Job Description
Description:
OVERVIEW:
A successful Inventory Clerk is a reliable professional with excellent record-keeping abilities. They possess great attention to detail and a business mindset. The goal is to ensure that all health system operations have adequate material to achieve their objectives.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
- Ensure inventory is accurately and responsibly managed: ensures cycle counting is being done according to standard.
- Inspect the levels of hospital and clinic supplies and raw material to identify shortages
- Monitors internal distribution center and unit level stocking activities, maintaining a cost effective, customer supportive level of materials and ensuring that urgent customer requests are expedited.
- Responsible for overseeing physical inventory in the internal facility distribution center; utilizes inventory management of systems to evaluate reports.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Report to management on stock levels, shortage, issues, etc.
- Record daily deliveries and shipments to reconcile inventory
- Utilizes approved applications for troubleshooting and problem-solving solutions for purchasing, inventory, shipment, receiving, special order deliveries, and back order, issues, and error resolutions, purchasing, or supplier personnel, as appropriate.
- Place orders to replenish stock avoiding insufficiencies or excessive surplus
- Ensure the cleanliness of the internal facility distribution center, supply rooms, staging areas, and cars according to accreditation standards.
- Evaluate suppliers to achieve cost-effective deals and maintain trust relationships
- Collaborate with hospital employees and other staff to ensure patient service goals are met
- Must follow standard precautions and wear PPE when required. May handle biohazard materials and chemicals. Requires the use of motorized and non-motorized distribution equipment.
- Perform any other duties that may be necessary for the operation of the corporation and/or hospital
Requirements:
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Two plus years’ experience in inventory control
Physical Requirements:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Exemplary mathematical and analytical skills
- Able to work irregular or extended hours, including weekends and nights as needed
- Able to lift 50 pounds without restrictions
- Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours
- Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionization radiation, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a hospital and/or clinic environment