Supply Coordinator

Your Opportunity:
You’re an organized problem-solver who can think on your feet - and think like a surgeon. Combining surgical processor training with a solid knowledge foundation of surgical procedures, the equipment required, and special cases that may come up, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is looking for someone like you for the role of Operating Room (OR) Supply Coordinator. This essential member of the OR team ensures that the surgical team has the tools, materials, implants, and single-use items necessary for scheduled and emergency surgeries. You’ll work closely with the surgical team, stores, vendor representatives, and medical device reprocessing technicians (MDRT’s) to maintain appropriate stocks of surgical supplies, ensuring optimum patient care. This may include coordinating “loaner” sets between different departments/facilities, requisitioning of direct purchases, maintenance of consignment inventories, tracking of all supplies, and reviewing of OR slates. The Sturgeon Community Hospital serves the City of St. Albert, north Edmonton, and Sturgeon County and is located in St. Albert (pop. approx. 66,000) immediately north of Edmonton. The second-largest city in the Edmonton Metropolitan area, St. Albert is rich in history, with great amenities, sports and leisure opportunities, K-12 public, Catholic, and Francophone schools, and over 100 parks and playgrounds, many connected by the winding Red Willow trail system. The thriving arts scene includes music, visual, and performing arts and a writer’s guild. Find your fit in St. Albert AHS is Canada’s first and largest province-wide, fully-integrated health system and is a top employer nationally and provincially, as well as a top employer for young people and diversity. Come join our team and work for a supportive employer with competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for growth

Description:
As a Supply Coordinator, you will be required to perform numerous duties related to customer service and supply distribution functions. In this role you will initiate orders, track medical surgical supplies and equipment, track transactions, monitor inventory levels, manage repairs and loaner devices, and ensure that supplies are available for optimum patient care. You will also be responsible for inventory counts, record keeping, and documentation.
- **Acute Care Alberta**:N
- ** Primary Care Alberta**:N
- ** Recovery Alberta**:N
- ** Classification**:Supply Coordinator
- ** Union**:AUPE GSS
- ** Unit and Program**:Sturgeon Hospital Operating Room
- ** Primary Location**:Sturgeon Community Hospital
- ** Location Details**:As Per Location
- ** Multi-Site**:Not Applicable
- ** FTE**:1.00
- ** Posting End Date**:13-MAY-2025
- ** Temporary Employee Class**:Temp F/T Benefits
- ** Date Available**:01-JUN-2025
- ** Temporary End Date**:30-JUN-2026
- ** Hours per Shift**:7.75
- ** Length of Shift in weeks**:12
- ** Shifts per cycle**:60
- ** Shift Pattern**:Days
- ** Days Off**:Saturday/Sunday
- ** Minimum Salary**:$24.04
- ** Maximum Salary**:$27.75
- ** Vehicle Requirement**:Not Applicable

**Required Qualifications**:
Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Experience in health care procurement and shipping/receiving processes.

**Additional Required Qualifications**:
Possesses Medical Terminology certification. Knowledge of surgical procedures and instrumentation is essential. Supply chain experience in healthcare. Working knowledge of procurement, inventory control, accounting and medical terminology. Medical Device Reprocessing, MS Office, Connect Care Training, Oracle/Stores training. Computer literacy - Excel, Oracle, Connect Care, and product standardization combined with intermediate MS Office skills including Word, Excel. 2 years of experience in an acute healthcare setting is essential. Must have strong analytical skills, and be able to troubleshoot equipment problems. Must possess good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work in a team setting, including the ability to brief in-service staff on new equipment, and be able to build good relationships with nurses, vendors, and surgeons. Ability to work well under pressure, and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Ability to effectively prioritize and problem solve to meet time-sensitive deadlines is crucial. Must be able to stand, lift, and stoop without any physical limitations. Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Experience in health care procurement and shipping/receiving processes.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
Medical Device Reprocessing Technician certification is ideal. Experience in MDRD including Endoscopy and an OR environment is preferred. Course in Healthcare Supply Chain Management is an asset. Working knowledge of SPM software is an asset.