Medical Materials Manager, OPA–Anchorage, Full-Time

Orthopedic Physicians Alaska (OPA) has an immediate opening for a dedicated and professional individual to join our rapidly growing and dynamic team as the Medical Materials Manager. At OPA, employees enjoy work-life balance, competitive salaries, and comprehensive medical, dental, FSA or HSA, life, and disability insurance, as well as profit sharing, 401(k), and paid time off starting at three weeks per year.

Learn more about Orthopedic Physicians Alaska at www.OPAlaska.com.

Ideal Attributes
• Proactive problem solver with high ethical standards and an appropriate professional image
• Decisive and able to see the big picture
• Well-organized and self-directed team player
• Trustworthy and able to maintain the highest levels of confidentiality

Knowledge and Skill Requirements
• Strong proficiency in use of computers, spreadsheets, and logistics/analytics software
• Health care experience preferred
• High degree of individual initiative, communication skills, task management, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to establish and maintain a collaborative, service-oriented relationship with health care providers, staff, and patients
• Ability to apply principles of logical or mathematical thinking to a wide range of practical problems

Representative Duties
• Order and deliver supplies for various departments and locations of a large orthopedic & rheumatology group medical practice
• Manage and improve stock levels of durable medical equipment (DME) through ongoing analysis of total inventory investment
• Implement inventory change as appropriate, removing or combining stock as needed
• Remove unwanted inventory, donating as feasible to appropriate nonprofit entity, or returning to vendor
• Use personal vehicle to collect materials from vendors and deliver to clinic locations
• Maintain and update inventory management software and educate providers and staff on inventory protocol
• Maintain material safety data sheets
• Assist providers and staff with product use or other questions, and fulfill product research requests
• Manage relationships with key suppliers to maintain quality of goods, timely delivery, and compliance to terms of contracts
• Partner with multiple clinic locations to manage site needs and requests, delivering materials as needed to locations or individuals

Required Qualifications
• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 1-2 years of inventory-related office experience

Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in business or supply chain management
• 2-3 years of experience in medical inventory management

This position requires frequent lifting of 10 to 30 pounds, and occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.

The mission of OrthoAlaska, Orthopedic Physicians Alaska division is to provide the finest orthopedic surgery and musculoskeletal care in North America through quality, patient-centered care. Each of our physicians and surgeons works in concert with a certified orthopedic surgical physician assistant and other staff to provide patients an individualized care-team experience. Currently, we have offices in Anchorage, Wasilla, and Eagle River.

Employees enjoy opportunities for professional growth in a collaborative environment and exposure to a full range of orthopedic care with orthopedic, injury walk-in, and rheumatology clinics, an imaging center, athletic training and physical, occupational and massage therapy.

OPA values quality, patient-centered care, personal fulfillment through continuous improvement, team development, and community service. We welcome applicants who embrace our same core values and possess a daily renewed attitude of excellence.

OPA benefits include health and dental insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) and profit sharing, as well as paid time off.

OrthoAlaska is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, religion, age, pregnancy, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected categories.