Materials Manager

Syringa Hospital & Clinics; Grangeville (ID); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / Dental / Vision

Paid Time Off

Employer Paid Retirement

457 Retirement Paid Option

Long Term Sick Leave

Gym Reimbursement

Job summary

Syringa Hospital & Clinics seeks an experienced Purchasing Manager to oversee hospital and outreach clinic supplies, inventory, and equipment. The role includes contract maintenance, Chargemaster accuracy, and Cerner Materials module implementation.

You will coordinate with department managers on expenditures, manage a small team, and drive budget formulation and Performance Improvement initiatives across the hospital network.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Two years purchasing experience preferred.
• Proficient computer skills including Excel, Outlook and Word.

Responsibilities

• Purchase all supplies and equipment for the hospital and outreach clinics.
• Establish and maintain supply contracts; ensure Chargemaster accuracy.
• Implement and maintain the Materials module of Cerner.
• Track invoices and prepare them for accounts payable.
• Supervise one part-time purchasing assistant.
• Formulate and monitor department budgets and PI activities.

Skills

Negotiation

Inventory management

Supply chain

Communication

Budgeting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cerner

UKG Time & Attendance

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

Responsible for purchase, distribution and inventory of supplies and equipment for the hospital and outreach clinics. Responsible for supply contract maintenance, Chargemaster accuracy and annual inventory. Duties include daily contract maintenance and negotiation to ensure the best possible purchase price for supplies and equipment. Responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the Materials module of Cerner.

and maintains purchasing policies and coordinates with other managers and directors in the expenditure of their departmental funds.

• Purchase all supplies and equipment for the hospital. Establishes

• Receives, opens, and checks in supplies and equipment purchased.
• Performs daily inventory and restocking of bulk supply areas, which

includes monitoring a revolving list of outdated supplies and planning ahead to replace the supplies, as necessary.

• Tracks invoices and prepares them for accounts payable.
• Supervises one part-time purchasing assistant.
• Responsible for budget formulation and monitoring, Performance Improvement, and other managerial duties.

• Performance Improvement: Department managers and directors are responsible for participating in SGHs PI program, including development and review of internal department quality monitors, tracking and reporting quarterly PI findings in a timely manner, reporting all patient quality issues to Risk Manager and facilitating on-going education for staff regarding their role in the PI process.

• Participate in mandatory training on EHR and UKG (Time & Attendance) and demonstrate basic competency in the functions applicable to the role.

• Works with every department within the hospital as well as other hospitals and organizations involved in medical and office supply and equipment purchases.

• Regularly interacts with large and small group purchasing organizations and attends meetings as needed.

• Incumbent and part-time assistant will provide service to both internal and external customers with minimal supervision.

• Position requires access to highly confidential patient and/or employee information.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Two years of purchasing experience preferred.
• Computer skills including internet, Outlook, Word, and Excel necessary.
• Must be able to communicate closely and effectively with other departments to be able to troubleshoot problems that arise.
• Must be able to work independently and be organized and self-motivated.
• Must have basic knowledge of products and equipment to ensure if items are correct and received in good condition.
• Ability to learn internal computer programs to be able to update the master charge list on a continual basis.
• Must have good record keeping skills for tracking purchases and expenses.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work independently in a demanding environment with attention to detail.

Benefits

• Medical / Dental / Vision
• Paid Time Off
• Employer Paid Retirement
• 457 Retirement Paid Option
• Long Term Sick Leave
• Gym Reimbursement