Clinical Inventory Specialist - Surgical Services

Clinical Inventory Specialist - Surgical Services

Position Summary:

Provide logistic services to the Operating Room / Cath Lab and distribute medical supplies or equipment to supported customer areas in a timely manner. Services include shipments, receiving, distribution, inventory, and materials management. Monitor and ensure necessary inventory is always in stock and current, manage PAR levels and maintain neat and organized storerooms. Manage inventory as it relates to picking products, replenishing, requisitioning, shipping, and receiving.

Responsible for medical supplies and implant inventory management, receiving, preparing, and dispatching orders accordingly, as well as ordering materials and supplies that are necessary for running the activities within the Operating Room and Cath Lab, and collaborating with vendors or other distribution partners to ensure product availability. Respond to special requests as needed. Duties are not limited to the supply room but extend to all areas of the hospital.

• Maintain high level of accuracy in the designated supply carts and inventory locations ensuring all material is placed into proper location, correct quantities, with first in/first out (FIFO) material is adhered to, and proper ordering processes (Bill-Only’s) are followed. Ensure cycle count methods are exercised to comply with quality control guidelines.
• Inventory and manage replenishment of various assigned supply carts located throughout the Operating Room and/or Cath Lab in accordance with established cycles pertaining to usage. Communicate with respective parties on a timely basis, about all open issues and the status of all open orders. Remove expired products in a timely manner.
• Conduct daily review of materials back ordered or exceeding delivery standards. Coordinate critical back-order situations with the Supply Chain Management (SCM) Buyer, or department for resolution.
• Lead and provide input in the assessment, rebuild, redesign assigned inventory locations to ensure they are properly organized and labeled according to 7S principals (Sort, Store, Shine, Standardize, Sustain, Safety, Security), creating clean, uncluttered, safe and organized environment and ensure relabeling bins and reorganizing bin locations align with patient care.
• Receive supplies and equipment using Materials Management Information Systems (MMIS) and standard operating procedures. Package, label, and ship any items to alternate locations.
• Work with the Operating Room, Sterile Processing and Cath Lab to review assigned PAR locations on a quarterly basis and ensure inventory is continuously optimized and available.
• Work with and follow instructions of Supply Chain Management team in the event of recalls pulling relevant products and product conversions.
• Round in the procedural areas to ensure product availability prior to case start times and/or restocking of supplies in procedural rooms and core supply areas.
• Represent Supply Chain Management in the surveillance of customer service satisfaction through face-to-face interactions and complaint management to improve logistics and materials management deficiencies in customer service and experience.
• Actively participate in the department's continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities pertaining to inventory management responsibilities.
• Support organization and departmental policies, programs, and procedures. Responsible for adhering to the established standards of courtesy.
• May require on-call rotation, weekend, and hurricane coverage. Help other associates’ complete tasks in the materials function that are not within the job description, and perform other duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Work Experience:
  
  One (1) year of experience in inventory management or equivalent.
• Licensure:
  None
• Certification:
  None
• Customer focused.
• Communicate effectively – written and verbal with all levels and types of personnel.
• Perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Must have basic computer skills, including a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Good working knowledge of the organization and operation of the…