Team Leader Central Process

Position Responsibilities

• Assists the supervision of staff responsible for performing the OR inventory replenishment process.
• Performs daily inventory updates and adjustments through cycle counts and the preference list process to maintain established inventory par levels.
• Utilizes the automated Supply Chain system to process daily replenishment orders for stock and non-stock supplies.
• Processes receipt for all supply deliveries. Verifies purchase orders against delivery slips and verifies quantities against materials received. Notes discrepancies and advises supervisor.
• Ensures all overnight orders are given priority and delivered promptly to the charge nurse the same day of receipt.
• Complies with procedures established by management for special overnight orders.
• Promptly processes receipts for refrigerate packages requiring refrigeration. Handles medical/surgical items on a priority basis as specified and directed by supervisor.
• Rotates and checks dated supplies on an ongoing basis ensuring stock rotation and outdated items are removed from the OR inventory.
• Reports damaged items to supervisor.
• Reviews daily backorder reports. Communicates with Purchasing staff regarding stock and non-stock supply backorders. Coordinates substitute items with approval from the OR clinical staff.
• Confirms inventory by visual inspection. Reviews and reports preference list discrepancies and reports required adjustments to supervisor.
• Answers the telephone, preferably by the third ring demonstrating proper telephone etiquette.
• Affords assistance with the daily departmental operations.
• Affords assistance with the orientation and training of new employees.
• Restricts unauthorized persons from the storeroom. Never leaves the storeroom unattended and ensures that at least one co-worker is manning the storeroom.
• Maintains safety and security in receiving area and storeroom by removing all trash and debris daily.
• Participates with the coordination of Supply Chain Services formal year-end physical inventories.

Qualifications

• Five years experience in a healthcare supervisory position and warehouse materials handling.
• Preferred medical/surgical product knowledge.
• Preferred five years experience using an automated inventory system.