Inventory Specialist

Southeast Health • Dothan, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Inventory Specialist role at Southeast Health encompasses a variety of duties across Distribution, Courier, and Central Supply functions. This position requires proficiency in counting, pulling, and delivering stock and non-stock items to various locations and departments, including external clinics. Key responsibilities include performing daily pick-ups and deliveries with an emphasis on safety and customer service, managing medical equipment (delivery, decontamination, storage, and maintenance), and handling requisitions via electronic and phone systems. The specialist is expected to maintain adequate inventory levels, assist clinical staff with supply knowledge, accurately process patient charges/credits, and manage specialized carts. The role demands a goal-oriented individual focused on efficiency, cost reduction, and improving patient care quality, capable of working independently with minimal supervision.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required
• Three years supply chain management experience preferred
• Experience in automated supply chain management applications programs
• Hands on proficient experience in ERP/MMIS systems plus all Microsoft applications
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to be able to communicate in an emergency situation
• Goal oriented, emphasis on creating efficiencies, reducing costs and improving quality of patient care delivery
• Ability to work independently in responsible and effective manner with minimal direct supervision

Nice To Haves

• Associates Degree
• Certified Materials & Resource Professional certification

Responsibilities

• Counts, pulls and delivers all stock and non-stock items to predetermined locations and delivers to requesting departments
• Performs daily pick-up and delivery of various items with an emphasis on safety and customer service
• Delivers supplies and medical equipment to various areas
• Retrieves requisitions via electronic ordering and phone systems
• Decontaminates, stores and assists in maintaining of medical equipment
• Maintains, stocks, delivers and decontaminates various carts needed for patient use
• Maintains adequate inventory of supplies for availability on the units in which they will be used
• Assists clinical staff with knowledge of supplies stocked in department
• Delivers requested supply items and equipment to the user location
• Picks up soiled equipment, cleans, disinfects and stores for use, according to established guidelines
• Ensure specialty beds are available for patient use
• Enters patient charges/credits into hospital charge system
• Accurately stocks crash carts and isolation carts
• Accurately files and maintains all crash cart records
• Responds with patient and non-patient emergencies according to policies and procedures, as well as job requirements
• Inventories areas by counting the difference between the maximum levels and actual on hand quantities
• Pulls items from inventory per pick ticket and replenishes supply areas
• Verifies or fills out request for supplies from various departments
• Pulls items from stocking locations per requisition pick tickets
• Delivers requested supply items to the user location
• Informs supervision of any out-of-stock items needed
• Straightens all supply items for neatness in appearance and ease of access
• Makes sure that supply items are up off of the floors and are in the appropriate location at all times
• Makes sure that all items are rotated properly by date with the oldest date first
• Removes all out-of-date items from stocking locations
• Removes empty boxes and or containers from storage locations, disposing in appropriate waste receptacles
• Accurately pulls requested items from inventory per pick ticket
• Accurately pulls all non-stock items staged for delivery
• Delivers all requested items to external clinics in a timely fashion
• Completes all necessary delivery forms and paperwork
• Maintains a professional working relationship with the external clinics staff
• Maintains assigned company vehicle in a clean and safe working condition
• Demonstrates safe and courteous driving behavior

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees