SURGICAL SERVICES IMPLANT COORDINATOR

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for maintaining par levels of stocked implants, ensuring maximum inventory turns while also having supplies on hand to meet needs. The role involves identifying and evaluating slow-moving stock, coordinating with the Supply Chain Manager to keep inventory current, and managing par levels. Responsibilities include providing data entry for charges and adjustments for surgical and angio procedures, maintaining confidentiality of patient information, and initiating revenue analysis review of surgical cases. The coordinator will also handle the return of implants, maintain documentation, add new item numbers for new products, and coordinate changes in implant types with preference list coordinators. Utilization of OR management and Materials Management software is key to identifying and projecting implant needs, minimizing costs, and maintaining ongoing communication with manufacturers and internal departments regarding implant supplies, back orders, and vendor returns. This position is security-sensitive.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 1 year to three (3) years or greater of experience

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working with surgical supplies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains par level on stocked implants while balancing maximum inventory turns with having supplies on hand to meet need.
• Identifies and evaluates slow moving stock. Coordinates with Supply Chain Manager to keep inventory current & manage par levels.
• Provides data entry charges and adjustments for all surgical and angio procedures. Maintains confidentiality of vital patient information.
• Initiates revenue analysis review of surgical cases meeting review criteria at time of case posting.
• Returns implants without delay. Keeps complete documentation regarding returns.
• Adds new item numbers for new products brought into Operating Room. Forwards new items numbers to Central Sterile Clinical Manager and CDM Coordinator.
• Effectively coordinates changes in implant type, make, etc with preference list coordinators.
• Utilizes OR management software and Materials Management software to identify and project implant needs to assure availability of implants for surgical cases while minimizing implant handling/ shipping costs.
• Maintains ongoing communication with manufacturers and Materials Management and Central Sterile regarding implant supplies, back orders and vendor returns.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED