Perioperative Coordinator, Supply Chain Ops

UPMC; York (York County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join UPMC as a Perioperative Coordinator in Supply Chain Ops and play a key role in ensuring effective inventory management for surgical services. You will be responsible for maintaining supply levels and supporting clinical staff in a dynamic, high-paced environment. This full-time role offers Monday to Friday hours with weekends off and is situated in a highly awarded workplace known for its commitment to team care.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Tuition reimbursement

Opportunities for career growth

Qualifications

• Experience in inventory management in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Proficient in basic Excel usage; familiarity with Access is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manages inventory for surgical supplies, ensuring timely availability.
• Monitors expiry dates and ensures accurate storage and labeling.
• Responds to clinical requests and works to improve service levels.

Skills

Inventory Management

Attention to Detail

Excel

Job description

At UPMC, we’re all here for the same reason — to make Life Changing Medicine happen. Join our team and you will play a unique and important role in our mission to change healthcare for the better.

Why Join UPMC?

We don’t just take care of patients — we take care of our team, too. And we have the data to prove it. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from an industry leader, you can expect:

• AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE: Ranked #1 for Best Places to Work for Women & Diverse Managers by Diversity MBA
• A recent study showed that UPMC benefits are 20% higher in value than other healthcare providers in our market.
• Competitive pay
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities to grow in your career at UPMC

UPMC is looking for a full-time Perioperative Coordinator, Supply Chain Ops, to support our UPMC Memorial location.

This position works Monday - Friday, 7 am - 3:30 pm. Weekends off!

Purpose: Supports the needs of assigned Operating Rooms/procedural areas in the hospital by ensuring that inventory is obtained in a timely and accurate manner. Maintains a high standard of accuracy when ordering supplies and interacts frequently with the hospital clinical staff to ensure service levels are being met. Efficiently manages tasks while working in a sterile, fast-paced, and high-demand environment.

Responsibilities:

1. Monitors and controls walk-in inventory from vendor reps.
2. Monitors consignment levels and works closely with vendor representatives to ensure product availability for surgical case load while minimizing UPMC owned product.
3. Develops and evaluates par levels and makes adjustments as needed to support service levels with minimal overstock. Re-distributes slow-moving or no longer needed items to other UPMC facilities to reduce waste and overall spend. Receives high-dollar products into inventory management system. Capable of basic Excel usage; Access preferred.
4. Identifies items to be ordered as warehouse stock or non-stock and appropriately establishes the items within the par location, allocates the proper storage requirements, and accurately labels the product for identification and traceability.
5. Closely monitors expiration dates of all products and documents findings monthly to ensure compliance and redistributes slow-moving products to other facilities to reduce waste. Stores items within designated storage locations accurately and maintains the supply areas neat and clean with proper labels for identification. Performs cycle counts and root cause analysis to resolve inventory variances.
6. Responds quickly to emergent physician and clinical requests, including any product concerns or material issues. Identifies opportunities for service improvements, cost reductions, and product standardization in support of these initiatives.
7. Examines incoming shipments of supplies to verify the accuracy and quality of the vendor shipment with PO quantities and product types ordered.
8. Monitors and adjusts inventory levels to mitigate excess inventory and ensure end-users have what is needed for surgical cases.
9. Accountable for monitoring and controlling inbound freight and courier costs by working with the UPMC Freight and on-site Materials Manager.
10. Orders high-dollar surgical supplies and equipment.