Inventory Control Associate

Position Summary / Career Interest

The Inventory Control Associate is responsible for ensuring the clinical areas they support have access to the right inventory at the right time in the right location and in the right quantity while providing great customer service. Inventory control responsibilities include but are not limited to stocking, order fulfillment, picking and staging orders, cycle counting, inventory error investigation, case cart picks, bedside stocking, expiration management, product delivery, emergency cart, totes, and bag support.

Responsibilities And Essential Job Functions

• Adheres to departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance and technical functions
• Participates in team huddles and acts as a contributing team member with new ideas and positive, constructive feedback to improve workflows
• Professionally interacts within the department and across the health system to resolve needs via electronic, phone, or in person communication
• Actively seeks opportunities to continuously improve service levels and relationships with customer and departmental leaders
• Maintains quality and integrity of supplies
• Facilitates proper inventory management by using FIFO methodology (first in, first out)
• Work with computer systems and applications to perform daily duties
• Performs regular cycle counts at the direction of the assigned areas
• Manages, builds, and deploys code carts, totes, boxes, and trays as needed
• Adheres to Organizational Improvement principles according to health system standards

Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit

Required Education And Experience

• High School Graduate or GED
• 1 or more years of experience in the Healthcare industry or inventory control
• 1 or more years of experience in Outlook, Word and Excel

Preferred Education And Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management or a related field of study from an accredited college or university
• 4 or more years of experience in the Healthcare industry or inventory control
• PREFERRED: Certified Materials and Resource Professional (CMRP) - American Hospital Association Certification Center (AHA-CC)