Supply Clerk 2

FMOLHS•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

The Supply Clerk 2 is responsible for requisitioning high-quality goods, services, and equipment for hospital departments and affiliates. The role serves as a liaison between departments and vendors and performs receiving and reordering functions. The technician also handles returns and repairs sent from surgery Nurse Managers. The position supports Surgical Services by controlling inventory and equipment, managing orders, returns, repairs, case carts, special and direct billings, and receipt of non-stock supplies and equipment. It also supports product decisions, restocks specialty carts and consignment boxes, and helps educate and facilitate Surgical Materials staff. The clerk provides professional, courteous service to departments and vendors while adhering to hospital policies, safety requirements, quality assurance, and infection-control standards.

Requirements

One year of experience in materials management in a healthcare environment.
High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Use equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources prudently and efficiently to support departmental operations and high-quality health care services.
Manage inventory control, ordering, returns, repairs, the case cart process, special and direct billings, and receipt monitoring for non-stock supplies and equipment for Surgical Services.
Keep skills assessments up to date.
Implement a perpetual inventory control system, set minimum and maximum stock levels, and reorder items as needed.
Assist with decisions about adding new products and discontinuing old products.
Restock specialty carts and consignment boxes.
Educate and facilitate Surgical Materials staff.
Act as a liaison between departments and vendors, communicating departmental needs, preferences, and requirements to sales representatives professionally.
Assist departments with requisition questions and problems courteously.
Return unused or damaged goods for credit and return equipment for servicing in a timely manner.
Follow departmental and hospital policies and procedures, as well as safety, quality assurance, and infection-control standards.
Manage the daily receiving process and receive product from PO30.
Resolve receiving problems when necessary.
Check and monitor refrigerators regularly to ensure appropriate temperatures.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.