Surgery Inventory​/System Support Specialist - Surgical Supplies Unit

Position Summary

The Surgery Inventory/System Support Specialist establishes and maintains inventory par levels, ensuring high service levels and optimal investment in inventory.

Location: Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies, Orlando, FL

Department: Surgery Inventory/System Support Specialist

Type: Full-time (40 hours)

Shift: Monday - Friday (7:30AM - 4:00PM) (no calls or weekends)

Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies

Located on the downtown Orlando Health campus, Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies provides specialized care that covers all facets of women’s health, from comprehensive gynecological services and minimally invasive surgeries to general obstetrics and high‑risk pregnancies and births. Orlando Health Winnie Palmer welcomes nearly 14,000 babies each year. Our 350‑bed hospital includes 142 beds in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), making Orlando Health Winnie Palmer one of the largest NICUs in the nation.

We are proudly the first – and only – hospital in Florida to offer in utero surgery to repair spina bifida. Named a Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, our hospital also is proudly recognized as a "Best Children’s Hospitals in Neonatology" by U.S. News & World Report and has held Magnet® Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center since 2013.

Forbes has named Orlando Health as one of America's Best‑In‑State Employers. Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career‑growing FREE education programs and well‑being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.

"Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work" is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

Essential Functions

• Establishes supply locations, unit of measures, and assorted data elements for site inventory location.
• Daily reviews on‑hand quantities, caseload schedule, and physician needs.
• Places appropriate requisition orders to meet departmental supply needs.
• Reviews daily charge edit report.
• Identifies lost charges, researches and corrects errors.
• Works with System Administrator, Operations Manager and Patient Financial Services to maximize departmental revenue.
• Utilizes system to document charges into Affinity System.
• Journals Perioperative Record data into system.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

• Investigates and recommends cost saving opportunities.
• Works on special projects as assigned.
• Participates in Corporate Surgical Materials Management meetings, coordinates activities with other facilities, supports corporate standardization efforts.

Education/Training

Associate’s degree in a healthcare related field; or Five (5) years of directly related work experience may substitute for the Associate’s degree (in addition to the requirements listed in the Experience section).

Licensure/Certification

None.

Experience

Five (5) years experience in an inventory environment. Familiarity with automated materials management systems.