OR Inventory/Instrument Coordinator

Description

Summary:

Responsible for purchasing, maintaining adequate inventory levels and availability of supplies. Troubleshoot supply issues and perform duties of Surgical Technologist.

Responsibilities:

1. Purchasing/Inventory Criteria A: Processes purchasing of specialty supplies required for patient care in the operating room in order to ensure continuity of daily operations. Purchasing/Inventory Criteria B: Maintains necessary inventory levels at operating room warehouse to ensure the continuity of daily operations. Purchasing/Inventory Criteria C: Maintains accurate records for inventories, orders, returns/exchanges, and repairs in order to document cost effective utilization of resources. Purchasing/Inventory Criteria D: Supervises the storage, control and issuance of supplies to ensure the continuity of daily operations. 
2. Budget/Scheduling/Charge Capture Criteria A: Assists in the evaluation/inservicing of new products and equipment. Budget/Scheduling/Charge Capture Criteria B: Assists in the preparation and monitoring of the non-salary budget to achieve cost containment and optimum financial performance. Budget/Scheduling/Charge Capture Criteria C: Monitors advanced scheduling of cases to ensure the availability of special equipment and supplies for the continuity of daily operations. Budget/Scheduling/Charge Capture Criteria D: Monitors, maintains and updates the pricing of the charge capture process in order to optimize reimbursement and to validate price increases.
3. Compliance Criteria A: Maintains clinical competency in order to support the operating room staff and to remain cross trained in the role of Instrument Coordinator. Compliance Criteria B: Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position. Compliance Criteria C: Performs other duties as assigned.
4. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
5. Performs other duties as assigned.

Other Information:

Required: This position requires a minimum formal education of Associate Degree and minimum of three years job-related experience.  Certified Surgical Technologist preferred. 
Minimum Experience: three years

Computer Skills Required:  Advanced knowledge of MS Word, Excel.  Knowledge of People Soft preferred.

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions

Company: Norwalk Hospital Association

Org Unit: 2011

Department: Surgical Procedures Sup Chain

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $23.64 - $45.92 Hourly