Supply Coordinator – UAMS Health Benton/Bryant

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences•Benton, AR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Coordinator assists in the development, implementation and communication of sustained quality and resource-optimized measures, during the intraoperative phase, and advises the management team at the UAMS Health Benton/Bryant location on operational improvement, cost containment, preference card development and supply utilization. This position requires a sound knowledge of supply chain movement and intraoperative clinical experience as well as strong communication skills and leadership abilities. Success will be measured by performance in five critical categories of activity: Preference card/loaded supply list maintenance, waste reduction, resource savings/optimization opportunities, surgeon on-boarding, and supply conversion facilitation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or HS diploma plus 4 years of inventory management experience along with 2 years of experience within a hospital/healthcare environment
Knowledge of special service area for understanding usage and critical nature
Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

Responsibilities

Rounds daily to communicate with surgeons/staff and obtain all updates to preference cards/supply needs.
Works collaboratively with Clinical Coordinators to maintain and update all preference cards/supply needs.
Works directly with surgery and Supply Chain to identify over- or under-used items after cases, for opportunities to decrease waste due to no use or expiring product.
Identifies cost effective materials/supplies, and works with Supply Chain, or Operating Room (OR) Director and coordinators, to develop and implement plans to change where applicable.
Facilitates supplier/vendor changes that result in new or substitute products.
Works with Supply Chain, vendors, surgeons and OR staff to coordinate new product trials and conversion efforts in a logical manner.
Maintains a progress record pertaining to core activities for reporting and facilitating system-wide improvements.
Performs other duties as assigned.