Inventory Specialist Job Listing at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, SC (Job ID 1364749400)

Description

Emergency Room  
Full Time
PM Shift 
2200-0630

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state's first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer's care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Inventory Specialist requires an individual who is highly motivated and creative. This individual should be a strong contributor to the Emergency Department team. Responsible for inventorying, replenishing, and reconciling department par levels. This position will order, check in and distribute department supplies, nourishment items and equipment utilizing Lexington Medical Center's.  Responds to and prioritizes STAT and routine needs and distribution of supplies.

•Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
•Minimum Years of Experience: 1 Year of related work experience in Materials Management, or inventory distribution
•Substitutable Education & Experience: None
•Required Certifications/Licensure: None
•Required Training: Excellent computer skills and customer service skills

• Requisition timely and cost-effective replenishment of supply items in all areas of responsibility.
• Establish and maintain accurate par levels for department supplies and nourishments.
• Expedite orders and when necessary, obtain items from alternate sources or alternate acceptable substitutes
• Perform preventative maintenance tag inspections for department equipment and carts. Items with expired PM tags will be sent to the appropriate department for inspection.
• Perform appropriate stock rotation using first in first out principle. Ensure stocked products are not expired .
• Must be able to respond to STAT supply requests in an expedient and accurate manner.
• Maintains supply of sterile equipment and other medical supplies for department carts, and  critical response boxes (respiratory, STEMI etc.) with essential supplies.
• Establish and maintain safe, neat, clean and orderly stock areas.

• Coordinates repairs of medical equipment and/or instruments with the appropriate persons, i.e. hospital Engineering Department, Biomedical Department or manufacturer.
• Investigates and returns supplies and equipment for product recalls. 
• Coordinates the initial inspection of any new medical equipment with Biomedical Department.
• Coordinates borrowing or lending of supplies and equipment between LMC and other area hospitals.
• Works in a collaborative relationship with other hospital departments and inventory staff.
• Assists in managing year-end inventory processes, procedures and documentation.
• Monitors inventory of disaster response suits and supplies in conjunction with Emergency the Preparedness Coordinator.
• Performs all other duties and projects as assigned by management.

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits 
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one.  LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary 
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee's desires and abilities and the hospital's needs.