What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inventory Coordinator position at Cleveland Clinic?
Join the Cleveland Clinic Mentor Hospital team and experience world-class care at its best. This state-of-the-art facility offers Lake County residents enhanced access to Cleveland Clinic, one of the nation’s top healthcare systems. With four operating rooms, 34 inpatient care rooms and a helipad, we are making access to high-quality care close to home easier than ever for our Lake County patients. Here, you can become part of Mentor’s supportive environment where everyone excels and is valued for what they bring to the team.
As an Inventory Coordinator, you will act as a liaison between the department and Supply Chain Management to ensure that inventory levels reflect the department’s needs and are managed by established policies and procedures.
A caregiver in this position works days from 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Must have the ability to float to Hillcrest Hospital
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Maintain inventory integrity.
- Resolve shipping and receiving issues directly with the vendor or carriers.
- Monitor reports and resolve discrepancies.
- Provide technical set up and maintenance of automated ordering systems.
- Monitor, troubleshoot and resolve any automated ordering system issues.
- Proactively monitor the system to prevent ordering issues.
- Verify accuracy of receipts and orders filled.
- Participate in consignment audits.
- Adjust par levels based upon usage within the ERP system.
- Provide technical set up and maintenance of automated ordering system.
- Develop and implement new systems or manage changes of existing systems when necessary.
- Respond to recalls as directed by the FDA or other agencies.
- Assure that the facility meets regulatory requirements in the handling of biohazardous waste.
- Coordinate backorder process to supply inventory.
- Notify users of back orders and work to identify alternate products.
- Prepare broken or returned equipment for shipment and maintain documentation of returns.
- Manage consignment inventory items.
- Rotate stock within defined areas and perform routine expiration management to meet KPIs.
- Receive storeroom stock items from shipping and receiving area, unpack and inspect items for damage, verify accuracy of shipment and input information in the warehouse management system.
- Possibly, handle returns by completing technical documentation and other required communication.
- Deliver supplies and materials to appropriate floors and health care facilities.
- Monitor the flow of traffic into dock areas, prioritizing deliveries ensuring the safe receipt of goods and supplies.
- Verify accuracy of shipments, check for damage to goods and document variances of orders.
- Prepare goods and supplies for distribution, prioritize deliveries, and sort and label loads ensuring the safe, correct and timely delivery of orders.
- Complete six months of on-the-job training.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- High school diploma or GED
- Valid driver’s license (VDL) and meet all of Cleveland Clinic insurance requirements
- Two years of experience in inventory control functions with responsibility for par levels, purchasing functions, inventory analysis and usage trends OR an associate’s degree in supply chain management or a related field
- Six months on-the-job training required to learn specialized surgery components, inventory systems, and departmental policies and procedures
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Experience in healthcare supply chain functions
- Computer systems experience that includes bar code readers, handheld computers and printers
Physical Requirements:
- Requires full range of body motion, including handling and lifting items that weigh up to 50 pounds.
- Requires the ability to push a fully loaded cart weighing up to 800 pounds and pull a 2500-pound pallet using a manual pallet jack.
- Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
- Lifts and carries.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and work irregular hours.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Pay Range
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