Proced Area Supply Chain Spec

General Summary of Position

Job Summary:

Handles all of the daily operational aspects of supply chain management in the Procedure based department (example: OR, Cath Lab, IR, etc). Accountable for monitoring and trending supply usage to budget and reporting to senior department management. Serves as main contact for all supply and service vendors.

Primary Duties:

* Manages the day-to-day operations (including overall performance, service level performance, staffing coverage, operational requirements) of the supply chain including receiving, inventories, distribution, and purchasing for assigned department.

* Serves as the primary contact for all manufacturer/vendor representative relations, to include oversight of consignment inventories, new product submissions, demos, back-order resolution, acceptable substitutes, returns, price changes and contract compliance.

* Assists with the communication throughout the facility with procedure department leadership, physicians, and specialty team leaders in order to establish supply chain strategies to optimize workflow, discuss product availability, cost controls, and develop strategic plans for standardization and savings opportunities.

* Communicates all supply related issues to include back orders, discontinued items, recall information, item file changes, and substitutes, to the appropriate clinical team member.

* Oversees and executes processes involved in inventory counting, reordering and stocking goods in an efficient and timely manner, while adhering to established order cut-off times so that all necessary products are available when needed; Oversees execution of all scheduled cycle counts, and performance to maintain accurate inventory levels and proper replenishment patterns.

* Promotes and implements policies and procedures for inventory control and issuance of supplies and equipment are followed daily by resources.

* Ensures that excess stock from surgical procedures is re-introduced to the supply chain and credited to patients in a timely manner to prevent unnecessary supply orders and patient billing errors.

* Processes all implant requests through Purchasing daily, maintains appropriate documentation and reconciles monthly implant log to purchase order history if applicable.

* Ensures inventory levels are adequately maintained to meet customer needs within efficient and practical financial guidelines and through routine reviews of min/max and Par level review.

* Reviews case cart returns to help improve preference card supply utilization. Serves as the supply chain liaison for resolving patient billing errors in assigned departments.

* Establishes and implements processes/procedures for loaner items and consignment products.

* Assists in the development of the department supply budget and manages resources according to approved budget, focusing efforts on the reduction of special orders and non-contract purchases.

* Participates in meetings, serves on quality and service improvement committees, and represents the department and Hospital in community outreach efforts as appropriate.

Qualifications:

* High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's Degree preferred

* 3-4 yrs. previous management/supervisory experience required; preferably in healthcare environment.

This position has a hiring range of $48,235 - $84,468