Surgery Inventory Specialist

Southwoods Health • Boardman, OH

22d • Onsite

About The Position

Southwoods Health is hiring a Surgery Inventory Specialist for its surgery department at the Main Hospital in Boardman, Ohio. This full-time role supports surgical supply management by stocking operating rooms, monitoring the suture cart, assisting with inventory counts, and gathering supplies for surgical cases. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

The specialist contributes to patient outcomes, patient experience, and cost-containment by using resources appropriately. The role requires maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality, following applicable regulatory requirements, keeping supply areas organized, and participating in facility training and learning opportunities. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Completed training or specific coursework in inventory control.
• Strong critical-thinking and active problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent prioritization and time-management skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills for collaboration with medical and materials teams.
• Ability to maintain a highly professional demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Support patient outcomes, experiences, and cost-containment goals by using resources appropriately.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of protected information.
• Stock operating room supplies according to established par levels and needs, and communicate low supply levels to the Materials department.
• Return unused surgical supplies from the surgery department and check expiration dates when handling inventory.
• Maintain suture cart par levels and assist in gathering supplies for surgical cases according to doctor preference cards.
• Keep supply areas clean and organized, and assist on the receiving dock as needed.
• Ensure processes within the role’s scope comply with applicable regulatory agencies, including OSHA, ODH, BOP, and TJC.
• Participate in facility training sessions and learning opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed