Surgical Supply Coordinator Full Time Days

UHS•Palm Beach Gardens, FL

About The Position

Alan B. Miller Medical Center opening in Spring 2026! A neighborhood hospital with medical center excellence! The new state-of-the-art hospital will join UHS’ growing regional network of healthcare operations which includes Wellington Regional Medical Center, the ER at Westlake (an extension of Wellington Regional Medical Center), Wellington Physicians Urgent Care and other healthcare services and access points. The Alan B. Miller Medical Center will feature 150 private patient rooms, a medical office building and a helistop. Upon completion of the initial phase of the project, the hospital campus will include 365,000 square feet of hospital and medical office space. The new Medical Center will offer comprehensive medical services including Emergency Care, Orthopedics and Surgical Services, Labor and Delivery, Neonatal Intensive Care, Oncology, Cardiovascular and Neurosurgical services. In addition, the campus will be home to medical office buildings that will provide outpatient services. Surgical Supply Coordinator Full Time The coordinator/liaison functions as a cooperative team member in the Surgical Services department by demonstrating the ability to provide constant technical assistance to the surgeon within his or her scope of practice. The coordinator/liaison follows the current professional practice standards, rules and regulations set forth by AORN and AST. The coordinator/liaison updates preference cards and assists the supply chain surgical and procedural clerk with pulling cases and putting away supplies. The coordinator/liaison is in constant communication with the supply chain surgical and procedural clerk regarding the ordering of supplies. The coordinator/liaison gets the first cases of the day ready the previous evening and throughout the day. They pull instrumentation and coordinate with sterile processing regarding instrumentation that needs to be turned over. They help facilitate room turnover. They open sterile supplies and help get equipment to the OR rooms. The coordinator/liaison will facilitate the beginning of the case with the OR RN by plugging in and troubleshooting all equipment. Once the case begins, they assist the RN by running for equipment and sterile supplies so that the OR RN does not have to leave the OR suite.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
1 to 2 years of experience in acute care setting (surgical services) is required
Knowledge of aseptic technique
Knowledge of computer systems, ESI and Cerner/Surginet/Censitrac
Prior experience with operating room inventory control, stock rotation and vendor negotiation
Knowledge of maintaining par levels, stocking and the placement of orders through the Materials Management Department
Working knowledge of operating room supplies and equipment
Basic knowledge of medical/surgical terminology
Basic computer skills, knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel preferred
BLS
minimal Travel Requirements

Responsibilities

Provide constant technical assistance to the surgeon within his or her scope of practice.
Follow the current professional practice standards, rules and regulations set forth by AORN and AST.
Update preference cards and assists the supply chain surgical and procedural clerk with pulling cases and putting away supplies.
Communicate with the supply chain surgical and procedural clerk regarding the ordering of supplies.
Get the first cases of the day ready the previous evening and throughout the day.
Pull instrumentation and coordinate with sterile processing regarding instrumentation that needs to be turned over.
Help facilitate room turnover.
Open sterile supplies and help get equipment to the OR rooms.
Facilitate the beginning of the case with the OR RN by plugging in and troubleshooting all equipment.
Assist the RN by running for equipment and sterile supplies so that the OR RN does not have to leave the OR suite.