Materials Specialist Ambulatory Surgery Center in at Steindler North Liberty Ambulatory Surgery Center

A professional, enthusiastic, and energetic individual who is organized and has a positive attitude and a desire to help their team be successful. This position will be responsible for the daily operation of the facility including material management of supplies, environmental services management including linen and inventory.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

1. Responsible to maintain the facility inventory management plan in the interest of delivering safe patient care as directed by the facility leadership.

2. Responsible for the receipt and distribution of supply, floor stock, office and stock supplies and rental equipment

a. Maintains adequate levels of inventory

b. Returns/removes excess stock

3. Follows regulatory requirements and accreditation guidelines, to support safety and security procedures:

4. Performs periodic physical inventories as assigned and according to identified schedules

5. Keeps carts and shelves to standards: 6” from floor, 18” from ceiling.

6. Monitors, tracks, returns outdated supplies to ensure that no outdated supply is issued.

7. Ensures all receipts have purchase order numbers and are authorized.

8. Checks all incoming shipments for damage.

9. Follows major vendor contracts and policies from DISC.

10. Provides economic and conservative management of facility property.

11. Ensures timely removal of soiled linen, and biohazardous and non-hazard waste throughout facility according to linen and waste management contracts

12. Pulls and stocks supplies for main supply areas and facility departments

13. Distributes "Special Order Items” throughout facility

14. Responsible for the department’s accurate record keeping and reporting

15. Keeps all departments informed of shortages, back-orders, re-calls and any supply issues affecting requests/needs

16. Communicates to all vendors, sales reps and accounts as liaison for clinical Teammates

17. Meets all established deadlines for the ordering, receipt, delivery and storage of supplies

18. Checks and distributes all orders promptly and accurately

19. Monitor and troubleshoot operating equipment working with our contracted BIOMED company

1. Hearing: Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the telephone. Able to use

stethoscope and respond to verbal questions.

2. Speaking: Must be able to communicate clearly to team members.

3. Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including visual examination of patient and

reading information from printed sources and computer screens.

4. Physically: Requires frequent lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted,

Adequate physical ability including sufficient manual dexterity to perform the requisite health care service. Requires frequent bending, reaching, repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some heavy lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular work shift.