Medical Inventory Coordinator

Summary: Individuals performing this job are expected to contribute to our vision, purpose, and DRIVE values. The vision of ORI: create a large group of like-minded shareholders, leverage our physician and administrative talent, recruit and retain ‘A Team’ talent, and deliver amazing value and quality in everything we do. The purpose is: To deliver the best patient experience in our industry.

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Nursing and Clinical Nurse Manager, the Inventory Coordinator is responsible for the care of patients through the peri-operative phases of their surgical experience. Perform organizational, clerical, patient care, and environmental tasks as needed to facilitate the highest quality of patient care, and the efficient utilization of available resources within the scope of practice.

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assist with cleaning operating room suites and other restricted areas.
• Assists in operating room with room turnover.
• Assist in positioning patients for surgery and holding patient extremities during surgical site prep.
• Assist nursing with transferring patients to and from the operating room bed and moving heavy equipment.
• Stock supplies, linens and fill the blanket warmers in the sterile core as needed.
• Dispose of all linen and trash in the appropriate manner. Empty and replace sharps containers in all rooms.
• Properly use point of care equipment according to manufacturer’s instruction for use.
• Properly disinfects point of care equipment between each patient use.
• Effectively conducts hand hygiene when providing direct care.
• Communicates directly with RN any significant information obtained during direct patient contact.
• Maintain equipment storage rooms.
• Responsible for ensuring supply products are stocked on appropriate shelves in Bulk Storage, Sterile Storage, ORs, Preop/PACU and Anesthesia closets.
• Assist the Inventory Manager with any cycle counts and par level adjustments.
• Provide support with daily receiving of all supplies coming into the ASC.
• Assist in monitoring of open orders.
• Provide support to the Inventory Manager with pricing, ordering, back orders, and general inventory.

General Duties

• Demonstrate knowledge of the center’s policies, protocols, and safety plans. Contribute to the goals of the
• center and support the center’s philosophies.
• Demonstrates flexibility in performance to achieve the center’s goals.
• Accept responsibility for own professional growth and continued education.
• Demonstrate high quality customer service to our patients, their families, physicians, and each other.
• Respect the confidentiality of the patient.
• Communicate effectively, conscientiously, and frequently with all team members to share information and
• independently solve problems in a positive, results oriented manner.
• Coordinate and promote continuity of patient care through clear communication and harmonious working.
• relationships.
• Demonstrate ability to prioritize patient needs.
• Maintain a quiet, safe environment.
• Utilize material, equipment, and time in a safe, therapeutic, and cost-efficient manner.
• Attending staff meetings, educational and safety programs.
• Demonstrate the ability to respond appropriately in an emergency at ASC.
• Demonstrate organizational skills to facilitate a smooth flow of the workload.
• Practice flexibility in scheduling to provide adequate staff coverage on unit.
• Assume all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Director of ASC.

Performance Requirements:

Knowledge:

• Medical Equipment
• Proper body mechanics

Skills:

• Recognizes legal and policy limits of individual practice.
• Familiarity and follow through with all HIPAA compliance.
• Attention to detail.
• Self-motivated, showing initiative to tackle important issues, problems, and tasks.

Abilities:

• Embracing ORI’s mission and vision through friendly and patient-oriented service
• Demonstrate excellent teamwork, organizational, and communication skills.
• Adheres to processes, while looking for opportunities for innovation and improvement
• Critical thinking skills and deliberate decision making.
• Able to work at a fast pace, while demonstrating patience with patients
• Assertive
• Ability to set priorities.
• Ability to provide direction to others that is clear, concise and promotes efficiency.
• Ability to communicate well with patients, families, co-workers, etc.

Work Environment:

General pleasant working environment with little or no distractions or exposure to unpleasant or hazardous elements. Meets all safety training requirements associated with the Surgical Center. Indoors climate-controlled environment.

Patient care environment with potential exposure to unpleasant odors, to blood and body fluids which may carry infection, to infectious disease, and to chemical and electrical hazards. Occasional exposure to outdoor climate. Good visual acuity, accurate color vision.

Physical Demands:

• Requires mobility, frequent walking, standing, and sitting, some bending, stooping, and stretching and periodic lifting of up to 50 lbs.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to converse and hear.

• Requires normal (corrected) vision.

• Requires coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate office equipment.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. Days and hours vary depending on the surgical schedule.

Travel:
No overnight travel is expected for this position. There may be occasional local day travel to Company Divisions.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Diploma and or GED
• Preferred to have at least one year experience in OR, ER, or ASC.

Ortho RI is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of the recruiting and employment process.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance