Surgical Supply & Inventory Specialist

regent-surgical-careers; Wasilla (AK); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Regent Surgical Health is seeking a Materials Management Assistant to support day-to-day procurement of supplies, manage patient billing activities, and coordinate repairs of surgical instruments and equipment.

Under Center Leadership, you will maintain computerized inventory, create purchase orders, liaise with vendors, and assist with budget preparation while optimizing costs and ensuring timely availability for surgeries in Wasilla, AK.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic computer skills are required.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Order/purchase all supplies/equipment for the surgery center.
• Ensure supplies, instruments, and equipment are available for surgeries and procedures using “just in time” methods to reduce inventory costs.
• Coordinate repairs of all surgical instruments/equipment; send instruments out to be repaired and arrange for loaner equipment to be provided by vendor.
• Create and maintain purchase orders for all supplies and equipment purchased.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with all vendors servicing the surgery center.
• Enter all charges on patient charge sheets and provide final facility charge for patient billing.
• Update supply costs and resultant charges in computer inventory system.
• Match P.O.s, packing slips, and invoices to ensure accuracy of billings; submit all invoices to leadership for approval. Monitor all backorders and communicate with accounts payable to facilitate accurate payments. Report any discrepancies to Center Leadership before payment of invoices.
• Transport delivered supplies and packages from shipping/receiving area to appropriate area of the surgery center.
• Unload/unpack supplies from shipping cartons and stock supplies on supply shelves and in the OR, Recovery, and supply room areas.
• Transport borrowed supplies to/from hospital and/or other surgery centers.
• Maintain computerized inventory of all supplies, instruments, and equipment.
• Assist leadership in budget preparation.
• Utilize facility resources appropriately avoiding wasteful practices; reports wasteful practices.
• Analyze work area and make recommendations for potential cost-effective improvements.
• Maintain current files, records and catalogs for equipment/sales representatives who service center.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS certification

Job description

Regent Surgical Health is seeking a Materials Management Assistant to support day-to-day procurement of supplies, manage patient billing activities, and coordinate repairs of surgical instruments and equipment.

Under Center Leadership, you will maintain computerized inventory, create purchase orders, liaise with vendors, and assist with budget preparation while optimizing costs and ensuring timely availability for surgeries in Wasilla, AK.