Specialty Svcs Log Tech

American Addiction Centers•Elgin, IL

3d•$21 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

The Specialty Svcs Log Tech is responsible for managing specialty supply inventory within various departments, including surgical areas, Cath lab, I/R, and E.P., using a 2-Bin inventory management process. This role supports clinical requirements for inventory to ensure the provision of patient and clinical care. The position also involves supporting specialty leadership and clinical associates, serving as a vacation replacement for the Surgical OR Perioperative Coordinator, and communicating inventory issues to leadership. Additionally, the role analyzes inventory usage, manages obsolete and overstock items, and utilizes specific applications like DemandTrack and Advocate Logistics Index for inventory management and optimization.

Requirements

High School Diploma
2-3 Experience in perioperative inventory management with operating knowledge of specialty departments included. (Specialty departments can include the following or variations of the following: Cath Lab, surgical OR, I/R, E.P.)
Strong computer skills
Ability to use a barcode scanner
Lawson ERP knowledge
2-Bin inventory management knowledge
PAR replenishment and cycle count capability.

Responsibilities

Manage all specialty supply inventory within specialty departments (including but not limited to surgical areas, Cath lab, I/R/ E.P) via the 2-Bin inventory management process, including all stock, non-stock, suture, endo-mechanical and anesthesia supply items; Support all clinical requirements for inventory in relation to the provision of patient and clinical care within the Surgical OR, and other non-Surgical OR inventory locations as assigned.
Review, manage and adjust, as necessary, all 2-Bin inventory locations at a frequency as established within DemandTrack, or as otherwise required.
Remove all empty bins from designated inventory locations and scan the empty bins via the Lawson Mobile Supply Chain provided scanner; Be responsible on a daily basis for maintaining, charging and securing the Lawson Mobile Supply Chain Scanner so as to protect against theft, loss or damage.
Pick and pack all replenishment supplies / inventory from the General Stores on a regular basis, in accordance with work schedule assignment, as required according to the 2-Bin process.
Transport all supplies / inventory from the point of pick / pack to the respective inventory location at the associated point-of-care location.
Remove all empty supply / inventory bins left in place by clinical staff on the wire racks of any 2-Bin inventory system within a respective inventory location, pulling the rear supply / inventory bin forward on the rack.
Be responsible for managing all expedite requests for any supply / inventory items. Review any request for expedite with the Supply Chain Manager prior to placing a requisition for any such orders. An expedited order is defined as any supply / inventory being requested for order for delivery in any manner other than standard delivery.
Review the analytics associated with non-conforming supply items on a weekly basis, reviewing supply items by inventory location and by SKU for the purpose of determining the root cause and corrective action necessary to mitigate the re-occurence of a non-conforming supply item. Review all proposed corrective actions with the Manager Supply Chain prior to implementation.
Be responsible for visually inspecting each inventory location assigned for the purpose of performing housekeeping duties, including, but not limited to, straightening all supply / inventory bins, removing all non-standard supply / inventory items or other incorrect products left in each respective inventory location, remove all debris, trash, cardboard or other clutter and ensure all 2-Bin racks are aligned, neat and orderly.
Put away all supplies / inventory in the appropriate and designated inventory location on a daily, or as required, basis, placing all inventory / supplies in their proper storage location in a first expired, first out (FEFO) order. Rotate all inventory supply items accordingly. Conduct a 100% inspection of all inventory / supply items in each inventory location and in each respective bin or holding location on a regular basis. Remove any non-conforming supply / inventory items detected and place them in the respective non-conforming green supply bin. At least once per week, or sooner if required, gather all non-conforming supply items and transport them to the General Stores. Register and log each non-conforming supply item in the Advocate Non-Conforming Supply portal, including all pertinent information, unless the Supervisor reassigns this responsibility to a different associate.
At all times support specialty leadership and all clinical Surgical associates with open communication and performing reasonable assignments as requested from time to time.
Serve as a vacation replacement for the Surgical OR Perioperative Coordinator as required. (varies by site)
Communicate with specialty department leadership any instances of non-conforming products that are detected or gathered from any green bin contained within the Surgical OR at any time.
Proactively communicate with specialty department leadership any inventory issues related to any inventory stock-out, backorder, delay or other issue of note.
Be responsible for reviewing, adjusting and managing, as required, all potential obsolete and potential overstock inventory items, keeping the aggregate value below target state and demonstrating ongoing continuous improvement capabilities.
Utilize the Advocate Logistics Index and associated analytics on an ongoing and regular basis.
Review, monitor and manage all inventory SKU related analytics via the use of Advocate's DemandTrack application.
Adjust all SKUs turning faster than targeted in DemandTrack (Red signal)and all SKUs turning slower than targeted in DemandTrack (Blue signal) until stabilized and optimized.