Position Highlights :
- Work / life : You will find support to help you manage your personal life while building a career. No remote, on-site position.
- Employee-centric : Tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, comprehensive major medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, 401(k), health and wellness offerings, monthly employee events, and more.
- Lifestyle : Sandusky was voted "Best Coastal Small Town in America". You will have the opportunity to enjoy living and working in this growing area along the beautiful shores of Lake Erie.
About Firelands Health :
Our goal at Firelands Health is to be the best & preferred independent healthcare employer for the Sandusky Bay region.
Firelands Health is the area's largest and most comprehensive resource for quality medical care. We are "big enough to care for you, and small enough to care about you". We are locally managed and governed as a not-for-profit healthcare facility, serving the counties of Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Huron, covering a regional service area with over 300,000 residents. Our mission is to provide excellent healthcare, promote community wellness, and improve the lives we serve.
Our Core ACE Values : Attitude : We choose to be positive and inclusive every day. Commitment : We are committed to exceed the expectations of those we serve. Enthusiasm : We will work passionately to make a difference.
Position Summary :
The Supply Chain Analyst will assist the Supply Chain Department in various projects and initiatives.
Exhibits an on-going commitment to maintaining the highest levels of performance, excellence and personal behavior standards. A team player who is willing to assist co-workers and guests to support the goals and objectives of Firelands.
What You Will Do :
Acts as the Medical Center representative with the group purchasing organizations in which the Medical Center holds membership and communicates activity to Supply Chain Director. Coordinates contracting efforts for supplies, equipment, and service and also exhibits proficiency with group purchasing organization website tools, when appropriate.Analyzes, negotiates, and works in conjunction with Supply Chain Project Coordinators and the Surgical Services Inventory Analyst to secure both local and group purchasing organizations contracts.Negotiates best method and cost for freight.Demonstrates ability to take the initiative and recommend new programs, processes and seek opportunities to lower hospital supply expenses under the guidance of the Supply Chain.Coordinates the trial of new products / equipment with Supply Chain Project Coordinators and the Surgical Services Inventory Analyst.Works with Supply Chain Project Coordinators and the Surgical Services Inventory Analyst the on the standardization of products / equipment and coordinates this activity with the other.Coordinates the supply acquisition process for the Medical Center, giving consideration to legal, safety, cost and environmental concerns.Develops the most suitable purchasing arrangement for commodities, including blanket orders, standing orders and vendor stocking arrangements.Processes and follows-up on purchase orders, expedites deliveries and resolves problems as necessary. Works with Accounts Payable, Supply Chain Analyst 2 and the Surgical Services Inventory to correct discrepant invoices.Coordinates notification, return and credit of all returned supplies / equipment for designated departments.Maintains a professional relationship with vendors regarding new and current products, services, and opportunities for improvement. Assists in coordinating the activities of vendors throughout the Medical Center to ensure that they are following Firelands' policy.Monitors supply cost and submit changes for patient charge accuracy.Utilizes the MMIS system to prepare and analyze detailed supply reports as appropriate and maintains the item and vendor files. Reviews and edits vendors for EDI transactions.Works with departments on daily orders, substitutions and emergency orders.Responsible for establishing, maintaining and revising recordkeeping and filing systems for the Supply Chain Department. Classifies, sorts and files correspondences, records and other documents.Works closely with Supply Chain Project Coordinator, Surgical Services Inventory Analyst and the Distribution Supervisor on storeroom and Surgical Services inventory.Helps coverage in the storeroom and receiving dock when necessary.Assists Surgical Services Inventory Analyst with morning orders, stocking special order items and implants.Works within the PAR program to assist the Distribution Supervisor with troubleshooting issues.Coordinates notification, return and credit of all Manufacturer recalls.Perform year-end inventory duties as assigned.Inventory Control :
Maintains appropriate levels of assigned stock in main and OR storerooms, prepares quotations and procures when inventory levels indicate. Monitors stock for trends in usage and lead time. Makes recommendations for inventory additions, deletions, substitutions based on buying patterns of departments.Evaluates and maintains par level and re-order points for main and OR storeroom stock. Determines excess and obsolete inventory and works with Department Directors, Distribution Supervisor, Surgical Services Inventory Analyst and Supply Chain Project Coordinators to reduce or eliminate.Coordinates physical inventory and cycle counts in the main and OR storeroom with assistance from Supply Chain Project Coordinators and Surgical Services Inventory Analyst. Assists in researching and reconciling any variance between physical counts and system counts.Run MMIS reports to conduct cycle counts in conjunction with the main and OR storeroom.What You Will Need :
Associate's / Bachelor's Degree or Healthcare supply chain experience preferred or 0-3 years of related experience.Proficient in MS Excel and MS-Office suiteEffectively use interpersonal skills using leadership, tact, patience, and courtesy to maintain cooperative and effective working relationship with others.Ability to maintain neat and orderly files, records and reports.Successful completion of a ninety (90) day probationary period.Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
