ED Supply Specialist: Impact Patient Care & Inventory

Wellstar Health System, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System, Inc. is seeking an ED Supply Specialist to manage acquisition, storage and distribution of supplies in the Emergency Department.

You will liaison with the ED and materials management, monitor budgets, and participate in value analysis, ensuring stock levels support patient care. Responsibilities include inventory control, ordering, receiving and stocking supplies, coordinating with ED physicians, maintaining equipment quality, and serving as the primary contact for

Qualifications

• Must communicate clearly in English (verbal and written).
• Strong analytical and computer skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with clinical staff under stress.
• Basic keyboarding skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain inventory control for materials as appropriate.
• Order chargeable and non-charge supplies, minor equipment, office supplies, paper and forms.
• Receive supplies daily and place into usable stock.
• Work with ED physicians to maintain a current stock of preferred medical supplies.
• Help perform daily inventory of required supplies not stocked by SPD.
• Assumes responsibility for other duties assigned by management.
• Ensures quality control on ED equipment (Dopplers, head lamps, slit lamps, EKG and Vital Sign machines).
• Ensures repair of minor equipment, including replacing parts on HP monitors, VS machines and EKG machines.
• Provides education to employees on changes in supplies and new equipment.
• Ensures that all maintenance, bio‑med, telecom and IS work orders or tickets are completed in a timely manner.
• Serves as primary contact for outside vendors.
• Works with outside vendors on new products and price quotes.
• Maintain records as required by regulatory agencies
• Maintain JCAHO, DHR, and OSHA regulations for supplies, equipment, cleanliness and some hazardous materials disposal.
• Maintain refrigerator and temperature log sheets.
• Maintain safety manual (New MSDS sheets and new product specification sheets)
• Survey the ED for the Environment of Care Report
• Maintain ED cleanliness and appearance (Need for painting, monthly stretcher cleaning, curtain replacement, ceiling tile replacement and work needed for the floors).
• Monitors expenditure trends including research, analysis and resolution of outliers
• Provides director / operational manager with monthly budget reports (audit trails, issue summary reports)
• Assists the director / operational manager with calculating and accumulating items for budget purposes.
• Works closely with other departments (bio‑med, materials management, CSS and lab) to keep supply and operating costs within budget.
• Works with ED staff on implementing processes to retain supplies and equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Skills

English proficiency

Analytical skills

Computer skills

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma / GED General or Associates Business Administration/Management-Preferred

Job description

Wellstar Health System, Inc. is seeking an ED Supply Specialist to manage acquisition, storage and distribution of supplies in the Emergency Department.

You will liaison with the ED and materials management, monitor budgets, and participate in value analysis, ensuring stock levels support patient care. Responsibilities include inventory control, ordering, receiving and stocking supplies, coordinating with ED physicians, maintaining equipment quality, and serving as the primary contact for