Supply Chain Surgical Specialist

Ochsner Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health in New Orleans is seeking a skilled Surgical Tech to ensure availability of equipment and implants for the operating room. You will coordinate supplies, prepare implantable devices, scrub for procedures, and support surgeons and staff to maintain high standards of patient safety.

Required: high school diploma and 3 years OR experience; BLS certification; preferred: graduate of Surgical Tech program or certification.

Qualifications

• Required: 3 years of operating room experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association required.
• Preferred: Certification in Surgical Technology.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates patient scheduling, manages inventory and ensures proper instrumentation and implantable devices are in place for day of surgery.
• Maintains required clinical knowledge, technical skills, training and credentials.
• Performs direct patient care duties.
• Communicates information pertaining to patient care needs to patients, family members and co-workers.
• Competently cares for and provides services to patients/customers in specific relations to their age and developmental stage with supervision of the staff nurse.
• Adapts to rapid changes in the department caused by unit census, patient acuity and resource availability.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Anatomy knowledge

Surgical procedures

Instrumentation handling

Time management

Judgement

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Graduate of Surgical Tech program (preferred)

Tools

Surgical instruments

Implant equipment

Inventory management system

Job description

Exceptional care starts with exceptional people.

For us, this is more than a job- it’s a calling. It’s waking up each day, looking for ways to make a difference with a compassionate, inclusive and talented team. Ochsner empowers you to discover your passion, reach your potential, and Pursue Your Purpose. Exceptional care starts with exceptional people and teams. Together we are leading the way.

This job ensures availability of equipment and supplies for surgical procedures; coordinates the efficient supply and accurate deployment of implantable devices; inspects and oversees the systems readiness, provides corrective actions and follow-up ensuring all items ( i.e., implants, instruments, and supplies) are ready and available on the day of surgery; develops and maintains an understanding of different surgical techniques for directing the safe and accurate use of medical devices; interacts with both the surgeon and staff emphasizing quality, continuous improvement and high performance, and competently scrubs for surgical procedures. Delivers the right items, in the right place, at the right time. Must be comfortable building relationships with surgeons so that he/she can identify the opportunities for improving and or resolving any discrepancies related to implantable devices, and performs other duties as assigned by the RN.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Education

Required -High school graduate of equivalent.

Preferred - Graduate of an accepted Surgical Tech Program.

Work Experience

Required - 3 years of operating room experience.

Preferred -5 years of operating room experience.

Certifications

Required -Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association.

Preferred - Certification in Surgical Technology.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge of human anatomy, surgery procedures, and implementation instruments and technologies.
• Good organizational skills.
• Good time management skills and ability to be self directed.
• Ability to demonstrate good judgement.

Job Duties

• Coordinates patient scheduling, manages inventory and ensures proper instrumentation and implantable devices are in place for day of surgery.
• Maintains required clinical knowledge, technical skills, training and credentials.
• Performs direct patient care duties.
• Communicates information pertaining to patient care needs to patients, family members and co-workers.
• Competently cares for and provides services to patients/customers in specific relations to their age and developmental stage with supervision of the staff nurse.
• Adapts to rapid changes in the department caused by unit census, patient acuity and resource availability.
• Performs other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time. Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

The employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.

The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain communicable diseases. The incumbent has an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.