Supply Chain Specialist

## Supply Chain Operations Specialist IApply: SKH Skokie Hospital: Full time: Posted Today: R47500**Hourly Pay Range:**$18.38 - $26.65 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.**Supply Chain Operations Specialist****Position Highlights:*** Position: Supply Chain Operations Specialist* Location: Skokie, IL* Full-Time (40 hours per week)* Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00am – 330pm* Rotating weekends and holidays* Required Travel: no**Job Summary:**The Supply Chain Operations Specialist is responsible for maintaining established stock levels in supply areas for assigned Hospital units, medical group locations, and off-site points of care. This includes but is not limited to counting current stock levels, picking tickets from inventory locations, organizing and facilitating Just-in-time deliveries to assigned units, and checking supplies for expiration. The Supply Chain Operations Specialist is accountable for the relationship with clinicians, providing real-time updates on product disruptions and changes.The Healthcare industry is the single largest employer in the United States. Within healthcare, the supply chain function is often considered as critical as the care itself. These days, innovation and ever-evolving clinical practices require a supply chain that is dynamic, customer, focused, and constantly improving. The Supply Chain Specialist I is a vital part of elevating current service levels, standardizing processes across the system, and ensuring the clinicians we serve have everything they need to deliver high quality patient care.**What you will do:*** Monitor, count, and record inventory levels for all medical supplies in assigned Periodic Automatic Replenishment (PAR) locations* Deliver medical supplies to various departments and ensure timely replenishment/put-away of stock in PAR locations* Pick, pack, stage, and deliver supplies for orders that source internally* Maintain cleanliness and organization of supply areas and stockrooms, including rotating stock and performing expiration checks* Create, foster, and maintain relationships with department secretaries, nurses, and charge nurses and provide frequent updates on the supplies stocked in the department. Use department phones/Vocera/pagers to respond to supply requests.* Utilizing Endeavor technology, ensure accurate data entry into handhelds, computers, and expiration logs. Check email regularly to stay up to date with departmental and system wide updates.* Participate in departmental initiatives such as process improvement, implementations, or regulatory readiness* Adhere to all Endeavor policies, infection control protocols, and Joint Commission environment of care and supply management standards**What you will need:*** Education: Highschool Diploma or GED* Certification: Depending on the specific job duties, driver’s license may be required. Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP) is admired* Experience: Prior experience in warehousing and/or inventory management in any industry is preferred but not required. Prior experience in a hospital setting is preferred but not required* Unique or Preferred Skills:* Works effectively with diverse teams, including clinical staff* Adjusts to an everchanging healthcare environment and evolving regulatory requirements* Ensures accuracy in data analysis and process documentation* Clearly conveys ideas and findings to various stakeholders* Proactively addresses challenges with creative and effective solutions* Understands the perspectives of both patients and staff to drive improvements that benefit all* Ability to prioritize daily tasks and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment* Knowledge of procedures for handling, storing, and rotating medical supplies* Capable of completing, comprehending, and adhering to Endeavor training and education module* Ability to learn to effectively utilize handheld scanners, personal computers, and Endeavor Health’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system**Physical Demands:*** Medium work (exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 30 lbs. of force frequently and or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects)**Benefits (For full time or part time positions):*** Premium pay for eligible employees* Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development* Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options* Tuition Reimbursement* Free Parking* Wellness Program Savings Plan* Health Savings Account Options* Retirement Options with Company Match* Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay* Community Involvement OpportunitiesEndeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit #J-18808-Ljbffr