Inventory Coordinator

About the company

HealthPartners

Hospital & health care · 10,001+ employees

What you'll do

• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:Minimum two years’ experience in medical supply chain and/or two years’ experience/knowledge of products and/or processes related to supply chain.
• Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:Must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to be insured to drive via Park Nicollet standards and policies.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Fluent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong hands-on knowledge of information systems and computers; Microsoft Excel, word, outlook and Lawson or other ERP
• Excellent communication and demonstrated interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage time and prioritize work to meet deadlines
• Ability to establish positive working relationships with staff
• Strong organizational skills and ability to assess and resolve problem situations in a timely manner to address department needs
• Highly self-motivated and self-directed with keen attention to detailCarts
• Pallet Jacks
• Pneumatic tube system
• Hand held data devices
• Telephones
• Computers
• Printers
• Copy machines
• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:Associates Degree
• Two years of previous experience in a healthcare inventory coordinator role
• (15%) - Inventory Specialist work on set-up of clinic departments including:            Working closely with department 
• Take physical inventory
• Work with department to identify obsolete items.
•  Work with department to set-up carts and permanent storage areas.
• Size bins to par levels.
• Create labels and Kanbon cards
• Set-up bar code in Lawson
• Same steps as above for forms and Linen.
• (15%) – Order supplies, stock and non-stock, needed to maintain inventory Set at specific PAR levels in various Hospital departments.
• (15%) - Order supplies, stock and non-stock, needed to maintain inventory. Set at specific PAR levels in various Park Nicollet departments.
• (15%) – Deliver supplies to various Hospital departments.
• Put supplies away once delivered to the Park Nicollet clinics.
• Serve as a liaison between nursing units and other Materials Service department’s orders and product substitution with Purchasing and the department. 
• Follow up on back orders and product substitution with Purchasing and the department. 
• Make recommendations to departments to manage stock obsolescence.   
• Work with Value Analysis teams to ensure appropriate supplies are inventoried in best materials practice.                   
• Assist with the implementation of new products reviewed and approved by the Value Analysis Process Manager.
• Organize and maintain skeletal order forms for all stocking locations.
• Coordinate with personnel, who are responsible for supplies n the department, on all concerns for getting an accurate inventory to PATR levels.           
• Coordinate with nursing staff to ensure appropriate amount of supplies are stocked for three day holiday weekends.           
• Reassure nursing staff that the PAR level system does work and supplies will be available to them but not in abundance.     
• Prepare progress reports of hospital financial savings.                                                                                                                                                            

What you need

• Requires at least two years’ experience in medical supply chain or experience/knowledge of supply-chain products or processes, and a valid driver’s license with ability to be insured to drive.
• An associate degree and two years of healthcare inventory coordinator experience are preferred.
• Education: an associate degree

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