What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inventory Specialist position at St Joseph Health?
CHI St. Joseph Health – College Station/Bryan TX Since 1936 CHI St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in Bryan College Station Brenham Hearne Navasota Caldwell Madisonville and Bellville. With the area’s only Level II Trauma Center the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley; CHI St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system CHI St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 20 ambulatory clinics featuring primary care a freestanding Emergency Room Express Clinics and imaging and diagnostic services.
Responsibilities
Inventory Specialist duties include management of inventory as it relates to picking products, replenishing, and requisitioning within assigned areas of high value goods, such as Surgical Services, Cath Lab, EP and Imaging. Duties are not limited to the supply room, but extend to all areas of the hospital. Responsible for pulling products for cases as assigned. Monitors and assures inventory levels meet demand tracking usage & setting inventory levels for specific group of products, in support of PAR & Perpetual locations.
1. Restocks supplies daily and rotates inventory supporting accurate inventory levels, generating orders/requisitions as needed
2. Distributes medical supplies and equipment to patient care areas
3. Monitors par levels for specific products to assure that appropriate levels are established in order not to affect patient care
4. Identifies excess inventory, returning stock and processing credits; notifies supervisor of outdates or slow moving inventory
5. Participates in the put away and validation process of perpetual inventory items, and issues and credits materials from the inventory management point-of-use system
6. Labels bins and handles requests to change pars; maintains clean and orderly stock locations
7. Works in collaboration with reprocessing resources, leadership, and buyers to optimize usage of reprocessed products; acts as liaison between clinical staff and supply chain management for assigned high value areas, such as Surgical Services, Cath Lab, EP and Imaging
8. Conducts annual inventory count to determine asset value and additional inventories as requested
9. Manages consigned inventory and processes bill-only’s as appropriate
Qualifications
Education and Experience Required:
- High school graduate, GED or equivalent
Preferred:
- Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- Min of 1 year of Inventory Control / Inventory Management experience
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills - Excel, Pivot Tables, Analytics,etc...
DISCLOSURE:
The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.
Salary : $15 - $20
