Materials Management Inventory Assistant

JOB PURPOSE & MISSION

Assists with the purchasing, distribution and maintenance of supplies and materials utilized by the OR and assists in the preparation of operative procedures as directed by Surgical Supply Services Manager. Job is performed appropriately for the age population served, as defined in the department’s scope of service.

Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to:

1. Manages supply inventory and procurement necessary to perform OR procedures.

• Restocks Heart Cath Lab, GI Lab and each OR and Sterile Core Area using PAR level method to assure adequate “back up” supplies.
• Maintains PAR levels of the OR, GI Lab and Heart Cath Labs inventory location and assists in necessary adjustments of those PARs.
• Pulls items necessary for cases, using preference lists and pick tickets.
• Performs periodic checks of stock, non-stock, and specialty items and informs Surgical Supply Supervisor of shortages.
• Orders items needed by using ESI system and restocks as necessary.
• Orders materials and unit supplies on a schedule that ensures items are received prior to the depletion of stock.
• Receives all orders and checks for completeness, stocks appropriate supplies and assures their proper placement.

2. Performs all other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Experience

Required – none

Preferred – 2 years of experience in inventory control

Education

Required – none

Preferred – High School Diploma or GED

Certifications & Licensure

Required – none

Special Skills or Knowledge

Required – none

HIPAA & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

HIPAA - Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable HIPAA regulations appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: patient demographics, patient information related to surgery or appointment schedules, information related to patient location.

SAFETY - Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable safety practices appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: Incident reporting, sharps and linen, hand washing, environment of care, and patient identification.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA & STANDARDS

Everyday Excellence Values

• Demonstrates courtesy and caring to each other, patients and their families, physicians, and the community.
• Takes initiative in living our Everyday Excellence values and vital signs.
• Takes initiative in identifying customer needs before the customer asks.
• Participates in teamwork willingly and with enthusiasm.
• Demonstrates respect for the dignity and privacy needs of customers through personal action and attention to the environment of care.
• Keeps customers informed, answers customer questions and anticipates information needs of customers

Corporate Compliance

• Practices diligence in fulfilling the regulatory and legal requirements of the position and department.
• Maintains accurate and reliable patient/organizational records.
• Maintains professional relationships with appropriate officials; communicates honestly and completely; behaves in a fair and nondiscriminatory manner in all professional contacts.

Personal Achievement

• Uses accepted procedures and practices to complete assignments. Uses creative and proactive solutions to achieve objectives even when workload and demands are high.
• Adheres to high moral principles of honesty, loyalty, sincerity, and fairness.
• Upholds the ethical standards of the organization.

Performance Improvement

• Optimizes talents, skills, and abilities in achieving excellence in meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
• Initiates or redesigns to continuously improve work processes.
• Contributes ideas and suggestions to improve approaches to work processes.
• Willingly participates in organization and/or department quality initiatives.

Cost Management

• Effectively manages time and resources
• Makes conscious effort to effectively utilize the resources of the organization — material, human, and financial.
• Consistently looks for and uses resource saving processes.

Patient & Employee Safety

• Employee effectively communicates, demonstrates, coordinates and emphasizes patient and employee safety.
• Employee proactively reports errors, potential errors, injuries or potential injuries.
• Employee demonstrates departmental specific patient and employee safety standards at all times.
• Employee demonstrates the use of proper safety techniques, equipment and devices and follows safety policies, procedures and plans.