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Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary

Functions under the direction of the Sup, Supply Chain Ops I or II. Responsible for daily inventory replenishment for emergency and/or medical surgical units. Serves as a liaison between Supply Chain and end-users. Responsible for the acquisition, storage, and distribution of supplies for a perpetual/periodic inventory. Responsible for shipping, receiving, and delivery of all hospital packages. Ensures supply processes and procedures are compliant with all aspects of Quality and Safety. Assists with product conversions and recalls. Assists with year-end inventories as needed.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Inventory Management

Coordinates supply acquisition and distribution process for stock and non-stock supply items.

Creates, organizes, and manages supply pars including, par levels, barcode labeling for requisitioning and product identification.

Coordinates and submits non-stock to stock item requests via the ACI (Add, Change, Inactivate) process.

Assists in management and maintenance of par forms in Lawson and Mobile Supply Chain systems.

Utilizes hand-held bar code scanning for supply management.

Coordinates product returns, product recalls, and product substitutions including receiving proper credit.

Engages senior buyer and vendors to investigate delayed, lost, and/or shipments arriving devoid of proper documentation.

Check stock status/back orders.

Check expiration dates and rotates stock during replenishment.

Manages slow moving/obsolete supply items.

Reports and records mis-picks, over-picks, and shortages to CSC and/or Purchasing.

Serves as a liaison between clinician and supplier.

Resolves receipt discrepancies under direction of supervisor.

Verifies and delivers all incoming supplies to designated end-user locations.

Performs shipping and receiving activities for facility including all inbound and outbound shipments.

Receives, handles, transports, bone and tissue as well as assists with proper tracking of implants, bone, tissue and other high dollar supplies and medical devices.

Manages issuing and maintenance of minor equipment.

Responsible for proper transportation of pharmaceuticals and chemical reagents.

Demonstrates basic product knowledge.

Quality and Safety

Manages product recall process within established timelines and procedures.

Ensures proper handling and removal of expired products.

Documents expired product removals according to SC Expired Product Policy.

Adheres to Joint Commission and other relevant regulatory standards.

Participates in performance improvement initiatives.

Manages bio-hazardous substances safely and within policies and procedures.

Maintains supply areas and properly labels supply bins for safety.

Customer Service

Effectively communicates with customer.

Friendly and courteous.

Meets or exceeds customers expectations.

Anticipates customer needs.

Serves as a liaison between clinician and supplier.

Financial

Assists with coordination of product evaluations, standardization and conversions.

Manages perpetual/periodic inventory and performs cycle-counts to ensure accurate receipts and/or issues of supplies.

Assists with year-end physical inventory counts satisfying internal audit requests.

Identifies, recommends and/or removes slow moving or obsolete items to capture savings.

Manages hospital inbound and outbound freight shipping and expenses.

Performs regular inventory expiration checks to minimize the possibility of negative monetary impact from expired products.

Coordinates exchanges and returns of obsolete inventory.

Maintains optimal supply par levels.

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

High School Diploma General or GED General or Associates Business Administration/Management-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

Additional License(s) and Certification(s)

Required Minimum Experience

Minimum 2 years supply chain, logistics, inventory, receiving, and/or distribution experience. Required

Required Minimum Skills

Analytical Abilities: Requires moderate analytical ability for data analysis from the ERP systems to identify supply chain initiatives, establish baselines, and develop work plans for implementation. Requires understanding of Lean principles. Knowledgeable of medical supply terminology. Medium

Clerical Skills: Beginner to Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Low

Interpersonal Skills: Ability to communicate and understand verbal and written English. Possess skills to interact with clinicians and other hospital personnel. Medium

System applications: Lawson & Mobile Supply Chain with full functionality of access to defined cost centers, Lawson including supply chain dashboards, Outlook, Shared drive (F:\Shr_data\MM), Kronos, Office Depot, RND, Remote desktop, Success Factors, Green Security, Blue Bin/Kanban Systems, GreenLight, GHX, and ECRI. Medium

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