OR Materials Management Supervisor

Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital.  This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here.

About the opportunity: 

Join us as the Supervisor of OR Materials Management at Vail Health, where you will play a pivotal role in supporting our perioperative services! You will analyze data to optimize stock levels, ensuring our daily operations run smoothly. As a leader, you will supervise a dedicated team that provides essential supply support to our perioperative staff. Your keen attention to detail and exceptional analytical skills will shine as you collaborate with key operational stakeholders and the Supply Chain on exciting improvement efforts and cost-reduction initiatives. You will lead department-specific projects aimed at enhancing efficiency and reducing costs for our organization. Plus, you will ensure that our inventory control policies and procedures are implemented flawlessly, all while working closely with clinical staff to deliver outstanding patient care.

What you will do: 

1. Take charge of day-to-day accountability for supply inventories, monitoring volumes, flow, and sourcing. Analyze product usage and oversee all adjustments to par levels and supply locations.
2. Lead and inspire your team, monitoring productivity and organizing workflow to ensure everyone understands and excels in their roles. Set work schedules, maintain task sheets, resolve personnel issues, and provide constructive feedback and coaching.
3. Utilize reports and data analytics to proactively anticipate supply needs, making independent decisions regarding supply shortages. Keep supply chain management informed and communicate any potential interruptions to perioperative team leaders.
4. Coordinate the receipt of deliveries, reconcile receipts against purchase orders, and address any issues with invoices. Review reports to identify and resolve pricing or quantity discrepancies.
5. Ensure compliance with regulatory bodies regarding proper storage and delivery of supplies, including managing recalled or suspended inventory products.
6. Work closely with perioperative and clinical staff, taking personal responsibility for customer satisfaction and service excellence.
7. Collaborate with Supply Chain leadership to develop and implement system-wide standardized inventory control and cycle counting strategies, ensuring appropriate financial controls and management.
8. Organize multiple projects and schedules to meet demand and adapt to shifting priorities, performing challenging tasks efficiently and effectively.
9. Embrace and communicate continuous process improvement strategies (e.g., Lean methodology) to all staff, promoting the strategic vision and goals of Vail Health and the Materials Management Department.
10. Be a role model for the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
11. Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.

This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.   What you will need:    Experience:

• Two years in a leadership role preferred
• Five years inventory experience preferred
• Perioperative supply experience preferred
• Materials Management Information System and point of use supply software experience preferred

License(s):

• N/A

Certification(s):

• N/A

Computer / Typing:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office. Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computer skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.

Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.   Education:

• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Benefits at Vail Health (Full Time) Include:

• Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
  • Competitive wages
  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement 
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: 
  • Medical
  • Dental 
  • Vision
• Educational Programs: 
  • Tuition Assistance 
  • Existing Student Loan Repayment
  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Paid Time Off:
  • Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year!
• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching 
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
• Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
  • Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts
  • Pet insurance

Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per hour.

Hourly Pay:$29.18—$41.68 USD