Description

Coastal Health is currently searching for a Materials Manager to join our growing Surgery Center. Surgical Technician experiance preferred.

This position's benefits include,but are not limited to: competitive wages, health insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance,short & long term disability, 401k, up to3 weeks paid time off, 7 paid holidays, and an environment which fosters career and personal growth with the potential to advance within the company. 

 Job Knowledge 

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

• Maintains adequate levels of inventory, not letting stock items deplete. 

• Returns/removes excess stock. 

• Signs all packing slips with name, date received and forwards to purchasing. 

• Responsible for all inventory control programs in accordance with departments, AAAHC, safety and security procedures. 

• Posts all supplies in and out to the computer. 

• Performs quarterly physical inventories. 

• Maintains C.S. distribution and bulk storage areas arranged by sections; labels shelves in areas to note what items belong on what shelves. 

• Keeps carts and shelves to standard: 6” from floor, 18” from ceiling. 

• Monitors, tracks, returns, and destroys outdated supplies to ensure that no outdated supply is issued out of C.S. 

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

• Checks all incoming shipments for damage. 

• Checks supplies for expired dates. 

• Provides economic and conservative management of surgery center property. 

• Demonstrates appropriate awareness of age specific development needs for the population served as it is related to the performance of department duties 

Materials Manager, if certified as a Surgical Tech, will additionally on occasion function as an Operating Room Surgical Tech to fill in for staff as needed, and determined by the Director of Nursing. 

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

• Updates equipment logbook daily and assures its accuracy. 

• Posts to computer all items removed from inventory within 24 hours of removal of supply and updates supervisor’s computer daily. 

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

• Checks in and distributes all orders promptly and accurately. 

• Utilizes time effectively. 

• Adheres to established facility safety requirements and procedures to ensure a safe working environment. 

• Demonstrates competent usage of proper body mechanics in all activities. 

• Identifies potentially unsafe situations and notifies supervisor. 

• Completes all employee/patient incident documentation in a thorough and timely manner, as required by facility policy. 

• Demonstrates complete understanding of established emergency procedures for department and facility. 

• Practices infection control and standard precautions as instructed or trained. 

 Demonstrates the safe operation of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation. 

• Works effectively with all facility department personnel to maintain maximum levels of service according to goals and objectives. 

• Adjusts inventory levels on cart, as needed. 

• Informs appropriate supervisor of any excess usage or unusual depletion. 

• Orders supplies when needed according to department procedures. 

• Identifies potential problems in a timely manner and notifies appropriate supervisor in a timely manner. 

• Understands and observes patients’ privacy and medical record confidentiality. 

Qualifications