OR Materials Coordinator - Full Time | Days

Singing River Health System; Gulfport (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Singing River Health System is seeking a Materials Coordinator to oversee material management for the Operating Room at Singing River Gulfport Hospital. You will supervise Materials Assistants and act as a resource for the medical staff, ensuring supplies and equipment are managed within budget.

The role requires perioperative experience, certification requirements, and strong communication, with occasional travel across the SRHS service area.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program preferred.
• Current Surgical Technologist certification preferred.
• Must complete and maintain BCLS certification upon hire/transfer.
• Must complete de-escalation training by orientation end (90 days).
• Five (5) years perioperative experience required.
• Experience with McKesson MIS and EPIC Resource Maps preferred in OR.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all supplies and equipment within the Operating Room service.
• Coordinate material management for the OR.
• Serve as a resource for medical staff, nursing staff, patients' families, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Maintain costs within budgeted parameters.
• Reports to Surgical Services Business Manager; supervises Materials Assistants.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Clinical judgment

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Surgical Technologist program (graduate preferred)

Tools

McKesson Materials Information System

EPIC Resource Maps

Job description

At Singing River Health System, caring isn’t just part of the job— it’s in our DNA. Whether we’re saving lives, supporting behind the scenes, or showing up for our community, we bring the energy, heart, and hustle every single day.

With pride, passion, and commitment, we will improve health and save lives in our community every day.

Shift

(Monday - Friday) 7:00am - 3:30pm

Location

Singing River Gulfport Hospital

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Position Overview

The Materials Coordinator assumes overall responsibility and authority for the coordinator of material management for the Operating Room. He/She oversees all supplies and equipment within this service. The Materials Coordinator serves as a resource for the medical staff, nursing staff, patient’s families, and other interdisciplinary team members. He/She assumes other duties and special projects as assigned and maintains costs within budgeted parameters.

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.

Education

High school graduate or equivalent required. Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program preferred.

License

N/A

Certifications

Current Surgical Technologist certification preferred.

Must complete and maintain BCLS certification upon hire and/or transfer.

Must have de-escalation training completed by the end of position orientation (90 days); must have appropriate level of de-escalation training.

Experience

Five (5) years’ perioperative experience required. Experience with McKesson Materials Information System and EPIC Resource Maps within an operating room environment preferred.

Reports To

Surgical Services Business Manager

Supervises

Materials Assistants

Physical Demands

Work is moderately active: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Work involves using many physical motions in performing daily work activities; subject to exposure of body fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease. Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard.

Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound. Work requires close visual and acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision.

Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue. Must be able to work schedules assigned with the understanding that changes may be instituted according to the needs of the hospital for off days, shifts or weekends.

Mental Demands

Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities. Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone. Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels. Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in complex situations is required. Must have the ability to maintain collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations.

Special Demands

Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette. Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word.

Work requires the ability to function independently, adapt to workload demands, set priorities, and understand and set goals. Must be able to demonstrate appropriate clinical judgment based on approved scope of practice and apply appropriate professional skills to a patient population of all ages. Must possesses a thorough knowledge of AST process standards.

Job requires traveling throughout the SRHS service area with the employee providing his/her own transportation.

If you’re looking for purpose, teamwork, and a place where what you do truly matters, you’ve found it. Let’s do big things together.