Coord Inventory Control
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Job Description
Overview
Coordinator Inventory Control Materials Management Department
Full Time 80 Hours Per Pay Period Day Shift
With more than 30 specialties from Cardiology and Neurosurgery to Orthopedics and Vascular care Methodist Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in East Tennessee to offer cuttingedge treatments and technologies that benefit people with lifethreatening aneurysms severely damaged knee hip and shoulder joints sudden heart failure and nonhealing wounds.
- 301 licensed beds
- 25 ICU beds
- 8 stepdown beds
- 38 emergency suites
- 2 cath labs
- 1 electrophysiology lab
- 8 LDRP suites
- 205 active and courtesy physicians
- 1192 employees
Position Summary:
Works under the general supervision of the Director of Materials Management to coordinate all inventory control functions for the Materials Management Department. Performs all duties necessary to ensure that the ordering and receipt for perpetual inventories is completed within hospital guidelines and parameters of the Materials Management information system. Works closely with managers directors and vicepresidents to conduct and analyze their annual physical inventories.
Responsibilities
- Provides support and service to managers directors and vicepresidents to conduct physical inventories in their departments. This includes but is not limited to the building of count sheets test counts pricing and valuation of inventoried items.
- Responsible for organizing conducting and reporting routine cycle counts for the perpetual inventory.
- Accountable for the number frequency and appropriateness of all inventory debits credit and adjustments.
- Uses research and analytical skills to study and do reporting on supply trends at the facility or department level. Uses advanced PC software skills to prepare succinct and meaningful reports for managers and customers.
- Responsible for the overall accuracy of the Materials Management inventory as well as for supporting the annual inventory turnover goals set by management.
- Responsible for effective timely and autonomous decision making in matters of customer relations problem solving or issues which arise in absence of the director.
- Responsible for using the inventory management system as a tool for maintaining adequate inventory balances in the perpetual inventory.
- Uses various reports and system forecasts to ensure the proper minimums and maximums are specified.
- Responsible for preparing/communicating purchase orders within policy guidelines on the Materials Management Information System (MMIS).
- Acts as a conduit/consultant between Corporate Purchasing and end users to assure requested items are added and maintained within the MMIS.
- Responsible for resolving matters relating to invoice/shipping discrepancies with vendors Corporate Purchasing and finance staff.
- Responsible for professionally communicating with customers suppliers and support personnel via telephone email or in person.
- Attends meetings as directed/requested with suppliers customers support staff and management.
- Responsible for maintaining a neat and well organized filing system for documents related to purchase transactions.
- Responsible for coordinating vendor returns backorders or evaluations as required or requested by management.
- Recommends product substitutions to customers in cases of vendor backorder or supply shortages.
- Responsible to support and uphold a high ethical standard with respect to business and professional conduct while in the employment of Covenant Health.
- Local travel required.
- Follows policies procedures and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job typically such as would be equivalent to an Associates degree. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a Bachelors degree in a directlyrelated field from an accredited college or university.
Minimum Experience:
None
Licensure Requirement:
Employee must have a valid Tennessee drivers license Class D and state mandated minimum insurance coverage. Driving record must meet Covenant Health minimum standards at the date of hire and throughout employment tenure.
Employment Type
Full-Time
