PRN Inventory Specialist (74439)

Join Our Team at North Pointe Surgery Center (NPSC)

North Pointe Surgery Center (NPSC), part of Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster (OAL), is dedicated to providing exceptional surgical care in a specialized outpatient setting. With surgery centers located in Lancaster and Lebanon, Pennsylvania, our team works alongside experienced orthopedic surgeons and clinical professionals to help patients get back to the activities and lives they enjoy.

At NPSC, our focus is on delivering high-quality, efficient, patient-centered care in an environment designed specifically for outpatient surgery. Our centers perform a wide range of orthopedic procedures, including total joint replacements, using advanced surgical techniques and technology.

Our commitment to quality and patient safety is reflected in NPSC’s Joint Commission certification for outpatient total joint replacement and our longstanding record of successfully meeting the rigorous standards of both The Joint Commission and the Pennsylvania Department of Health. This history of successful surveys reflects the commitment of our entire team to maintaining a safe, compliant, and high-quality environment for our patients and one another.

As part of OAL, NPSC combines the close-knit, collaborative environment of a specialized surgery center with the resources and stability of one of Central Pennsylvania’s leading orthopedic organizations. OAL is physician-owned and supported by more than 400 employees across its orthopedic practices and surgery centers.

When you join NPSC, you become part of a team where every role contributes to the patient experience. Whether you work in clinical care, materials management, business operations, or another support function, you’ll work alongside professionals who value teamwork, quality, safety, and exceptional service.

Summary/Objective: 

The PRN Inventory Specialist will assist the Materials Department. Specifically, the individual will be part of the Materials team that is responsible for inventorying and replenishing supply levels for all perioperative clinical areas within the facility.

Essential Functions: 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Promotes the mission, vision, and values of the facility or health care organization.

• Inventories and maintain adequate par levels of materials for perioperative services.

• Inventories and maintains appropriate levels of perioperative services consignment inventory, including surgical implants.

• Monitors, rotates, and removes all outdated and overstocked materials and verifies that perioperative services par levels are adjusted accordingly.

• Restocks of all materials used for patient care in the perioperative environment.

• Monitors oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen tank levels daily and order replacement tanks as needed.

• Take appropriate actions to provide a high level of service for all customers (e.g., physicians, health care industry representatives [HCIRs], perioperative personnel) and to provide prompt responses for emergently needed (STAT) equipment, supplies, and instruments.

• Is familiar with preferred vendors contracts i.e., utilization threshold of disposables as it relates to capital equipment and purchase levels to ensure compliance with tier pricing.

• Maintains records of purchase order, requisitions, and product literature.

• Coordinates loans and returns of perioperative services equipment and other materials.

• Communicates pertinent information regarding backorders and anticipated release dates for perioperative materials.

• Communicates to perioperative leadership any identified quality improvement projects related to perioperative materials management.

• Serves as a resource for perioperative personnel in matters such as purchasing procedures, product information, and contract compliance.

• Follows facilities policy related to notification and steps associated with product recalls.

• Pursues professional growth and participates in a professional organization.

• Maintains privacy and confidentiality of all appropriate information.

• Other duties as assigned and required.

About You:

Required Qualifications: 

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience with Computer applications such as Microsoft Office/365 (Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
• Two years of progressive experience in health care or related field with increasing level of administrative responsibility and authority.
   

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced degree (Associate’s level) with clinical focus on:
  • Surgical Technology
  • Sterile Processing
  • Health Care Supply Chain Management
  • Or other applicable Health Care education
• Experience in supply chain management, budget, and finance.
• Experience using a Facility Management or Inventory Control Software.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This position is PRN, working 1-2 shifts per month. Employee must be available during the "core" work hours in their assigned department (7:00 AM to 6:00 PM). Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel:

Must be flexible to travel to all office and surgery locations when required and necessary.

Our Commitment to Inclusivity:

At OAL and its affiliated organizations, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace environment. Discrimination against qualified individuals based on protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, or any other legally protected category is strictly prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We actively engage in affirmative action initiatives to recruit, hire, and promote individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability.

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