Supply Chain Support Specialist

At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process.

As a Fortune 500 company with 350+ facilities across the US and 22,000 teammates in over 90 countries, we provide integrated technologies, products and services across the full continuum of care. Customers—and their patients—are at the heart of what we do.

Our mission is to empower our customers to advance healthcare, and our success starts with our teammates.

Owens & Minor teammate benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day
• 401(k), eligibility after one year of service
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement

The anticipated pay range for this position is $25 hourly. The actual compensation offered may vary based on job related factors such as experience, skills, education and location.

• Assigned to account(s) and reports to account(s) on a daily basis on a schedule determined by manager
• Maintains Surgi Track, OR and surgical supply chain including storage of excess totes and process of how ST totes are brough to rooms and used
• Manage physician preference cards (most hospitals)
• Advise O&M on procedure frequency to determine PAR levels, prebuilds v on-demand, component inventory forecasting including hospital schedule (holiday inventory, etc) and hospital personnel scheduling which may affect surgical demand (i.e., surgeon on vacation)
• Review surgery schedule and advise hospital personnel to order appropriate corresponding supplies
• Advise the account on PAR levels of Surgi Track components stocked at the account
• Advise the account on what items to add/change/remove from their preference cards
• Process and track returns from the OR to mitigate returns and determine additional sales opportunities
• Be aware of item health of Surgi Track specific components at the DC.
• Manage ordering for add-on cases
• Ensure oldest versions are being rotated forward for first use

• On occasion, work with O&M distribution and to find and stock compatible products to prevent backorders
• Coordinate component conversions and additions with O&M
• Assist with version change management

• 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
• 3-5 OR experience (certified as OR tech or equivalent)
• Ability to learn/utilize appropriate systems (QSight, OMNI, OMDirect, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, hospital OR management systems)

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.