Supply Chain Assistant

​​Job Title: Supply Chain Assistant

Primary Location: Mary Free Bed - Grand Rapids, MI

Department: Supply Chain

Compensation: $18.00 and goes up based on experience

Hours worked: Monday - Friday 8am-4:30pm, rotating Saturday (every 6th Saturday).

Coordinates the flow of materials to maintain adequate levels of inventory and equipment across assigned department(s). Facilitate supply chain operations through inventory management, distribution and interdepartmental collaboration.​

Essential Job Responsibilities

• ​​Stock individual patient rooms with supplies to established PAR level.

• ​Responsible for maintaining and stocking patient specific supplies as requested by clinicians to ensure high-level patient care can be provided.

• ​Stock storage rooms and isolation carts with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other supplies as necessary to ensure adequate product is available at all hours of the day.

• ​Continuous rounding/spot checking for expiration dates, rotating stock, and maintaining stock levels in various area of the Mary Free Bed Hospital, including but not limited to, Central Supply, Sub-Acute Rehab, inpatient, and outpatient locations.

• ​Stock Clean Utility/Med Rooms to established PAR levels.

• ​Maintain neat and organized areas of responsibility including Central Supply, patient room servers, Clean Utility/Med Room, Storage Rooms, Nourishment Room.

• ​Routinely update the Crash Cart and train department staff on restocking processes.

• ​Conduct new staff training during department orientation period.

• ​In conjunction with the Infection Prevention team, monitor and record hand wash audits to ensure patient care staff are washing hands as they enter and exit patients’ rooms.

• ​Annually review and update departmental Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

• ​Maintain updated inventory labels and reference numbers throughout the system.

• ​Record stock numbers and maintain appropriate records and PAR levels.

• ​Conducts periodic and year-end inventory.

• ​Label chargeable products and inventory stock as necessary.

• ​Ensure clinical equipment is in proper working condition and notify colleagues of defective equipment in need of repair.

• ​Clean, sanitize and restock equipment and ensure proper functionality for clinical teams.

• ​Other duties as assigned

• ​We’ll embrace all people by: 

​Treating everyone with dignity and respect. 

​Opening more doors to opportunity for others to succeed. 

​Growing talent and people. 

​Ensuring a welcoming experience for all we serve, regardless of origin, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status.  

​Taking action against discrimination. 

​Honoring our differences and how we collaborate. 

​Educating staff, patients and the communities we care for. 

​Restoring hope and freedom, together. 

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Customer Service Responsibilities

Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.

Responsibilities in Quality Improvement

Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.

Essential Job Qualifications

• Initiative/ability to work independently

• Ability to multitask  

• Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment  

• Organizational & communication skills

• Excellent teamwork and customer service skills 

• Computer skills, including data entering and proficient typing skills 

• Professional mannerism in dealing with all people including clinicians, physicians, patients, visitors, colleagues, and vendors 

• Physical Demands:   Able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time); able to lift, carry, push, pull, up to 50 pounds occasionally; able to sit for the majority (1/3 – 2/3) of the time, but may involve brief periods of time involving walking or standing; able to use keyboard frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of the time); ability to perform work of medium demand involving standing, sitting, pushing carts, & lifting articles. 

Preferred Job Qualifications

• ​​Experience working in a healthcare facility 

• ​High School Diploma or GED Preferred 

• ​Two years of experience in a related field  

• ​B.C.L.S. certification 

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Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification 

Levels: 

• Non
• e (No specific requirements) 

• Occasionally (Less than 1/3) 

• Frequently (1/3 to 2/3) 

• Majority (More than 2/3) 

Remain in a stationary position: ​Majority​ 

Traverse or move around work location: ​Occasionally​ 

Use keyboard:  ​None​ 

Operate or use department specific equipment:  ​None​ 

Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder: ​None​ 

Position self to accomplish the Essential Functions of the role: ​None​ 

Receive and communicate information and ideas for understanding: ​None​ 

Transport, position, and/or exert force:  

Up to 10 pounds:   ​ _____​ 

Up to 25 pounds: ​ _____​ 

Up to 50 pounds: ​Occasionally​ 

Up to 75 pounds:  ​ _____​ 

More than 100 pounds: ​ _____​ 

Other weight: Up to___ pounds ​ _____​ 

       Other: ​None​ 

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at

recruitment@maryfreebed.com

Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic