Supply Chain Technician - Specialty

Career At Lehigh Valley Health Network

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks. Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Job Duties

Ensures that all medical surgical supplies and physician preference devices and equipment are available for all scheduled and Emergency procedures/ cases. Monitors and maintains appropriate inventory levels of all items --both Inventory and Non-Inventory supplies. Special Procedures Supply Coordinator participates in daily huddles with Patient Care coordinators to respond to schedule time and clinical requirement changes impacting product for case start time. Special Procedures Supply Coordinator is proactive in responding to and providing the requited medical devices by accessing EPIC scheduling module well in advance of procedure/case date. Special Procedures Supply Coordinator collaborates with Patient Care Coordinators, Value Analysis Director, Surgery, Cath Lab, and Interventional Radiology leadership to achieve a zero- defects environment related to availability of supplies, devices and equipment.

• Maintains and manages multi-million dollar expenditures of supplies, devices, equipment (including implants, bone, tissue, and other physician preference requested items needed) by ordering, purchasing, unpacking, and stocking/tracking medical supplies. Frequent collaboration with department/division to determine appropriate substitutes, as needed.
• Reviews scheduled surgical/clinical procedures in EPIC Scheduling module to determine the availability of necessary equipment/supplies. Huddles with nursing management to review surgical cases and interventional procedures to ensure physician requests are secured for case start time.
• Acts as a liaison between supply chain, value analysis, vendor service representatives, A/P, Risk Management, Corporate Compliance and Revenue Cycle.
• Utilizes Lawson and EPIC Information systems extensively.. Maintains accurate information for implant lot numbers within the enterprise resource planning system and uses available mobile technology to its fullest potential.
• Monitors/maintains inventory levels daily in multiple stocking locations. Monitors, moves and removes expired products or products near expiration.
• Monitors multi-million dollar consignment inventory, including all related files and documentation.
• Monitors and manages product recall alerts.; ensures " chain of custody" for all tissue and mesh products as per JCAHO requirements.
• Performs analysis of supplies and equipment utilization for the purpose of standardization and cost effectiveness. Participates in standardization and/or cost reduction initiatives.
• Participates in annual physical inventory preparation and execution.
• Provides necessary documentation for department leadership to modify and update Physician Preference Cards which drive the accuracy of case start time and zero defects environment,
• Responsible for all surgical and interventional equipment repairs. Special Procedures Supply Coordinator ensures that high priority repairs are expedited via oversight services and that loaner products are available until repairs are back in service.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• 2 years Supply chain, materials management, procurement, inventory control, or healthcare managing significant dollar value and complex inventories.
• Demonstrates knowledge of PCs, other related devices, and software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or
• Bachelor's Degree
• CMRP - Certified Materials & Resource Professional - American Hospital Association

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.