Inventory Technician

GENERAL SUMMARY Performs a variety of tasks pertaining to liaison duties between hospital departments and Supply Chain. Insures all policies and procedures related to ordering, receiving and distribution of supplies are followed. Assumes responsibility of all inventories within assigned departments. FUNCTIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Maximize the use of Materials Management#s Information System to maintain all assigned departmental inventories Help to facilitate ordering of assigned departmental inventories Responsible for physical organization of all assigned department inventories Assist departments in following established purchasing and requisitioning policies Follow #best practices# within healthcare supply chain supporting hospital departments to reduce cost to NLH, eliminate waste and increase patient and clinical staff satisfaction Work directly with assigned department managers, Inventory Specialist and Director of Supply Chain to maintain compliance as to minimize stock out situations while maximizing the economy of the ordering process and turn rates Responsible for picking and replenishing all stocked items from supply room inventory for assigned departments Monitor all outdates within assigned department supply locations Replenish IV solutions for Pharmacy Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and familiarity with items within the departments you service Work directly with department staff members to ensure prompt delivery of equipment and supplies Assist in conducting all physical inventories throughout NLH Work with Inventory Specialist on inventory cycle counts Will work closely, on a daily basis, and be back up to the Inventory Specialist when absent Perform other duties as requested POSITION REQUIREMENTS# Knowledge / Skills / Abilities # 1-2 years of experience preferred but not required Experience # Education # High School diploma, or equivalent

• GENERAL SUMMARY

• Performs a variety of tasks pertaining to liaison duties between hospital departments and Supply Chain. Insures all policies and procedures related to ordering, receiving and distribution of supplies are followed. Assumes responsibility of all inventories within assigned departments.

• FUNCTIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maximize the use of Materials Management's Information System to maintain all assigned departmental inventories

• Help to facilitate ordering of assigned departmental inventories

• Responsible for physical organization of all assigned department inventories

• Assist departments in following established purchasing and requisitioning policies

• Follow "best practices" within healthcare supply chain supporting hospital departments to reduce cost to NLH, eliminate waste and increase patient and clinical staff satisfaction

• Work directly with assigned department managers, Inventory Specialist and Director of Supply Chain to maintain compliance as to minimize stock out situations while maximizing the economy of the ordering process and turn rates

• Responsible for picking and replenishing all stocked items from supply room inventory for assigned departments

• Monitor all outdates within assigned department supply locations

• Replenish IV solutions for Pharmacy

• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and familiarity with items within the departments you service

• Work directly with department staff members to ensure prompt delivery of equipment and supplies

• Assist in conducting all physical inventories throughout NLH

• Work with Inventory Specialist on inventory cycle counts

• Will work closely, on a daily basis, and be back up to the Inventory Specialist when absent

• Perform other duties as requested

• POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• 1-2 years of experience preferred but not required

• Experience

• Education

• High School diploma, or equivalent