Central Stores Clerk

Primary Accountability

The Central Stores Clerk is responsible for the stock inventory and entire life cycle of purchase orders and requests for goods and services at designated sites.

Description Of Primary Responsibilities

• Maintains and organizes inventory stock levels in central supply room at assigned site(s).
• Creates and processes purchase orders for supplies to replenish stock.
• Rotates stock and checks for expiring items on a regular basis.
• Receives deliveries at designated sites and forwards goods to appropriate departments.
• Processes purchase orders and requests for goods and services from designated departments and site(s).
• Aids staff in the preparation and coding of purchase orders and with reports or research as requested.
• Reviews requests and orders for accuracy and appropriate approvals.
• Compiles receiving paperwork and matches to purchase order or request and ensures timely processing of paperwork.
• Covers back orders, returns, or product replacements as needed.
• Acquires best value and/or price for all goods and services.
• Maintains and updates formularies and standard order lists.
• Acquires bids for goods and services for comparison and evaluation.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with current and new vendors.
• Researches new and alternative products, product availability, and comparable product information.
• Coordinates the repairs and preventative maintenance to medical equipment and copiers at assigned site(s).
• Evaluates equipment malfunction for appropriate referral to repair technicians and performs minimal maintenance.
• Assists in acquiring loaner or temporary replacements for equipment needed to deliver quality patient care (when necessary).
• Maintains the current department filing system.
• Processes records for biohazardous waste removal/disposal for designated sites.
• Processes new and updated product Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Adheres to the Attendance and Absenteeism Policy, recognizing that regular attendance is considered an essential function of all FHCN positions.

General Development

• Duties require the ability to effectively perform in response to workflow or ongoing direction by supervisors or others.
• Duties require providing or exchanging routine information.
• Employee’s focus is on their own work.
• Professional & Technical Knowledge
• Effective June 1, 2026, all individuals hired into the role must:
• Must have proof of completion of high school with a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 or completion of General Educational Development (GED) with a minimum overall score of 162.5.
• If an individual has completed a degree at a level higher than required for the role and has a stronger GPA in that program, they may provide proof of that GPA in lieu of the high school diploma.
• Have a minimum of two years of experience, knowledge, and training in inventory processes and practices, typically learned on the job.
• Technical Skills
• Ability to prepare basic correspondence and simple reports in Microsoft Word.
• Ability to use Microsoft Excel to create tables and simple displays of information.
• Ability to create basic presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Licenses & Certifications
• None required.
• Communications Skills
• Job duties require the employee to effectively communicate routine or non-technical information to co-workers and others.
• Effectively communicates written information (including electronic correspondence) and verbal presentation.
• Physical Demands
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit and use repetitive hand movement to type and grasp.
• The employee is frequently required to stand or walk; and occasionally bend, twist waist, squat, climb, kneel, reach above and below shoulder height, and/or move items up to 30 pounds.

Pay Scale

• Min Hourly Rate: $21.00
• Max Hourly Rate: $28.60