Inventory Control Specialist I - AFSCME

UC Health; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking academic health system as an Inventory Control Specialist I, where you will play a crucial role in managing inventory and ensuring timely distribution of supplies. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment dedicated to patient care and innovative research. As part of a team that has served the Greater Cincinnati area for nearly 200 years, you will contribute to a legacy of excellence in healthcare. If you are detail-oriented and passionate about supporting healthcare operations, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum three months of experience in inventory control.
• Ability to read and write common vocabulary.

Responsibilities

• Perform inventory control functions including PAR level management.
• Track inventory regularly and rotate products using FIFO technique.
• Prepare documents and maintain records for supplies.

Skills

Basic Math Skills

Inventory Control

Data Processing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Inventory Control Specialist I, Full-time, Third Shift

UC Health is hiring a full-time Inventory Control Specialist I for the UC Medical Center.

The Inventory Control Specialist I performs inventory functions, monitors asset movement, maintains related records, and prepares related documents.

About University of Cincinnati Medical Center

As part of the Clifton Campus of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati’s academic health system, University of Cincinnati Medical Center has served Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care team. Our experts utilize the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available, providing a level of specialty and subspecialty medical care that is not available anywhere else in Greater Cincinnati.

UC Medical Center is also home to medical breakthroughs—our physician experts conduct basic, translational, and clinical research, leading to new therapies and care protocols, and connecting patients to the latest and most advanced treatments. UC Medical Center houses Greater Cincinnati’s only Level I adult trauma center, which includes the right mix of specialist and medical resources available at a moment’s notice for a wide variety of complex medical conditions and injuries.

Qualifications

• Minimum Required: High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum Required: Three months of experience
• Ability to perform basic math skills and to read and write common vocabulary; at least the courses in inventory control covering three of the following areas: inventory control, production and inventory forecasting, materials requirements planning, accounting systems and internal control, information systems integrated with principles from management, systems theory and data processing to identify supply needs and develop systems to provide information, or three months equivalent experience.

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About UC Health

UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching—a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care, Bridgeway Pointe Assisted Living, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE, and several specialized institutes including UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. Learn more at uchealth.com.

Responsibilities

• Performs inventory control functions, including but not limited to PAR level utilization and management, contract compliance, ensuring reliability of procurement and timely distribution of supplies, and management of about-to-expire and expired products.
• Knowledge and understanding of inventory control and ordering processes. Tracks inventory of assigned areas regularly. Consistently rotates products using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) technique, replenishes supplies, and communicates back orders and/or changes on products to department managers and appropriate personnel.
• Prepares documents, maintains records, requisitions, and related reports for supplies. Creates and maintains related files.
• Performs all other inventory and miscellaneous duties as directed by the manager.