Materials Specialist Ambulatory Surgery Center

Steindler North Liberty Ambulatory Surgery Center; North Liberty (IA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Steindler North Liberty Ambulatory Surgery Center is seeking an organized and energetic Facilities/Inventory Coordinator to oversee daily facility operations, including supply management, linen and waste handling, and vendor coordination. The role ensures accurate records, adherence to safety standards, and timely replenishment of stock across departments.

Responsibilities include maintaining the inventory plan, receiving and distributing supplies, monitoring for expired items, and liaising with

Qualifications

• Hearing adequate to perform duties in person and over the phone.
• Clear verbal and written communication with team members.
• Visual acuity to read information from printed sources and computer screens.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform frequent bending, reaching, and standing.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the facility inventory management plan to support safe patient care.
• Receive and distribute supplies, floor stock, office items, and rental equipment.
• Follow regulatory and accreditation guidelines for safety and security.
• Perform periodic inventories as scheduled.
• Keep carts and shelves within 6 inches of floor and 18 inches from ceiling.
• Monitor and return outdated supplies to prevent usage.
• Ensure receipts have PO numbers and authorization.
• Check incoming shipments for damage.
• Follow major vendor contracts and DISC policies.
• Provide economical and conservative management of facility property.
• Ensure timely removal of soiled linen, biohazardous and non-hazard waste.
• Pull and stock supplies for main areas and departments.
• Distribute 'Special Order Items' throughout facility.
• Keep accurate records and reporting for the department.
• Inform departments of shortages, back-orders, recalls, and any supply issues.
• Communicate with vendors, sales reps, and accounts as liaison.
• Meet deadlines for ordering, receipt, delivery and storage of supplies.
• Check and distribute all orders promptly and accurately.
• Monitor and troubleshoot operating equipment with BIOMED contractor.

Skills

Inventory management

Regulatory compliance

Vendor coordination

Physical stamina

Job description

Description

A professional, enthusiastic, and energetic individual who is organized and has a positive attitude and a desire to help their team be successful. This position will be responsible for the daily operation of the facility including material management of supplies, environmental services management including linen and inventory.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• 1. Responsible to maintain the facility inventory management plan in the interest of delivering safe patient care as directed by the facility leadership.
• 2. Responsible for the receipt and distribution of supply, floor stock, office and stock supplies and rental equipment
  • a. Maintains adequate levels of inventory
  • b. Returns/removes excess stock
• 3. Follows regulatory requirements and accreditation guidelines, to support safety and security procedures:
• 4. Performs periodic physical inventories as assigned and according to identified schedules
• 5. Keeps carts and shelves to standards: 6” from floor, 18” from ceiling.
• 6. Monitors, tracks, returns outdated supplies to ensure that no outdated supply is issued.
• 7. Ensures all receipts have purchase order numbers and are authorized.
• 8. Checks all incoming shipments for damage.
• 9. Follows major vendor contracts and policies from DISC.
• 10. Provides economic and conservative management of facility property.
• 11. Ensures timely removal of soiled linen, and biohazardous and non-hazard waste throughout facility according to linen and waste management contracts
• 12. Pulls and stocks supplies for main supply areas and facility departments
• 13. Distributes "Special Order Items” throughout facility
• 14. Responsible for the department’s accurate record keeping and reporting
• 15. Keeps all departments informed of shortages, back-orders, re-calls and any supply issues affecting requests/needs
• 16. Communicates to all vendors, sales reps and accounts as liaison for clinical Teammates
• 17. Meets all established deadlines for the ordering, receipt, delivery and storage of supplies
• 18. Checks and distributes all orders promptly and accurately
• 19. Monitor and troubleshoot operating equipment working with our contracted BIOMED company

Requirements

• 1. Hearing: Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the telephone. Able to use stethoscope and respond to verbal questions.
• 2. Speaking: Must be able to communicate clearly to team members.
• 3. Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including visual examination of patient and reading information from printed sources and computer screens.
• 4. Physically: Requires frequent lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted, Adequate physical ability including sufficient manual dexterity to perform the requisite health care service. Requires frequent bending, reaching, repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some heavy lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular work shift.