Operating Room Program Technician

Owens & Minor is a global healthcare solutions company providing essential products, services and technology solutions that support care delivery in leading hospitals, health systems and research centers around the world. For over 140 years, Owens & Minor has delivered comfort and confidence behind the scenes, so healthcare stays at the forefront, helping to make each day better for the hospitals, healthcare partners, and communities we serve. Powered by more than 14,000 teammates worldwide, Owens & Minor exists because every day, everywhere, Life Takes Care™.

Global Reach with a Local Touch

• 140+ years serving healthcare

• Over 14,000 teammates worldwide

• Serving healthcare partners in 80 countries

• Manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Honduras, Mexico, Thailand and Ireland

• 40+ distribution centers

• Portfolio of 300 propriety and branded product offerings

• 1,000 branded medical product suppliers

• 4,000 healthcare partners served

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plan - Medical, dental, and vision plans start on day one of employment for full-time teammates.

• Educational Assistance - We offer educational assistance to all eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program.

• Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Disability - We offer employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage.

• Voluntary Supplemental Programs – We offer additional options to secure your financial future including supplemental life, hospitalization, critical illness, and other insurance programs.

• Support for your Growing Family – Adoption assistance, fertility benefits (in medical plan) and parental leave are available for teammates planning for a family.

• Health Savings Account (HSA) and 401(k) - We offer these voluntary financial programs to help teammates prepare for their future, as well as other voluntary benefits.

• Paid Leave - In addition to sick days and short-term leave, we offer holidays, vacation days, personal days, and additional types of leave – including parental leave.

• Well-Being – Also included in our offering is a Teammate Assistance Program (TAP), Calm Health, Cancer Resources Services, and discount programs – all at no cost to you.

Job Summary

The Operating Room Program Manager resides onsite in the hospital environment to advise customer of actions needed to maintain appropriate inventory of operating room supplies and devices. Keeps informed of all information at the site which is critical in determining actions needed. 

Core Responsibilities

• Reports to assigned 1‐2 accounts on a daily basis, following a schedule mutually  agreed upon with teammate’s manager.

• Manages entire Operating Room (OR) surgical supply chain, including Owens &  Minor (O&M) sales and non‐distribution SKU’s.

• Manages physician preference devices.   Manages devices which are described as ‘have available’ between the storage  location and the operating room.  

• Advises O&M on procedure frequency to determine PAR levels, prebuilds vs. ondemand, component inventory forecasting including hospital schedule (holiday  inventory, etc.) and hospital personnel scheduling which may affect surgical  demand (i.e., surgeon on vacation).  

• Reviews surgery schedule and advises hospital personnel to order appropriate  corresponding supplies.  

• Advises the account on PAR levels of Surgitrack components stocked at the  account.  

• Physically alters PAR levels on devices purchased by the account through different  supply chains (i.e., distribution, Surgitrack).

• Advises the account on items to  add/change/remove from their preference cards.  

• Processes device returns from the OR to the hospital PAR location or back to the  distributor to determine additional sales opportunities (track actual device  consumption per procedure).

• Works with suppliers to get new product, product changes, contracts, etc. in the  system that are specific to the SurgiTrack procedures.  

• Manages par level replenishment of finished goods’ SurgiTrackTM and  components specific to OR procedures.   Manages change process to devices supplied through Surgitrack in the account.  

• Manages ordering for add‐on cases of SurgiTrackTM and components specific to  OR procedures.  

• Performs additional duties as directed.

Qualifying Experience

• Associate’s/Bachelor’s Degree preferred, preferably in healthcare or a related  disciplinary area  

• CRCST or CST (Certified Registered Central Sterile Technician, Certified Surgical  Technologist) certification preferred  

• 3 or more years of work experience in healthcare surgical services and/or logistics  materials management and/or project management, required.  

• Previous experience in LEAN or project/organizational management  methodology, preferred.  

• Or any equivalent combination of education and experience to meet the above  requirements ​

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of surgical procedures  

• Knowledge of functionality of and the nuances between different brands of  surgical devices  

• Knowledge of OR/surgical terminology

• Knowledge of OR etiquette/processes  

• Knowledge of supplies and devices required to perform surgical procedures  

• While looking at the surgical schedule, must have the ability to translate the  ‘scheduled’ procedure name into a ‘supply’ procedure name  

• Clear understanding of preference cards  

• Ability to work with clinical coordinators (i.e., service leaders) to specify supply  and device requirements by surgical procedure and surgeon  

• Ability to learn/utilize appropriate systems (QSight, OMNI, OMDirect, Microsoft  Word, Microsoft Excel, hospital OR management systems)  

• Ability to discern errors within complex and detailed work

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If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.

Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.