Materials/Inv Control Spec

Orlando Health; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is seeking a Materials / Inventory Control Specialist to support the Surgical Supplies department on the downtown Orlando Health campus. The role focuses on assessment, forecasting, and restocking of inventory to ensure uninterrupted patient care.

Responsibilities include adhering to policies, reporting variances, maintaining accurate materials data, and coordinating with service-line teams and vendors to optimize par levels and product

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in an inventory environment.
• Familiar with automated materials management systems.
• Surgical supply and bone/tissue documentation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Observes policies to obtain, return, and exchange product.
• Reports variances and fluctuations in par levels to Materials Manager and Service-line Specialist.
• Implements change processes by engaging staff to help develop approaches toward transition.
• Maintains accuracy of Material Management software and reconciles borrowed/loaned product across departments.

Skills

Inventory management

Attention to detail

Education

Associate’s degree

Two years related experience

Job description

Position Summary

ORLANDO HEALTH ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN

Located on the downtown Orlando Health campus, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has been providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years. With 156 licensed beds and a team of experts in more than 30 pediatric specialties, the hospital has earned a “Best Children’s Hospitals” recognition by U.S. News & World Report for 14 consecutive years and has been named a Top Children’s Hospital by the patient-advocacy Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer has held Magnet® Recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care since 2013 and several units have earned Beacon Awards for Excellence for employing evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes and patient and staff satisfaction. Our pediatric Level I Trauma Center and ER is the only Central Florida facility to provide the highest level of emergency trauma care exclusively to children, and Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is the only facility in Florida to achieve Level I Children’s Surgical Verification and Level I Trauma Verification by the American College of Surgeons.

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts and beyond. Collectively, our 27,000+ team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

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Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Surgical Supplies

Department is seeking Materials / Inventoty Control Specilaist. This role is responsible for assessment, forecast, and restocking of inventory.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Observes Orlando Health policies and procedures to obtain, return, and exchange product.
• Reports variances and fluctuations in par levels to Materials Manager and Service-line Specialist.
• Implements change processes by engaging staff to help develop approaches toward transition.
• Serves as a resource to Materials Management team and Service-line Specialists through proficient knowledge of abstracting data utilizing applicable software program.
• Communicates with all levels of surgery team to resolve supply issues, special needs, re-establish par levels or reconcile product mix on shelves or specialty carts.
• Serves as a liaison to Materials Management, CSC, vendors, and Service-line Specialists or Nursing Operations Manager to improve efficiencies and customer service.
• Facilitates equivalent product substitutes with service-line Specialists, Nursing Operations Manager and Corporate Resource Analyst.
• Responsible for updating and maintaining Material Management’s process for reconciliation of borrowed / loaned product between departments or facilities outside of site specific surgical supply department.
• Ensures accuracy of Material management software by initiating request to add new supplies or correct data of existing supplies.
• Receives product, verifies description and quantity ordered with packing slip.
• Receives, opens boxed product, and restocks supplies promptly upon delivery.
• Maintains cleanliness and organization of inventory area including shelves, carts, and bins.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

• Participates in staff meetings.
• Works on special projects as directed by department manager and/or designee(s).
• Investigates and formulates cost saving strategies.
• Participates in committees when assigned.
• Keeps the department manager informed of new products emerging on the market.
• Maintains new acquisition communication board.
• Participates in continuing quality improvement strategies.
• Demonstrates initiative, positive attitude and dependability.
• Responsible for scheduling equipment maintenance and inventory control (in Emergency Services areas).

Qualifications

Education/Training

Associate’s degree. Two (2) years of directly related work experience may substitute for the Associate’s degree (in addition to the requirements listed in the Experience section).

Licensure/Certification

None.

Experience

Two (2) years of experience in an inventory environment. Familiar with automated materials management systems.

Surgical supply and bone/tissue documentation experience preffered.