Lead Tech Supply Chain

Location: Mercy Health St. Vincent

Shift: Full- time Days/Afternoons

SUMMARY:

Manages specialized medical supply inventories and stock locations related to procedural services departments.  Controls specialized and high dollar implants and supplies.  Oversees and resolves inventory management issues and concerns.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Inventory management to include:

• Managing specialized medical supply inventories and implants including Turns/Excess/ROPs/ROQs/PARs

• Managing consignment inventory programs and compliance documentation

• Monitoring stock usage rates and notifies leader when par levels are inadequate

• Communicating backorder impacts to department leaders and research substitutes

• Ensuring stock is within expiration dates and rotates stock accordingly

• Reconciling and remedying shipping errors and miss-shipped product

• Establishes detailed inventory reduction plans and schedules based on analysis of data

• Meets with department directors to establish and improve existing locations

• Manages consigned inventory and compliance documentation

• Investigates applicability of product recalls and pulls affected equipment / supplies

Vendor Management and Purchasing oversight:

• Communicating directly with vendors regarding accuracy of product, pricing and delivery

• Reviewing purchase requisitions for accuracy, cost accounting and contract compliance

• Researches capital equipment requests and generates budgetary quotes

• Leads continuous process improvement initiatives for supply chain department

• Directs hospital Bill-Only program assuring compliance with policy and chart of accounts

The above is intended to describe the general content and functions of this job.  It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties or responsibilities. Employees may be required to perform other job related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. The job description is subject to continual revisions as needed for patient care. Due to the services and care provided by this institution, personnel may be requested to serve in related capacities as determined by their qualifications in a different unit, department, and campus, in an effort to not disrupt patient care and continue to provide a safe environment to our patients. All employees are expected to follow Mercy Health policies and procedures, maintain high standards of safe work performance, and maintain good attendance and punctuality.

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

Required Minimum Education: High School Diploma/GED

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Years and Type of Experience: 1 year experience in inventory management  or supply chain function

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred: 2 years’ experience in medical supply chain operations

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Performs repetitive tasks/motions
• Hears alarm bells, telephone, and other sounds
• Hears normal conversation
• Have good manual dexterity
• Have good eye-hand- foot coordination
• Have clarity of vision
• Distinguish colors

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Standing
• Walking
• Sitting
• Balancing
• Reaching above head
• Lift/Carry >50lbs <1001bs
• Lift above shoulder
• Climbing
• Bending
• Twist at waist

• Push/Pull with force <50 lbs
• Reaching above shoulder
• Lift from floor level up
• Lift above head
• Crouching/Squatting
• Crawling
• Kneeling
• Push/Pull with force> 50 lbs
• Lift/Carry up to 50 lbs
• Lift from waist level up
• Driving

MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Reads and interprets written/oral instructions
• Sets and meets deadlines, priorities work and works independently
• Identifies and understands issues and problems.
• Examines data and draws logistical conclusions demonstrating the ability to apply high levels of critical thinking and understanding
• Expresses or exchanges ideas by means of oral or written communication
• Makes decisions which have significant impact on the immediate work unit and monitor impact outside  immediate work unit.
• Organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology
• Must be flexible and able to adapt to change

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur
• General office environment: works generally at a desk in a well- lighted, air conditioned office area, with moderate noise levels
• May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights
• May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or bodily fluids
• Potential exposure to infectious organisms.
• May be constantly interrupted requiring changing from one task to another or different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
• May have periods of constant interruptions