With over 150 years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for high-quality, patient-centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nation’s only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University and has created a superior learning environment, with groundbreaking research and positive patient outcomes.
 
Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Perioperative Inventory Specialist who will embrace our reach and historic tradition of excellence. If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference. 

This position is full time, Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm. Differentials and Premiums apply.

Pay Range: $28.26-$45.21/hr (actual offers are based upon the applicants relevant experience pertaining to the position)

The Perioperative Inventory Specialist:

• Provides change management designed to support right-sizing of inventory, improve efficiencies, and streamlines processes for Perioperative Services
• Monitors vendor compliance
• Conducts daily inventory, ordering and replenishment of all disposable and non-instrument supplies and devices in all Perioperative storage locations
• Monitors all disposable supplies for expiry dates and appropriately identify/remove them
• Provide back order resolution and mitigation for OR staff
• Processes bill only invoices; timely return of ophthalmology and tissue implant records
• Tissue implant logging in a clinical electronic application
• Defines and executes projects with the Business Manager
• Performs physical inventory on all SKU’s and update count sheet; other duties as assigned

Qualified candidates will possess: 

• Bachelor's degree required
• 2-5 yrs. experience in a customer-facing role of maintaining physical inventory; supply acquisition; managing projects; analyze data and provide recommendations for action; define and execute projects independently or as assigned

At Howard University Hospital, our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:

• Work-life balance
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and 403B retirement plan)

COVID-19 Vaccination 
Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment.  External Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location.