Supply Chain Technician II - 2nd shift

Central Sterilizing Services is seeking a Supply Chain Technician II to manage supplies and instrumentation for the department. This position will work on 2nd shift Monday-Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. with occasional weekends, overtime, and/or flexed schedule. This position will be located within the Turn Center at the Main Hospital Campus. Under general supervision, serves in a medical-surgical supply replenishment function capacity; oversees and performs supply replenishment functions:  releases orders, picks orders, places supply in appropriate locations, and expedites stock outs and trouble shoots issues within hospital-based electronic supply chain management systems. Provides liaison services between leadership, technicians, and health care professionals in acquiring the desired products or services according to the defined schedule and ensuring inventory levels are maintained and follows defined policies/procedures.

 CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides customer service for the department and assists Instrument Coordinator and administration with a sense of urgency.  Demonstrates effective problem-solving skills; ability to prioritize needs and manage resources.  Performs activities that result in customer satisfaction, efficient medical-surgical supply management and positive financial performance.
• Reviews, monitors and orders medical-surgical supply inventory to maintain established par levels.  Oversees and facilitates inventory ordering, monitoring and audit.
• Performs routine inspection of item expiration dates to maintain the integrity of inventory quality and safety.  Works with the automated supply inventory mechanisms (barcode readers, mobile ordering systems)
• Counts inventory, transmits orders to vendors, solves problems when there are shortages/outages, maintains the central medical-surgical supply area and provides delivery timelines.  Recommends operational and policy revisions to improve health care service costs and/or increase revenues.
• Applies knowledge of the hospital-based electronic supply chain management system to resolve supply chain challenges.  Serves as a functional resource for the electronic supply chain management systems to staff and customers. Responsible for the accuracy of inventory by overseeing and assuring the proper accounting for all inventory transactions in the electronic inventory management system.
• Responsible to oversee and assure that supplies are available to health care providers when they are needed in order to support optimal patient care.
• Responsible for accurate supply documentation, oversees and assures accurate cross-reference of items in electronic supply chain management tools.  Utilizes reporting systems to analyze and resolve discrepancies.  Use reports to provide usage history data to management team and clinicians.
• Places stock items in proper location keeping storage and supply areas neat and organized and maximize efficiency.
• Performs miscellaneous tasks as assigned.