Operating Room Program Technician

Owens & Minor • Ontario, CA

8d • $75,000 - $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Operating Room Program Manager resides onsite in the hospital environment to advise customer of actions needed to maintain appropriate inventory of operating room supplies and devices. Keeps informed of all information at the site which is critical in determining actions needed.

Requirements

• 3 or more years of work experience in healthcare surgical services and/or logistics materials management and/or project management, required.
• Knowledge of surgical procedures
• Knowledge of functionality of and the nuances between different brands of surgical devices
• Knowledge of OR/surgical terminology
• Knowledge of OR etiquette/processes
• Knowledge of supplies and devices required to perform surgical procedures
• While looking at the surgical schedule, must have the ability to translate the ‘scheduled’ procedure name into a ‘supply’ procedure name
• Clear understanding of preference cards
• Ability to work with clinical coordinators (i.e., service leaders) to specify supply and device requirements by surgical procedure and surgeon
• Ability to learn/utilize appropriate systems (QSight, OMNI, OMDirect, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, hospital OR management systems)
• Ability to discern errors within complex and detailed work

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s/Bachelor’s Degree preferred, preferably in healthcare or a related disciplinary area
• CRCST or CST (Certified Registered Central Sterile Technician, Certified Surgical Technologist) certification preferred
• Previous experience in LEAN or project/organizational management methodology, preferred.
• Or any equivalent combination of education and experience to meet the above requirements

Responsibilities

• Reports to assigned 1-2 accounts on a daily basis, following a schedule mutually agreed upon with teammate’s manager.
• Manages entire Operating Room (OR) surgical supply chain, including Owens & Minor (O&M) sales and non-distribution SKU’s.
• Manages physician preference devices.
• Manages devices which are described as ‘have available’ between the storage location and the operating room.
• Advises O&M on procedure frequency to determine PAR levels, prebuilds vs. on-demand, component inventory forecasting including hospital schedule (holiday inventory, etc.) and hospital personnel scheduling which may affect surgical demand (i.e., surgeon on vacation).
• Reviews surgery schedule and advises hospital personnel to order appropriate corresponding supplies.
• Advises the account on PAR levels of Surgitrack components stocked at the account.
• Physically alters PAR levels on devices purchased by the account through different supply chains (i.e., distribution, Surgitrack).
• Advises the account on items to add/change/remove from their preference cards.
• Processes device returns from the OR to the hospital PAR location or back to the distributor to determine additional sales opportunities (track actual device consumption per procedure).
• Works with suppliers to get new product, product changes, contracts, etc. in the system that are specific to the SurgiTrack procedures.
• Manages par level replenishment of finished goods’ SurgiTrackTM and components specific to OR procedures.
• Manages change process to devices supplied through Surgitrack in the account.
• Manages ordering for add-on cases of SurgiTrackTM and components specific to OR procedures.
• Performs additional duties as directed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plan - Medical, dental, and vision plans start on day one of employment for full-time teammates.
• Educational Assistance - We offer educational assistance to all eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program.
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Disability - We offer employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage.
• Voluntary Supplemental Programs – We offer additional options to secure your financial future including supplemental life, hospitalization, critical illness, and other insurance programs.
• Support for your Growing Family – Adoption assistance, fertility benefits (in medical plan) and parental leave are available for teammates planning for a family.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and 401(k) - We offer these voluntary financial programs to help teammates prepare for their future, as well as other voluntary benefits.
• Paid Leave - In addition to sick days and short-term leave, we offer holidays, vacation days, personal days, and additional types of leave – including parental leave.
• Well-Being – Also included in our offering is a Teammate Assistance Program (TAP), Calm Health, Cancer Resources Services, and discount programs – all at no cost to you.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree