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O R Materials Coordinator

Rocky Mount, NC

Job Description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

UNC Health Nash, an affiliated member of the UNC Health system, invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our esteemed team. Governed locally, we proudly serve a diverse patient base, spanning Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson Counties, and beyond. With a steadfast commitment to elevating community health through exceptional care, we prioritize excellence, compassion, and innovation, ensuring every individual receives the highest standard of support. Joining our team means becoming an integral part of our dedication to wellness, where we constantly strive to redefine excellence in healthcare through state-of-the-art facilities and pioneering programs. Join us in this transformative journey, where your contributions will make a lasting impact on our community's health and wellbeing.

Summary:

The OR Materials Coordinator is responsible for planning for the ordering, receiving, storage and distribution of all supplies used in the Operating Room. The OR Materials Coordinator will be responsible for assuring that all adequate surgery inventory is maintained in a cost-effective manner; and include assisting in establishing and maintaining uniformity and accuracy of patient charges.


Responsibilities:

  • Works to control operating room supply costs and maintain optimum inventory levels.
    • Ensures service specific, OR par-stock and generic supplies are properly maintained in designated locations for distribution throughout Nash Day and Nash General Operating Rooms.
    • Rotates all inventory, eliminates expired and obsolete supplies. Utilizes inventory skills to improve inventory turns. Conducts monthly inventory cycle counts. Works daily to keep the inventory database up to date and accurate for all current and newly added supplies.
    • Works with vendors/distributors to return low usage, obsolete and/or overstocked supplies for exchange or credit. Helps to resolve manufacturer recalls as quickly as possible to promote patient safety.
    • Investigates and resolves any problems associated with orders: backorders, errors, miscommunication, lost shipments, price discrepancies and invoice discrepancies.
    • Maintains clean and orderly work areas. Helps to organize and maintain all par stock locations within Perioperative Services.
    • Works as a team with co-workers to promote a cooperative work environment. Demonstrates and supports principles. Serves as a teacher and mentor to others.
    • Ensures prompt processing of items in the following order: perishable items, express packages, and ground deliveries.
    • Performs miscellaneous duties, as needed, to support unit operations and the provision of care.


    Other information:

    Education:

    • HS Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent
    • Some college level coursework preferred, but not required

    Experience:

    • Minimum of 1 year work experience, including in one of the following: distribution, warehouse, shipping, receiving, logistics, material handling, customer service, inventory control, or other comparable service line.

    Job Details

    Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals

    Entity: Nash UNC Health Care

    Organization Unit: NGH Central Service & Supply

    Work Type: Full Time

    Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

    Work Assignment Type: Onsite

    Work Schedule: Day Job

    Location of Job: NASH HC

    Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

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Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

UNC Health Nash, an affiliated member of the UNC Health system, invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our esteemed team. Governed locally, we proudly serve a diverse patient base, spanning Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson Counties, and beyond. With a steadfast commitment to elevating community health through exceptional care, we prioritize excellence, compassion, and innovation, ensuring every individual receives the highest standard of support. Joining our team means becoming an integral part of our dedication to wellness, where we constantly strive to redefine excellence in healthcare through state-of-the-art facilities and pioneering programs. Join us in this transformative journey, where your contributions will make a lasting impact on our community's health and wellbeing.

Summary:

The OR Materials Coordinator is responsible for planning for the ordering, receiving, storage and distribution of all supplies used in the Operating Room. The OR Materials Coordinator will be responsible for assuring that all adequate surgery inventory is maintained in a cost-effective manner; and include assisting in establishing and maintaining uniformity and accuracy of patient charges.


Responsibilities:

  • Works to control operating room supply costs and maintain optimum inventory levels.
    • Ensures service specific, OR par-stock and generic supplies are properly maintained in designated locations for distribution throughout Nash Day and Nash General Operating Rooms.
    • Rotates all inventory, eliminates expired and obsolete supplies. Utilizes inventory skills to improve inventory turns. Conducts monthly inventory cycle counts. Works daily to keep the inventory database up to date and accurate for all current and newly added supplies.
    • Works with vendors/distributors to return low usage, obsolete and/or overstocked supplies for exchange or credit. Helps to resolve manufacturer recalls as quickly as possible to promote patient safety.
    • Investigates and resolves any problems associated with orders: backorders, errors, miscommunication, lost shipments, price discrepancies and invoice discrepancies.
    • Maintains clean and orderly work areas. Helps to organize and maintain all par stock locations within Perioperative Services.
    • Works as a team with co-workers to promote a cooperative work environment. Demonstrates and supports principles. Serves as a teacher and mentor to others.
    • Ensures prompt processing of items in the following order: perishable items, express packages, and ground deliveries.
    • Performs miscellaneous duties, as needed, to support unit operations and the provision of care.


    Other information:

    Education:

    • HS Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent
    • Some college level coursework preferred, but not required

    Experience:

    • Minimum of 1 year work experience, including in one of the following: distribution, warehouse, shipping, receiving, logistics, material handling, customer service, inventory control, or other comparable service line.

    Job Details

    Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals

    Entity: Nash UNC Health Care

    Organization Unit: NGH Central Service & Supply

    Work Type: Full Time

    Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

    Work Assignment Type: Onsite

    Work Schedule: Day Job

    Location of Job: NASH HC

    Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

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About UNC Health

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research. 

 UNC Health and its 33,000 employees, continue to serve as North Carolina’s Health Care System, caring for patients from all 100 counties and beyond our borders. We continue to leverage the world class research conducted in the UNC School of Medicine, translating that innovation to life-saving and life-changing therapies, procedures, and techniques for the patients who rely on us.

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