Specialist Distribution and Logistics

The University of Kansas Health System•Great Bend, KS

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for maintaining the supply inventory in a cost saving and timely manner. Determines and maintains appropriate inventory levels of materials required to meet the requirements of the Facility patient census and surgical and procedural schedules.

Requirements

High School Graduate
Less than 1 year Computer experience

Nice To Haves

Less than 1 year experience in materials management.
Working knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

Source vendors and products to locate specialized equipment, supplies and services as requested by the medical staff and approved by the Board of Managers.
Coordinate the placement of purchase orders in a timely manner when requisitioned by various departments.
Proactively review schedules and patient census to foresee any unusual high or low demand of supplies and orders accordingly.
Maintains, utilizes and adheres to Group purchasing Organization (GPO) agreements and ensures accurate GPO pricing though use of web-based GPO Member Information System.
Reviews files and records regarding orders and back orders at specific intervals to ensure timely delivery and to determine delays; making product end users aware of same.
Supervises receiving area to maintain security and ensure that supplies have been reviewed, delivered, and recorded according to Facility Policy and Procedure.
Verifies that packing slips and purchase orders have been reconciled according to policy and addresses any discrepancies with the vendor in a timely fashion.
Responsible for maintaining proper levels of inventory and for timely supply distribution to all designated areas.
Monitors and compares supply prices.
Coordinates repairs and orders parts for broken Medical equipment as necessary.
Properly dispose of all outdated supplies.
Monitors expiration dates on inventory items to ensure that either the item is used or is traded in for newer supplies to minimize spoilage of supplies.
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.