Supply Chain Assistant

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital•Grand Rapids, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Chain Assistant coordinates the flow of materials to maintain adequate inventory and equipment levels across assigned departments. The role supports supply chain operations through inventory management, distribution, and collaboration with other departments at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Compensation starts at $18.00 and increases based on experience. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a rotating Saturday every sixth week. The position stocks patient rooms, supply and utility rooms, isolation carts, and other hospital areas; monitors inventory levels, expiration dates, and product rotation; maintains records and labels; and conducts periodic and year-end inventories. It also helps keep clinical equipment clean and functional, supports crash-cart restocking, trains staff, and works with Infection Prevention on hand-washing audits. The role includes customer service, quality improvement, and maintaining confidentiality while working with clinicians, patients, colleagues, and vendors.

Requirements

Initiative and ability to work independently.
Ability to multitask.
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Organizational and communication skills.
Excellent teamwork and customer service skills.
Computer skills, including data entry and proficient typing.
Professional manner when interacting with clinicians, physicians, patients, visitors, colleagues, and vendors.
Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds occasionally.
Ability to sit for the majority of the time, with possible brief periods of walking or standing.
Ability to use a keyboard frequently, as stated in the Essential Job Qualifications.
Ability to perform medium-demand work involving standing, sitting, pushing carts, and lifting articles.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a healthcare facility.
High school diploma or GED.
Two years of experience in a related field.
B.C.L.S. certification.

Responsibilities

Stock individual patient rooms with supplies to established PAR levels.
Maintain and stock patient-specific supplies requested by clinicians.
Stock storage rooms and isolation carts with PPE and other supplies.
Round and spot-check expiration dates, rotate stock, and maintain stock levels in hospital areas, including Central Supply, Sub-Acute Rehab, and inpatient and outpatient locations.
Stock Clean Utility/Med Rooms to established PAR levels.
Keep Central Supply, patient room servers, Clean Utility/Med Rooms, storage rooms, and Nourishment Rooms neat and organized.
Routinely update the Crash Cart and train department staff on restocking processes.
Conduct new staff training during the department orientation period.
Work with the Infection Prevention team to monitor and record hand-washing audits.
Annually review and update the departmental Safety Data Sheet (SDS).
Maintain updated inventory labels and reference numbers throughout the system.
Record stock numbers and maintain appropriate inventory records and PAR levels.
Conduct periodic and year-end inventory.
Label chargeable products and inventory stock as needed.
Ensure clinical equipment is in proper working condition and notify colleagues about defective equipment needing repair.
Clean, sanitize, and restock equipment and ensure it functions properly for clinical teams.
Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behavior; encourage, coach, and monitor those standards in team members.
Promote teamwork and direct communication, and handle confidential information discreetly and sensitively.
Identify problems and seek solutions; promote patient and family satisfaction and participate in departmental customer-service monitoring and reporting.
Perform other duties as assigned.