Operations Specialist Jobs in Borough of Neptune City at Hackensack Meridian Health

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Operations Specialist is responsible for managing and maximizing equipment, utilization, inventory, and supplies for all areas of assigned patient floors. This position controls the daily operations of assigned floors. The Operations Specialist will partner with the Patient Experience department to ensure exceptional human experience for team members, families, patients, and visitors. The Operations Specialist will also be responsible for the Environment of Care for assigned nursing floors to ensure Joint Commission readiness.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Operations Specialist at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Responsible for managing and maximizing equipment, utilization, inventory, and supplies for all areas.
• Partner with the Patient Experience departments to ensure exceptional human experience for team members, families, patients, and visitors.
• Assess the barriers to care, throughput, and will assist with executing a plan for expediting patients to floors with patient progression.
• Round on patients daily to assist with increasing patient experience scores for assigned patient floors.
• Ensure patient floors are Joint Commission ready with regard to Environment of Care.
• Establish routine inventory and maintenance for equipment on assigned patient floors.
• Work in conjunction with EVS and Plant Operations on moves/installations.
• Work in conjunction with Plant operations on environment care issues.
• Work with the Information Technology department to retain necessary equipment (i.e. chargers, Ipads, etc.) 10. Ensure rovers, MAK carts, etc., are in working order for all areas of patient floors.
• Work with Materials Management on notifications of supply chain issues, as well as the receipt of new equipment.
• Complete weekly environment of care rounds. 
• Demonstrate good judgement, critical thinking, and fosters recovery by properly identifying, resolving, and reporting issues that affect patient throughput appropriately.
• Establish priorities for effective work completion and adapt quickly to changing conditions, assimilating new processes into job functions and taking ownership.
• Process purchase orders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Office and Google Suite platforms.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Minimum of three years healthcare experience preferred.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

Compensation
Minimum rate of $68,473.60 Annually

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

Our Network

Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility

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