surgical Supply Chain. Assures accurate receipt, issue, storage and purchase of Stock and non-Stock supplies for the surgical areas.
2. Assists in the formation and participates in departmental continuous improvement projects and participates on other department teams and committees as required.
3. Assists Manager in the annual evaluation process of technicians assigned to the Surgical Supply Chain.
4. Advises appropriate clinical director/designee of possible stock outages. Coordinates with clinical director/designee and Manager of Value Analysis for substitution.
5. Identifies pricing discrepancies and notifies the Manager of Strategic Sourcing.
6. Performs periodic analysis of usage patterns and makes recommendations to appropriate personnel regarding standardization and usage.
7. Makes recommendations and implements suggestions concerning materials and process changes.
8. Ensures appropriate staffs have necessary pricing to enable processing of patient charges.
9. Reorders supplies for and maintains assigned inventories. Processes requisitions for non-stock supplies.
10. Responsible for maintaining assigned inventory locations and consignment supplies.

Educational/Experience Requirements:

• High School diploma required.
• Associate or Bachelor degree in Business Administration preferred.
• Experience in medical purchasing may be substituted in lieu of a degree. Knowledge of Hospital Supply Chain Clinical Value Analysis process. Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Required License/Certifications:

• None

Working Conditions, Equipment, Physical Demands:

There is a reasonable expectation that employees in this position will be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.

Physical Demands -

_{Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.}

The physical demands and work environment that have been described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The above job description is an overview of the functions and requirements for this position.  This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of this position; your supervisor may assign other duties as deemed necessary.