Supply Clerk 2- Lafayette, LA

FMOLHS•Baton Rouge, LA

12d

About The Position

The Supply Clerk 2 supports customer service and inventory control/materials management within a hospital. The position locates, delivers, receives, stores, and tracks supplies and equipment; maintains inventory levels and accurate distribution records; helps ensure products are correct, unexpired, and delivered to the appropriate departments; and supports patient billing accuracy. The role also handles equipment returns, decontamination and transport, supply requisitions, inventory activities, and quality checks. The clerk follows departmental and hospital policies, safety requirements, quality assurance practices, and infection control standards, and participates in assigned projects and performance improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Two years of experience in service/trades, including some experience in materials/supply.
High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Communicate effectively with customers and respond to customer issues or concerns.
Perform routine quality and service rounds in units.
Provide a friendly greeting and contribute to a positive customer experience through quality work, communication, problem solving, initiative, flexibility, adaptability, and a positive attitude.
Work effectively with others and value diverse viewpoints, ideas, and talents.
Locate, pick, and deliver stock items and equipment to appropriate areas.
Process item and equipment returns and update the inventory database.
Participate in routine physical inventory maintenance and assist with the annual inventory of hospital supplies.
Store stock and equipment in proper locations and rotate stock to eliminate expired items.
Perform or assist with equipment decontamination duties.
Follow and understand applicable policies, procedures, and software procedures.
Ensure proper charges are made for patient-billable items and equipment, and monitor patient equipment and supply charges for billing accuracy.
Assemble and inspect rental equipment to ensure it is ready to use.
Deliver supplies to departments, obtain delivery signatures, and issue receipts to maintain accurate distribution records.
Check catalog numbers and ensure products have not expired.
Receive and store stock, monitor inventory levels, note shortages, and help prevent waste.
Prepare and submit customized supply and equipment requisitions for approved departments.
Verify that ordered supplies are received, requisitions are properly filled, and the correct products are delivered to the proper locations.
Monitor supply and equipment levels on nursing-unit carts, process requisitions as needed, and perform quality assurance checks on crash carts.
Transport used equipment to the decontamination area and retrieve clean equipment from the equipment room.
Transport equipment and supplies to and from nursing units in a timely and efficient manner.
Observe and adhere to departmental and hospital policies and procedures, including safety, quality assurance, and infection control standards.
Complete assigned projects and participate in performance improvement initiatives.