Office Specialist

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Location

Augusta University

Our Health Sciences Campus:

1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Our Summerville Campus:

2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

College/Department Information

Located conveniently in Augusta's downtown medical community, Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home provides continuous professional nursing care to veterans of Georgia who have served in the armed forces during war times. The home is owned and funded by the Georgia Department of Veterans Service and operated through an interagency agreement with Augusta University. Through this association, Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home is considered a leader in the area of geriatric educational training for Augusta University.

Job Summary

The Office Specialist plays a vital role in assisting Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home (GWVNH) to effectively mitigate a number of financial risks and ensure compliance with various Augusta University, GWVNH, and Department of Veterans Service Policies. The Office Specialist is responsible for: receiving all incoming supplies and equipment orders, serving as a liaison to vendors, receiving resident's personal belongings, and inventory control.

This includes working with Administration, Social Work, Nursing, HIMS, Maintenance, Environmental Services, and Resident Families regarding resident inventory on a regular basis. The Office Specialist is responsible for effective, thorough communication with all Department Heads regarding equipment and inventory. The Office Specialist also provides back-up for the other Business Services positions. The position includes manual labor and lifting of boxes in addition to receiving, reconciling, and managing all documentation related to receipt of goods and disposition of resident's belongings/inventory at time of discharge/death.

The work includes performance of general storeroom activities including receiving, storing, issuing, and delivering of supplies throughout facility and off-site.

Responsibilities

The duties include, but are not limited to:

SUPPLY AND EQUIPMENT ORDERS:
Receives all incoming supplies and equipment orders; checks condition and for possible discrepancies; stores/distributes items; prepares receiving documents indicating quality, quantity, and description. Loading/Unloading of incoming/outgoing materials and supplies and equipment. Check delivery receipts with purchase orders; records items received. Delivers supplies/equipment throughout facility and off-site.

ASSIST WITH NEWSLETTER:
Assists with the design, creation, edits and publishing of the monthly newsletter as needed.

RESIDENT BELONGINGS:
Receives (packing/loading/unloading) residents personal belongings; completes inventory paperwork and files appropriately; maintains orderly location of stored items; pulls/packages/updates paperwork accordingly for items requested from inventory.

COVERAGE OF OTHER POSITIONS:
Serves as back up to Office Assistant and other Business Office positions as required; including, but not limited to, regular coverage of:
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