Operating Room Core Specialist

Building Name: UVMMC - Medical Center - Main Campus Location Address: 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington Vermont Regular Department: Operating Room-Main Campus Full Time Standard Hours: 40 Biweekly Scheduled Hours: 80 Shift: Day/Eve-8Hr Primary Shift: 1:45 PM - 10:15 PM Weekend Needs: None Salary Range: Min $22.93 Mid $28.19 Max $33.44 Recruiter: Meagan Eastman JOB DESCRIPTION: The Operating Room (OR) Core Specialist plays a critical role in supporting surgical services by ensuring the timely and accurate preparation of surgical case carts, return of supplies, and coordination with the inventory team. The OR Core Specialist is responsible for picking surgical cases according to surgeon preference cards, returning unused supplies and instruments to the BlueBin inventory system, and assisting with restocking and preparation for upcoming cases. This position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and effective collaboration with both clinical and supply chain staff to maintain efficient, safe, and cost-effective operations within the surgical environment. EDUCATION: High School Diploma or equivalent required. Additional coursework in surgical technology, inventory management, or healthcare operations preferred. EXPERIENCE: Prior experience in surgical services, sterile processing, or central supply strongly preferred. Familiarity with BlueBin or similar two-bin inventory systems preferred. This is a bargaining union position. About Us The University of Vermont Medical Center is committed to being a national model for the delivery of high quality academic health care for a rural region. The University of Vermont Medical Center will continue to ensure that individuals are employed, and that employees are treated during candidacy and employment, without regard to their sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law in all employment practices as follows: Employment decisions at The University of Vermont Medical Center are based on legitimate job related criteria. All personnel actions or programs that affect qualified individuals, such as employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, advertising, termination, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, are made without discrimination based upon the individuals sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law. UVMHealth.org/MedCenter The UVM Medical Center Blog EEO is the law.