Purchasing Coordinator - West Lafayette

Facility: OrthoIndy, West Lafayette, IN
Department:    Purchasing
Shift Details:   Days, Full Time, Monday - Friday

At OrthoIndy, everything we do is about creating a caring, connected and committed workforce that directly improves the quality of life for our employees and customers.  We have a Purchasing Coordinator position available with our growing organization at our state-of-the-art Franciscan OrthoIndy outpatient surgery center to open in West Lafayette, Indiana in January 2026! 

Be part of something great!

At OrthoIndy, we provide leading-edge bone, joint, spine and muscle care from 22 locations throughout Central Indiana, staying true to our mission and our patients by offering a full range of procedures and treatment options.  We have over 100 physicians in our practice and we continue to be one of the most highly respected and trusted orthopedic practices in the Midwest.  OrthoIndy has received national recognition for patient safety and orthopedic excellence and our philosophy is a physician-owned hospital model where patients experience superior service, safety and patient satisfaction because physicians are involved in every aspect of your care.   OrthoIndy is also the official orthopedic provider for the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever.

General Statement of Duties: 

The Purchasing Coordinator utilizes the MMIS Meditech orders and tracks inventory of lab and surgical supplies with par levels, receives all deliveries, distributes and stocks throughout facility for hospital and clinic. The position follows up on mis picks/short ships, damaged products, back orders and communicates with our vendor reps to ensure product replacement in a timely manner and conducts expiration checks monthly. The Coordinator assists with product research, pricing, and availability to standardize between locations and communicates with the Materials Management team regarding back orders and researches acceptable substitutions.

Essential Duties:

1. Utilizes the MMIS Meditech orders and tracks inventory of lab and surgical supplies with par levels. Receives all deliveries, distributes and stocks throughout facility for hospital and clinic. Follows up on mis picks/short ships, damaged products, back orders, etc. and communicates with our vendor representatives to ensure product replacement in a timely manner. Communicates with our Materials Management team regarding back orders and researches acceptable substitutions with clinical or Physician approval.
2. Responsible for the daily processing of invoices, purchase order reconciliations, and accruals with Accounts Payable.
3. Conducts expiration checks monthly and cleans bins in sterile supply core.
4. Processes purchase orders for multiple offsite clinic locations. Assists with vendor scheduled pickups of bio waste, O2 tanks, internal courier, and mail from other locations.
5. Responsible for authorized vendor representative check in and out utilizing VCS software.
6. Conducts monthly radio verification and response for District 5 emergency radio for Central Indiana.
7. Participates on Performance Improvement and Quality Assurance committees.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED required
• Specialty Training Beyond High School required; Associate's degree preferred 
• 4-6 years of purchase ordering experience required; 6-8 years related experience preferred
• BLS certification required within first 30-days of employment 

OrthoIndy is an Equal Opportunity Employer