Schedule:

• 40 hours per week
• Hours: 6:30am-3:00pm
• Monday-Friday 
• SEIU Union Position 

DEFINITION/PRIMARY FUNCTION

• • The Peri-Operative Materials Implant Specialist will have primary responsibility to coordinate between supply chain, surgeons, surgical booking, and education for the Operating Room, Endoscopy, and Central Sterile to ensure availability of all specialty surgical supplies, implants, education, and vendor support. He/She will work closely with the Perioperative Supply Chain Manager to ensure accurate and appropriate inventory levels are readily available. He/She will coordinate daily ordering and stocking of supplies according to PAR levels and trends with the OR team. He/She will coordinate and assemble case carts for surgical procedures daily to ensure accurate utilization from a supply and central sterile prospective. The Peri-Operative Materials Implant Specialist and Circulating Nurse work as a team as the surgical patients advocate.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS (Minimum qualifications are required unless stated otherwise.)

• Experience:
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    • 5 years of experience at BMC or equivalent facility as a Sterile Processing Tech, CST or Operating Room RN preferred.
    
    
    • Knowledge and application of surgical aseptic technique required.
    
    
    • Familiarity with basic surgical procedures, instruments, equipment, physiology, microbiology, anatomy and psychological process required.
    
    
    • Experience with surgical booking preferred.
    
    
    • Experience working with surgical services vendors preferred.
    
    
    
     
• Education and Training:
  •  High School Diploma or equivalent required
  • Associate degree preferred.
• License, Certification & Registration:
  • Certified Surgical Technologist or Operating Room RN preferred
  •  Certified in Basic Life Support required
• Other Requirements:
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  • Knowledge and application of all surgical specialties.
  
  
  • Ability to anticipate and meet the needs of the Surgical Team required.
  
  
  • Must be willing to function in other capacities needed for the department.
  
  
  • Able to show competency in all OR surgical equipment
  
  
  • Demonstrated professional communication with all internal and external contacts.
  
  
  • Thorough knowledge of Meditech Module and BHS computer systems, computer, fax, and other office equipment.
  
  
  • Ability to perform effectively in stressful situations.
  
  
  • Demonstrated proficient use of Meditech.
  
  
  • Demonstrated competency using BMC computer applications, MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.