Prosthetics Coordinator

• Full time 12-month contract role
• Gain access to unique Healthscope employee benefits and discounts on health insurance, retail items, & fitness memberships
• Join a team dedicated to ongoing development and the best patient care outcomes

Newcastle Private is currently seeking a Prosthesis Coordinator with well-developed interpersonal and communication skills to join our team for a 12-month period.

The Prosthesis Coordinator facilitates inventory management within our perioperative services suite including supplies, equipment, and implants to support patient care. The successful applicant will independently manage prostheses, inventory and equipment to provide an efficient, accurate and complete supply chain service to the hospital as directed and ensure rebate codes and consumable data is accurate on the Patient administration system.

As a Prosthesis Coordinator your key responsibilities will include:

• Utilisation of Procurement and Patient administration software to monitor & manage stock, orders and receipt of prosthesis items
• Accurate Data entry to ensure prosthesis are tracked for each procedure
• Management of stock par levels, consignment stock
• Reconciliation of backorders, including organising alternate prosthetic product where necessary
• Ensure use of supplies and products matches operational activity & billing
• Managing short-dated stock in conjunction with the clinical team to ensure loss to hospital is minimised
• Liaising with relevant stakeholders to ensure accurate stock tracking, management and usage
• Communication with suppliers to reduce issues and mismatched items

Essential Criteria:

• Working knowledge of Procurement ordering systems & Patient administration systems
• Computer Literacy & an understanding of Microsoft office suite
• Knowledge of prosthesis and the companies involved in their supply and manufacture
• Understanding of inventory follow-up functions
• Excellent customer service skills
• Self-directed and motivated with the ability to plan, prioritise and work to deadlines

Desirable Criteria:

• Prior experience within the theatre environment and knowledge of the prosthesis management process
• Prior experience using Tech1 and WebPAS
• Strong Understanding of health fund billing and contract process
• Prior knowledge of medical terminology and products

Applications close: 5th September 2024

More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker

Newcastle Private Hospital, Where doing what you love means more:
Come and join our expert team of surgeons, specialist doctors, dedicated midwives, nurses and allied health professionals at Newcastle Private Hospital. We are a 189 bed, acute, private hospital facility co-located on the John Hunter Campus at Rankin Park. The hospital has 11 theatres including a hybrid theatre and a 15 bed Intensive Care Unit.

Why Healthscope?
Come and be the difference in our patient's lives
When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our 42 sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

• Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network
• Discounted health insurance
• Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.