FT Day Shift PeriOp Inventory Control Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute daily cycle counting process for inventory compliance (conducts inventory counts, orders, and restocks items on a daily basis).
• Responsible for managing and reconciling inventory counts and oversee the communication, investigation and problem-solving of any discrepancies.
• Maintains inventory levels based on current usage and par levels.
• Reviews the department procedure schedules on a daily basis and ensures product availability.
• Restocks shelves on a first in, first out basis and ensures product is kept neat, organized and easily accessible.
• Proactively checks for product backorders, communicates and provides updates to the PeriOp Supply Chain Management team and Nursing leaders.
• Serve as specific and dedicated Service Line Liaisons- works closely with the Operating Room Service Line Leaders for service updates, inventory concerns, and product backorders.
• Works closely with the Nursing and PeriOp Supply Chain Management team to ensure adequate levels of supplies are always available on the shelves.
• Perform and assist in the routine inventory count.
• Utilizes hospital computer systems to properly account for issues, returns and receipts of new materials and associated back orders.
• Upon delivery to the department, records required documentation from consignment inventory in spread sheet. Reconciles information with Supply Manager.
• Review EPIC Optime records for the required implant information in order to replace consigned inventory and notifying nursing leadership of errors in documentation.
• Provides assigned direction and support relating to perioperative inventory, replenishment of supplies.
• Communicates with Corporate Materials Management of price discrepancies with vendors, contract expirations and other vendor changes. Communicates with Corporate Accounts Payable of credit holds by vendors.
• Daily email checks to make sure all requisitions are processed.
• Monthly evaluation of inventory expiration dates to ensure there is no expired product and to circulate product nearing expiration.
• In the event expired product is retrieved, collaborate with manufacturer representatives to obtain return authorization, package product and arrange pick up from loading dock.
• Performs consignment count to make sure contractual inventory numbers match consignment on hand.
• Keeps PeriOp Supply Chain Management / Nursing aware of all correspondence with vendor representatives, regarding new product, discontinued product and backordered product.
• Keeps manager informed of current activities, any major discrepancies with vendors and any significant changes in the market place, which might affect the department.
• Teach and train new employees in inventory processes.
• Executes follow-up to assure prompt delivery of materials and/or effective performance of services on a regularly schedules basis. Reviews open purchase order files on a weekly basis for overdue shipments and back orders, and reconciles discrepancies with the vendor.
• Review recall notices provided by the FDA or the manufacturer and sequestering affected inventory as required and communicating actions to the required parties.
• Physically inspecting inventory to remove expired or damaged items from inventory.

Credentials:

• Certified Materials and Resources Professional
• Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP)
• Six Sigma Yellow Certification

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• Education Specialization: Equivalent Experience: •And 5+ years Stocking/inventory experience. •Or
• Associate of Arts or Science (Required)
• Education Specialization: Supply Chain, Business, Health Care Administration or Related field Equivalent Experience: •And 2+ years Stocking/inventory experience. •Healthcare experience preferred.