OR/SPD Materials Technician
Company: Boston Children's Hospital
Location: Needham Heights
Posted on: January 20, 2026
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Job Description:
Schedule: 7am-3:30pm Position Summary/ Department Summary: The
department is responsible for ensuring the optimal management and
availability of surgical supplies across the Operating Room (OR),
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), and Day Surgery. Key functions
include monitoring inventory levels, restocking supplies, and
adjusting par levels as needed to meet surgical demand. The team
handles receiving, inspecting, and verifying orders, maintaining
organization in storage areas, and building surgical case carts for
both scheduled and emergent procedures. By serving as a liaison
between the Surgical Processing Department and clinical staff, the
department ensures efficient communication and delivery of
instrumentation and materials to support surgical operations, all
while adhering to strict departmental policies and procedures. Key
Responsibilities: Monitor and maintain the inventory of surgical
supplies for the OR, PACU, and Day Surgery, ensuring availability
and initiating reorders according to par levels. Inspect, verify,
and record incoming orders, addressing any errors or delays with
supervisors or business managers as needed. Distribute, restock,
and maintain inventory in storage areas and case carts, ensuring
proper organization and adherence to packaging and expiration
standards. Assemble and deliver surgical case carts based on
surgeon preference sheets, ensuring integrity and timely delivery
for both scheduled and emergent procedures. Serve as a liaison
between the Surgical Processing Department (SPD) and the OR,
facilitating the flow of surgical supplies and communication of
urgent needs. Follow departmental policies for transporting and
restocking sterilized surgical instrumentation, using electronic
tracking systems and responding to inquiries as appropriate.
Minimum Qualifications Education: High school diploma/GED required.
Experience: 1 Year of relatable experience. Strong customer service
and strong communication skills. Strong computer and problem
solving skills as well as the ability to work independently and as
a team player. The ability to be flexible; willing and able to
change assignments due to needs of the department. Demonstrated
basic record keeping skill, as well as the ability to read and
write legibly. The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable
and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting. Any
base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education,
certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base
pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes
flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance,
child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off,
403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain
License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts
and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of
passion and teamwork.
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