Operating Room Materials Manager

 

At Premier Inc.’s Nexera, we are not just another company; we’re a strategic partner in advancing healthcare improvement through the supply chain. With a passion for innovation and a commitment to exceptional service, we specialize in transforming hospital supply chains into clinically integrated programs that are focused on improving the quality of care and reducing total operating expenses. We empower our clients to achieve their goals and work hand in hand with them to implement meaningful, sustainable change. Come join a team where the future of healthcare is brighter than ever!  

What you will be doing:

Reporting to the Director, Management Services, the Operating Room Materials Manager will be responsible for managing, implementing, measuring, and directing all Supply Chain related activities within the Operating Room and Procedural areas.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibility #1 – Perioperative and Procedural Inventory Management 60%

• Day to day Supply Chain Operations within the Operating Room (OR) and Procedural to include requisitioning, inventory and delivery of all O.R. supplies.

• Ensure goods and services are ordered in a timely manner by processing requisitions, confirming price and shipping terms, delivery date and order.

• Communicate daily with surgical staff, scheduler, surgery management, vendors, and physicians to ensure availability of supplies for scheduled cases.

• Is knowledgeable of contracts, and communicates with vendors assuring adherence to current contractual pricing.

• Maintain and update materials management records to ensure proper purchase order, price, quantity, vendor, and receipt information is entered for all supplies ordered.

• Work with accounts payable to reconcile inquiries regarding questions on invoices, purchase orders and received supplies.

• Receives supplies; stocks and delivers to proper areas and keeps storage areas clean and orderly.

• Work closely with Materials Management staff for shipping repairs and returns to vendors, completes proper credit or return paperwork.

• Maintain appropriate documentation to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.

• Work to resolve issues re: backorders, out-of-stock items, returns, price changes, substitutions, and other related Materials Management issues.

Responsibility #2 – Management  25%

• Manage the OR Supply Chain Technician.

• Oversee physical inventory count at various times during the fiscal year and at year-end.

• Serve as liaison between the Operating Room staff/management and the Materials Management staff/management.

Responsibility #3 – Inventory Analytics 15%

• Conduct analysis of top cost items with purpose of cost reduction

• Establish par levels for all supplies and requisitions inventory through the purchasingIS system.

• Make recommendations for new product and capital purchase projects.

​Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

Years of Applicable Experience - 5 or more years

Education:

High School Diploma or GED (Required)

 

Preferred Qualifications

Skills:

• Organization

• Customer Service

• Inventory Management (OR, IR, Cath Lab, EP)

• Analytics

Experience:

• Graduate from Surgical Technology program and/or Clinical training.

• 3+ years' experience in medical purchasing/materials management/surgical environment

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree

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Additional Job Requirements:

• Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time 

• Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines 

• Attention to detail 

• Operate computer programs and software 

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.   

• Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public) 

• Making independent decisions 

• Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions 

 

Working Conditions: Remote

 

Travel Requirements: No travel required

 

Physical Demands: Medium: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

 

Premier’s compensation philosophy is to ensure that compensation is reasonable, equitable, and competitive in order to attract and retain talented and highly skilled employees. Premier’s internal salary range for this role is $64,000 - $118,000. Final salary is dependent upon several market factors including, but not limited to, departmental budgets, internal equity, education, unique skills/experience, and geographic location. Premier utilizes a wide-range salary structure to allow base salary flexibility within our ranges.

Employees also receive access to the following benefits:

·       Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

·       401k retirement program

·       Paid time off

·       Participation in Premier’s employee incentive plans

·       Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

Premier at a glance:

• Ranked #1 on Charlotte’s Healthiest Employers list for 2019, 2020 and 2022, and 49th Healthiest Employer in America (2022)
• ​Named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere® Institute for the 13th year in a row
• The only company to be recognized by KLAS twice for Overall Healthcare Management Consulting
   

Employees receive:

• Perks and discounts
• Access to on-site and online exercise classes
• Paid time off to volunteer in their communities

Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here you will find critical thinkers who have the freedom to make an impact. Colleagues who share your thirst to learn more and do things better. Teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. See why incredible challenges require incredible people.

Premier is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status (e.g., status as a Vietnam Era veteran, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Serviced Medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran) disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applicant associates. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Premier complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply.

Premier also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability or those who have a sincerely held religious belief. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to [email protected] or contact Premier Recruiting at 704.816.5200.

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