Material Inventory Coordinator - 8-Hour Day Shift

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Job Description

Are you ready to bring your skills to a world-class healthcare organization recognized as one of the top ten in the United States? Do you have a passion for the highest quality and patient happiness? Then please respond to this dynamic opportunity available with one of the best places to work in Southern California! We would be happy to hear from you.

Cedars-Sinai is a nonprofit, independent healthcare organization committed to improving the health status of the communities we serve through:

• Leadership and excellence in delivering quality healthcare services
• Expanding the horizons of medical knowledge through biomedical research
• Educating and training physicians and other healthcare professionals
• Improving the health status of the community

Quality patient care is our priority. Providing excellent clinical and service quality, offering compassionate care, and supporting research and medical education are essential to our mission.

Summary of Essential Duties:

• Oversees the day-to-day product inventory operations for designated peri-operative areas
• Collaborates with medical and nursing staff and all areas of Support Services including (but not limited to) Central Issues, Purchasing, Warehouse, Receiving, Billing, Processing, Clinical Engineering and information Systems
• Responsible for inventory functions and product and/or accounting discrepancies as a result of those functions
• Provides daily operational analysis through maintenance of automated information systems
• Forecasts inventory utilization based on standard acceptable par levels. Recommends inventory consumption control measures
• Responsible for determining usage, lead time, safety stock, MIN and MAX quantity for all inventory as assigned

Responsibilities

• Ensure inventory is available to fill department's supply needs. Monitors and follows established par levels based on utilization and projected changes in caseload mix. Performs inventory counts of medical, surgical, and/or other supplies maintained in all department areas including restricted areas, clean utility rooms, medication rooms, nurse servers, and anesthesia workrooms.
• Evaluates operational systems to streamline activities, facilitates inventory flow from vendor to warehouse to inventory area to maximize productivity. Works with purchasing, receiving, and accounts payable to resolve product and/or accounting discrepancies.
• Rotates stock to avoid expiration, removes expired inventory and reviews inventory for obsolescence and arranges exchange or donation.
• Interacts with physicians, nurses, laboratory, and other departmental staff to pinpoint and resolve all departmental supply issues.
• Maintains an organized, safe, and efficient work area.
• Effectively performs job duties in surgical, procedural and/or laboratory specialties.
• Coordinates all physical inventory activities. Responsible for all inventory counts of stock and non-stock items.
• Takes inventory and cycle counts as directed by management.

Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Associate's degree preferred

Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in Materials Management, Shipping/Receiving/Distribution required
• Hospital inventory experience preferred
• Computer literacy in word processing and spreadsheet applications required

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds required

About Us

Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars-Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.

About the Team

Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.