Supply Chain Management Coordinator

Banner Health Corporate; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Supply Chain professional to coordinate purchasing, inventory, and related activities for Banner University Tucson. This role supports timely acquisition of materials in compliance with contracts and policies.

Responsibilities include managing procurement across departments, conducting regular inventory, forecasting needs, and utilizing the MMIS system to track orders and reporting. Excellent communication and customer service skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires business, math and communications skills as evidenced by an associates in business or procurement or equivalent experience.
• Two or more years experience in Materials Management and/or medical field, with understanding of medical supplies and inventory management.
• Effective verbal and written communication, leadership and customer service skills.
• Keyboarding skills and ability to use a materials management information system.

Responsibilities

• Procurement, receipt, distribution, and charging of medical supplies for assigned areas.
• Regular inventory counts; monitor usages, shelf life, stock rotation; determine optimal inventory levels.
• Forecast upcoming needs from schedules, physician preference cards; order special items and coordinate receipt and delivery.
• Use MMIS for ordering, tracking, charging, and reporting; update system files per policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Verbal & written

Leadership

Customer service

Keyboarding

Education

Associates in business or procurement

Tools

Lawson MMIS

Job description

Primary City/State: Tucson, Arizona Department Name: Supply Chain Svcs-Clinic-NC Work Shift: Day Job Category: Supply Chain

The future is full of possibilities. At Banner Health, we’re excited about what the future holds for health care. That’s why we’re changing the industry to make the experience the best it can be. Our team has come together with the common goal: Make health care easier, so life can be better. The future of health care starts here. If you’re ready to change lives, we want to hear from you. You will be joining Banner University Tucson. This is a great team to be apart of! For a second year, Banner Health has ranked #2 in the Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25. Great people make a great supply chain. Operating a hospital is more than IV bags and trauma rooms. One might be surprised by the number of people – and the hats they wear – who work behind the scenes to make sure a hospital runs smoothly and safely for our patients, visitors and staff. Each one plays a critical role and is part of a team to ensure the best care for our patients.

This position conducts and coordinates purchasing, ordering, inventory and other supply activities to provide for the timely acquisition of all materials and/or equipment and/or services for the medical center (or assigned departments) in accordance with purchasing policies, procedures, and contracts.

Location: Banner University Tucson Hours: Monday-Friday 7am-330pm

University Medical Center Tucson PBCs Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is nationally recognized for providing exceptional patient care, teaching future health-care professionals and conducting ground breaking research. Also located on the campus is Diamond Children's - recognized for its specialized pediatric services including neonatal and intensive care, emergency medicine and cancer therapies. Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is a Level 1 Trauma Center, meaning we care for the most critically injured patients. The hospital is consistently listed among the nation’s top hospitals in the prestigious Best Hospitals ranking by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital’s physicians are full-time faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. Our specialty services include comprehensive heart and cancer care, advanced neuroscience techniques and a multi-organ transplant program.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position conducts and coordinates purchasing, ordering, inventory and other supply activities to provide for the timely acquisition of all materials and/or equipment and/or services for the medical center (or assigned departments) in accordance with purchasing policies, procedures, and contracts.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• 1. Conducts and coordinates the activities and processes of procurement, receipt, distribution, and charging of medical supplies and other materials for assigned area: Cath Lab, Central Supply, Capital Equipment, or multiple hospital departments.
• 2. Regularly takes and accounts for inventory of all goods in assigned areas. Monitors usages, shelf life, stock rotation. Conducts needs analysis and determines optimal inventory levels of each item. Tracks and maintains assigned equipment.
• 3. For assigned surgical or special usage areas, assesses upcoming schedules for procedures, physician preference cards and other sources of future needs forecast information. Orders special items and coordinates the receipt, storage and delivery of such items.
• 4. Uses a materials management information system for ordering, tracking, charging, and usage reporting. Updates MMIS system files and ensures compliance with policies.
• 5. Conducts Quality Management work as assigned.
• 6. Works independently under general supervision. Follows and creates work procedures. Analyzes needs and determines own work routines to meet needs. Solves routine or daily supply chain problems.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 1. Requires business, math and communications skills, knowledge and abilities as normally evidenced by an associates in business or procurement, or equivalent experience and training.
• 2. Requires the knowledge normally acquired over two or more years experience in Materials Management and/or the medical field, with a broad understanding of medical supplies, medical supply handling, and inventory management.
• 3. Requires effective verbal and written communication skills, leadership and human relations skills, and excellent customer service skills.
• 4. Requires keyboarding skills and the ability to use and maintain information, charges and reports in a materials management information system.
• 5. Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
• 6. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 1. Experience working with Lawson Materials Management Information System (MMIS) is preferred.
• 2. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 3. Additional related clinical or procurement knowledge and experience is a plus.
• 4. Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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