What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inventory Specialist position at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center?
Description
The work location for this position is in Lewiston, Idaho
Full-Time: 40 hours per week
Hours: 6:00am - 2:30pm
Benefits May Include:
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401k w/ employer match
- Short & Long-term disabilities
- Life & AD&D insurances
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pet Insurance
- and more…
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Inventory Specialist receives, stores, issues materials and equipment in Surgical Services department. Takes inventory when needed, posts issue information on the computer. Posts receiving information on the computer. Enters issues and receiving information into the computer. Orders items as needed from vendors under the direction of purchasing personnel and Surgical Services Clinical staff.
PRIMARY (ESSENTIAL) DUTIES:
- Maintains Inventory for Surgical Services Case and Core areas, managing appropriate inventory levels and controls.
- Receives materials from vendors and puts them away in the Surgical Service Core and Case areas.
- Research unique Surgical Services product inquiries for item alternatives.
- Notes condition of incoming materials for discrepancies and/or damage.
- Enters information into the computer system.
- Uses best means available to convey materials to departments.
- Collaborates with Warehouse Personnel as needed for the smooth operation of receiving and delivering of supplies and equipment.
- Completes the appropriate section of the shipping document and receiving report.
- Issues and posts information when delivering materials to the warehouse and departments.
- Makes scheduled and emergency deliveries to specific departments.
- Orders special requisition items as needed by departments using the computer system.
- Sends back to departments the completed requisition with delivery time and price.
- Creates internal item number for product in the Material Management SMART System.
- Research description and ordering of any product that has no identification information for SMART and GHX.
- Updates GHX ordering templates as necessary.
- Train hospital staff on ordering with the GHX system.
SECONDARY DUTIES:
- Keeps departments advised with respect to lead time required to obtain critical materials.
- Creates new forms on the computer.
- Collaborates with Director Surgical Services and Director of Supply Chain Management for improved and/or less costly materials and supplies within the classifications, and limits assigned.
- Reconciles discrepancies with the Department Director, Buyers and Accounting Department.
- The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position.
Scion Health considers a consistently positive, cooperative, self-motivated, courteous, and professional attitude to be an essential function of every position. While different positions have different primary areas of responsibility, everyone needs to work as a team, and we expect all employees to roll up their sleeves and pitch in as necessary to get the job done.
Employees must be able to relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions: (a) can get along with co-workers or peers without exhibiting behavioral extremes, (b) perform work activities requiring negotiating, instructing, supervising, persuading, or speaking with others; and (c) respond appropriately to constructive feedback from a supervisor.
While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g., emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.
Qualifications
Required:
- Valid driver's license and insurance
- Effective use of the English language
- Good reading skills
Preferred:
- Previous warehouse experience
