Inventory and Surgical Equipment Coordinator

Boston Children's Hospital; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital is seeking a Sterile Processing Equipment Coordinator to oversee specialized clinical equipment and inventory for surgical services. You will be a SME guiding maintenance, lifecycle planning, and capital needs while collaborating with OR, Biomed, Purchasing, and vendors.

Required is 3 years in inventory/healthcare materials management, with a high school diploma; an Associate degree is preferred and CRCST/CSPDT certifications are a plus.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in inventory management or related field.
• Experience with healthcare materials management, sterile processing, or operating room support is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance on specialized equipment utilization, maintenance, and lifecycle management.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance, replacements, and capital acquisitions.
• Collaborate with OR, Sterile Processing, Biomed, Purchasing, vendors, and other departments to ensure readiness.
• Monitor equipment expenditures and contribute to budgeting and cost-efficiency.
• Prioritize repairs and replacements based on clinical needs and procedure schedules.

Skills

Inventory management

Healthcare materials management

Equipment management

Endoscopic equipment knowledge

Education

High School / GED (Required)

Associate Degree (Preferred)

CRCST

CSPDT

Job description

Position Summary:

Provides advanced coordination and oversight of specialized clinical equipment and inventory resources to support the safe, efficient, and effective operation of Sterile Processing and surgical services. Serves as a departmental resource and subject matter expert for specialized equipment, providing independent assessment and recommendations related to equipment utilization, maintenance, replacement, acquisition, and lifecycle management. Collaborates with clinical, operational, technical, and external partners to ensure equipment readiness, reliability, and availability while supporting operational efficiency, financial stewardship, regulatory requirements, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serves as the subject matter expert for endoscopic and specialized clinical equipment, providing technical guidance to staff and clinical teams.
• Assesses equipment condition, utilization, performance, repair history, and replacement needs to ensure availability and operational readiness.
• Develops equipment lifecycle plans and recommends repairs, replacements, upgrades, and capital acquisitions.
• Coordinates preventive maintenance and monitors schedules, completion, and compliance.
• Evaluates new equipment and technologies, coordinates product trials and implementation, and supports process improvements.
• Analyzes equipment and supply utilization, costs, and performance to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Collaborates with Operating Room, Sterile Processing, Clinical Engineering/Biomed, Purchasing, vendors, and other departments to ensure equipment readiness and resolve issues.
• Recommends capital expenditures, replacement priorities, and long-term equipment needs based on clinical and operational requirements.
• Coordinates capital equipment acquisition, receipt, deployment, implementation, and disposition.
• Independently prioritizes equipment repairs, replacements, and substitutions based on clinical needs, availability, and scheduled procedures.
• Provides technical guidance on equipment use, maintenance, availability, and management.
• Coordinates equipment priorities to support surgical readiness, minimize delays, and maintain operational continuity.
• Supports capital planning, budgeting, resource allocation, and identification of future equipment needs.
• Monitors equipment expenditures and recommends strategies for effective budget management.
• Identifies opportunities to improve equipment reliability, utilization, availability, and lifecycle costs.
• Coordinates with vendors and internal departments on repairs, maintenance, technical support, replacements, and issue resolution.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• High School / GED (Required)
• Associate Degree (Preferred)

Certification Preferred:

• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) OR Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT)

Experience Required:

• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in inventory management, healthcare materials management, medical/surgical equipment, sterile processing, operating room support, equipment management, purchasing, or a related field.

Experience Preferred:

• Experience with specialized clinical equipment, endoscopic equipment, equipment maintenance coordination, capital equipment planning, vendor management, or healthcare equipment lifecycle management.

Bloodborne Pathogen Category

Potential Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens. Job may require performance of tasks that involve potential for exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, employee discounts and discounted commuter benefits at certain locations. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.