CST Materials Manager - Washington Regional Physicians' Specialty Hospital (Full-Time)

Job Details Job Location : WR Physicians Specialty Hospital - Fayetteville, AR Position Type : Full Time Education Level : High School Diploma or GED Salary Range : Undisclosed Job Shift : Days Job Category : Surgical Services Description Organization Overview, Mission, Vision, and Values Our mission is to improve the health of people in the communities we serve through compassionate, high-quality care, prevention, and wellness education . Washington Regional Medical System is a community-owned, locally governed, non-profit health care system located in Northwest Arkansas in the heart of Fayetteville, which is consistently ranked among the Best Places to live in the country. Our 425-bed medical center has been named the #1 hospital in Arkansas for five consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report. We employ 3,400+ team members and serve the region with over 40 clinic locations, the region’s only Level II trauma center, and five Centers of Excellence - the Washington Regional J.B. Hunt Transport Services Neuroscience Institute ; Washington Regional Walker Heart Institute ; Washington Regional Women and Infants Center ; Washington Regional Total Joint Center ; and Washington Regional Pat Walker Center for Seniors . Position Summary The role of Materials Manager reports to the Surgery Financial Manager. This position is responsible for managing all supplies, instruments, and equipment for surgical services at Washington Regional Physicians’ Specialty Hospital (the “PSH”), which includes ordering, receiving, storing, and distributing items. This position is responsible for maintaining optimal inventory levels, using inventory management software, verifying charges, assisting with equipment repair, and coordinating with clinical staff and vendors to ensure all necessary materials are available for surgical procedures. Essential Position Responsibilities Order, receive, store, and distribute surgical supplies, implants, and equipment. Use inventory tools like automated units, handheld devices, and ERP systems for perpetual inventory and data entry. Ensure the correct supplies and equipment are available for each surgical case by reviewing the schedule and coordinating with vendors. Accurately track and verify patient charges for used supplies, including tracking serial numbers for implants. Oversee inventory vitality by forecasting inventory needs and assisting with managing the budget, identifying cost increases, participating in product standardization, monitoring for product expiration, and ensuring that product is rotated effectively. Assist with equipment maintenance, repair, and recalls, including setting up new equipment and coordinating loaner equipment or repairs. Achieve financial objectives by assisting in annual budget prep, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions in partnership with the financial manager and surgery leadership. Facilitate off-site pickup and delivery of sensitive documents, recyclable materials, soiled linens, and non-regulated medical waste requiring the proper use of personal protective equipment while ensuring accurate and detailed documentation is maintained as necessary. Maintain knowledge of interdepartmental software systems. Assist in stocking supplies. Follow all hospital and regulatory guidelines, such as those from the FDA and AABB, and maintain logs and databases as required. Qualifications Education: Graduate from an accredited CST or LPN program. Licensure and Certifications: CST or LPN, required. Driver’s license and auto liability insurance, required. Experience: Previous experience in a healthcare environment with purchasing, procurement, materials management, inventory control, or revenue cycle, preferred. Work Environment : This position will spend approximately 60% of the time standing and/or walking while pushing, pulling, lifting, and/or carrying up to 50 lbs. and 40% of time sitting while performing work in a standard office environment. This position may be exposed to communicable disease or bodily fluids. This position will serve a culturally and linguistically diverse patient population. Qualifications

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Surgical Technician First Assist (CVOR)

Northwest Health Springdale, AR

Job Summary The Surgical Technician First Assist provides direct support to surgeons during surgical procedures, ensuring efficient operative and invasive procedures by maintaining the sterile field, providing necessary instruments and supplies, and assisting in critical surgical tasks. This role requires advanced technical skills to support the surgical team, including positioning patients, retracting tissues, controlling bleeding, suturing, and applying dressings. The Surgical Technician First Assist collaborates with surgeons, nurses, and other surgical team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes and post-operative care. Essential Functions Functions as a scrub person during surgical procedures, preparing and organizing sterile supplies and instruments, maintaining an organized sterile field, and providing necessary instruments and supplies to the surgical team. Performs first assistant duties, including providing exposure through instrument handling, retractors, suctioning, and sponging techniques as directed by the surgeon. Handles and dissects tissues, clamps blood vessels, coagulates bleeding points, and places drains as instructed by the surgeon. Assists with wound closure, including suturing subcutaneous layers and skin, applying staples, and dressing surgical sites per surgeon instructions. Ensures sterility and safety standards, conducting proper counting procedures with the RN circulator, following infection control protocols, and taking corrective actions if needed. Prepares and transports surgical instruments for decontamination, ensuring proper handling and sterilization for future use. Assists in post-procedure room turnover, ensuring procedural areas are properly cleaned and prepared for subsequent surgeries. Performs other duties as assigned. Maintains regular and reliable attendance. Complies with all policies and standards. Qualifications 1-3 years of experience as a Surgical Technician or First Assist in an acute care setting required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Proficiency in surgical techniques, aseptic principles, and sterile field maintenance. Strong knowledge of surgical anatomy, instrumentation, and procedural workflows. Ability to anticipate surgeon needs and respond quickly to intraoperative changes. Strong attention to detail in surgical counting procedures, patient positioning, and procedural safety. Effective communication and teamwork skills, ensuring smooth collaboration with surgeons, nurses, and anesthesia providers. Knowledge of infection control standards, regulatory compliance, and patient safety guidelines. Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure surgical environment, demonstrating composure and professionalism. Licenses and Certifications CST - Certified Surgical Technologist required and Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) through NBSTSA required or Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) through NSAA required BCLS - Basic Life Support required ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred

Surgical Tech Cert (CVOR)

Northwest Health Springdale, AR

Job Summary The Surgical Technician – Certified works collaboratively with the surgical team to facilitate safe, effective, and high-quality patient care in the operating room. This role prepares and maintains the sterile field, anticipates surgical team needs, and ensures proper handling of surgical instruments and supplies. The Surgical Technician – Certified also supports OR efficiency through equipment readiness, inventory management, and adherence to infection prevention protocols. Essential Functions Prepares the operating room by ensuring surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies are properly set up and available based on the procedure and physician preference card. Maintains a sterile field throughout the surgical procedure, applying principles of Universal Precautions, asepsis, and sterile technique. Anticipates the needs of the surgeon, passing instruments and supplies accurately and efficiently during surgical procedures. Handles surgical instruments and equipment according to manufacturer instructions and hospital policy, including inspection, point-of-use cleaning, and sterilization. Performs and documents sponge, needle, and instrument counts in collaboration with the circulating nurse to support patient safety. Assists with patient positioning, draping, and transfer under the direction of the RN to ensure patient safety and procedural readiness. Supports ongoing maintenance and accuracy of physician preference cards and procedural documentation. Restocks supplies, cleans and returns equipment to designated storage areas, and prepares rooms for subsequent cases to ensure OR efficiency. Performs other duties as assigned. Maintains regular and reliable attendance. Complies with all policies and standards. Qualifications Technical School graduate of Surgical Technology or Practical Nursing program required or Associate Degree in Surgical Technology or Applied Sciences required 0-2 years of operating room surgical technician experience required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Expertise in surgical techniques, instrumentation, and sterile processing. Ability to anticipate the needs of the surgical team and respond quickly during procedures. Strong organizational and time management skills to maintain efficient workflow. Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards, including safety and infection control protocols. Effective communication and teamwork skills to collaborate with the perioperative team. Commitment to patient safety and high-quality care. Licenses and Certifications CST - Certified Surgical Technologist required BLS - Basic Life Support required

Surgical Technician First Assist (CVOR)

Northwest Health Springdale, AR

Job Summary The Surgical Technician First Assist provides direct support to surgeons during surgical procedures, ensuring efficient operative and invasive procedures by maintaining the sterile field, providing necessary instruments and supplies, and assisting in critical surgical tasks. This role requires advanced technical skills to support the surgical team, including positioning patients, retracting tissues, controlling bleeding, suturing, and applying dressings. The Surgical Technician First Assist collaborates with surgeons, nurses, and other surgical team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes and post-operative care. Essential Functions Functions as a scrub person during surgical procedures, preparing and organizing sterile supplies and instruments, maintaining an organized sterile field, and providing necessary instruments and supplies to the surgical team. Performs first assistant duties, including providing exposure through instrument handling, retractors, suctioning, and sponging techniques as directed by the surgeon. Handles and dissects tissues, clamps blood vessels, coagulates bleeding points, and places drains as instructed by the surgeon. Assists with wound closure, including suturing subcutaneous layers and skin, applying staples, and dressing surgical sites per surgeon instructions. Ensures sterility and safety standards, conducting proper counting procedures with the RN circulator, following infection control protocols, and taking corrective actions if needed. Prepares and transports surgical instruments for decontamination, ensuring proper handling and sterilization for future use. Assists in post-procedure room turnover, ensuring procedural areas are properly cleaned and prepared for subsequent surgeries. Performs other duties as assigned. Maintains regular and reliable attendance. Complies with all policies and standards. Qualifications 1-3 years of experience as a Surgical Technician or First Assist in an acute care setting required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Proficiency in surgical techniques, aseptic principles, and sterile field maintenance. Strong knowledge of surgical anatomy, instrumentation, and procedural workflows. Ability to anticipate surgeon needs and respond quickly to intraoperative changes. Strong attention to detail in surgical counting procedures, patient positioning, and procedural safety. Effective communication and teamwork skills, ensuring smooth collaboration with surgeons, nurses, and anesthesia providers. Knowledge of infection control standards, regulatory compliance, and patient safety guidelines. Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure surgical environment, demonstrating composure and professionalism. Licenses and Certifications CST - Certified Surgical Technologist required and Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) through NBSTSA required or Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) through NSAA required BCLS - Basic Life Support required ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred

Surgical Tech Cert (CVOR)

Northwest Health Springdale, AR

Job Summary The Surgical Technician – Certified works collaboratively with the surgical team to facilitate safe, effective, and high-quality patient care in the operating room. This role prepares and maintains the sterile field, anticipates surgical team needs, and ensures proper handling of surgical instruments and supplies. The Surgical Technician – Certified also supports OR efficiency through equipment readiness, inventory management, and adherence to infection prevention protocols. Essential Functions Prepares the operating room by ensuring surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies are properly set up and available based on the procedure and physician preference card. Maintains a sterile field throughout the surgical procedure, applying principles of Universal Precautions, asepsis, and sterile technique. Anticipates the needs of the surgeon, passing instruments and supplies accurately and efficiently during surgical procedures. Handles surgical instruments and equipment according to manufacturer instructions and hospital policy, including inspection, point-of-use cleaning, and sterilization. Performs and documents sponge, needle, and instrument counts in collaboration with the circulating nurse to support patient safety. Assists with patient positioning, draping, and transfer under the direction of the RN to ensure patient safety and procedural readiness. Supports ongoing maintenance and accuracy of physician preference cards and procedural documentation. Restocks supplies, cleans and returns equipment to designated storage areas, and prepares rooms for subsequent cases to ensure OR efficiency. Performs other duties as assigned. Maintains regular and reliable attendance. Complies with all policies and standards. Qualifications Technical School graduate of Surgical Technology or Practical Nursing program required or Associate Degree in Surgical Technology or Applied Sciences required 0-2 years of operating room surgical technician experience required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Expertise in surgical techniques, instrumentation, and sterile processing. Ability to anticipate the needs of the surgical team and respond quickly during procedures. Strong organizational and time management skills to maintain efficient workflow. Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards, including safety and infection control protocols. Effective communication and teamwork skills to collaborate with the perioperative team. Commitment to patient safety and high-quality care. Licenses and Certifications CST - Certified Surgical Technologist required BLS - Basic Life Support required

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