Inventory Coordinator

Responsible for coordinating assigned departmental inventory stock and non-stock items to assure that adequate supplies are available for patient care and administrative use.  Frontline communication with customers.  Analyzes data (i.e.; par levels), identifies inefficiencies and areas for expense reduction.  Also includes processing requisitions according to established procedures following contractual commitments.  Works independently, uses judgement and discretion during day-to-day activities.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Checks stock level for proper consumption rates to assure adequate stock is available at all times.
2. Monitors daily issue requests and receipts for accuracy in counts and assures correct charges to department.
3. Utilizes cycle counting procedures to compare physical counts to perpetually tracked computer balances to identify gains, losses, and value accuracy.  Determines source of errors and work with management to correct.
4. Monitors and works with COP (Central Order Processing) on all open orders and back orders to assure proper stock levels.
5. Reviews on an ongoing basic stock vs. direct items designations to assure effective control of supplies is maintained.
6. Puts away stock as needed.
7. Maintains data history and prepares activity reports relating to inventory issues/supplies, i.e., dollars issued per day, turnover rates, items added or deleted.
8. Prepares, runs and manipulates reports as needed to effectively manage inventory/supply usage in a given department
9. Participates in medical center and/or departmental quality assessment and continuous quality improvement activities as directed:  through identification of quality improvement opportunities, goal setting, collection and evaluation of data, implementation of action plans, or related applications.
10. New Item request; uploading and extracting cleansed data prior to CSM submission.
11. Appropriate system maintenance defined by security settings and policy.  (i.e. par cart maintenance, request cart maintenance, end user education/support, etc.).
12. Accountable for the effective and economic disposal of all misdirected, outdated and obsolete goods.
13. Responds to all questions, complaints and requests for information from staff within 24 hours. All necessary follow up action is completed satisfactorily in writing, email or by telephone.
14. Works with sourcing and subsidiary team to:
• Implement all corporate initiated product conversions
• Identifying potential subsidiary and corporate cost saving initiatives
15. Performs all other duties as required or requested.