Manager, Perioperative Supply and Logistics

Nemours is seeking a Manager, Perioperative Supply and Logistics to join our Nemours Children’s Health team in Wilmington, DE.

The Perioperative Supply & Logistics Manager (PSLM) is responsible for leading, implementing, measuring, and directing supply chain activities within the perioperative department and in conjunction with other supply chain stakeholders. This role is primarily responsible for material resourcing and data reliability in supporting the supply chain clinical resources to lead improvement activities impacting expense management and revenue integrity. This position collaborates closely with the Perioperative Services AVP, Director, Nurse Managers, SPD Manager, Clinical Operations Leaders, Implant Coordinator, Service Coordinators, Lead Surgical Technologists, and associates in supporting capital purchases, operational budget, and inventory management at Nemours Children’s Hospital (NCH), Delaware and the Delaware Valley Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (ASF). This position works cooperatively with Materials Management, Purchasing, Contract Sourcing, Clinical Applications, Value Analysis Team, and vendors to ensure compliance with operational and inventory management processes and initiatives. 

This primary position at NCH, Delaware, will include collaboration with the Nemours Ambulatory Surgery Facilities in Pennsylvania (PA) and New Jersey (NJ) Center to optimize available resources in achieving positive patient outcomes. This position may require periodic rotation to the ambulatory surgery centers. Travel is compensated based on organizational policy.

This position requires Pennsylvania Clearances to include PA FBI Fingerprint Report, PA Criminal Background Record, and PA Child Abuse Clearance.

Essential Functions

1.         Manages, schedules, and directs associates directly responsible for equipment/supply activities in assigned areas.

2.         Designs, implements, and monitors processes to ensure accuracy of invoices, requisitions, and purchase orders.

3.         Responsible for quotes/purchase of approved capital budget requests, routine review of operational budget expenses, of supply expense and strategic plans, quality control, and continuous improvement.

4.         Understands and champions perioperative services clinical agenda with organizational and departmental key stake holders.

5.         Assists in establishing a culture and system of fiscal responsibility in Perioperative Services focused on appropriate supply utilization, data analytics, charge capture, and margin improvement initiatives. 

6.         Develops cooperative and collaborative relationships with organizational and departmental key stake holders.

7.         Works in partnership with Materials Management and Perioperative Services to identify opportunities for standardization of equipment/supplies.

8.         Raise/resolve supply chain issues and improvement opportunities with appropriate facility, division, corporate, and supply chain key stake holders.

9.         Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree required; Bachelor’s Degree in associated field preferred

Required licensures and/or certifications:

PA Clearances required upon hire and must be maintained for the duration of employment.

PA FBI Fingerprint Report

PA Criminal Background Record

PA Child Abuse Clearance 

*Internal transfers required to provide PA Clearances within 90-days of transfer

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) is required within 6 months of the date of hire and must be maintained for the duration of employment. The BLS certification can be completed at Nemours.

One to three years of experience required

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partner