Inventory Specialist (3:00pm - 11:30am, Sun.-Thurs. or Mon.-Fri.)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in Nashville, Tennessee, is a leading institution in patient care, education, and research. The Supply Chain department is seeking an Inventory Specialist to coordinate the purchase and control of supplies and equipment. This role involves identifying and purchasing materials cost-effectively, maintaining accurate inventory records, forecasting needs, and prioritizing requests to ensure timely delivery. The specialist may also manage product information, warranty files, and patient charge capture for medical supplies. VUMC fosters an environment where expertise is valued, knowledge is expanded, and individuals can thrive, with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

Data Entry (Intermediate)
Cost Allocation (Intermediate)
Purchasing (Fundamental Awareness)
Inventory Management (Intermediate)
Quality Assurance (Novice)
Relevant Work Experience
2 years of experience
High School Diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.
Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.
Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.
Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.
Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.
Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner.
Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.
Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.
Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.
Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.
Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.
Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.

Responsibilities

Identifies, locates and purchases materials, supplies and equipment in a cost effective manner.
Completes necessary purchasing documentation.
Maintains accurate inventory of assets and supplies.
Forecasts inventory needs.
Prioritizes purchase requests to provide timely delivery of necessary products.
May maintain product information and warranty files.
May be responsible for patient charge capture for dispensed medical supplies to ensure accurate patient billing.