Inventory Technician Details

Inventory Technician

CHI Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center - Houston, TX

Employment Type : Full-Time

Overview
CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
Responsibilities
Duties include management of inventory as it relates to picking products, replenishing, requisitioning, shipping and receiving. Duties are not limited to the supply room, but extend to all areas of the hospital. Responsible for pulling products for cases as assigned. Inventory technician assures that supply areas are organized, maintained, and par levels are optimized to support department demands.

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  Restocks supplies daily and rotates inventory supporting accurate inventory levels, generating orders/requisitions as needed.
• Distributes medical supplies and equipment to patient care areas, while monitoring par levels for specific products to assure that appropriate levels are established in order not to affect patient care.
• Identified excess inventory, returning stock and processing credits.
• Notifies supervisor of outdates or slow moving inventory.
• Participates in the put away and validation process of perpetual inventory items; issues and credits materials from the inventory management system.
• Responsible for maintaining clean and orderly stock locations, and labeling bins and handling requests to change pars.
• Acts as liaison between clinical staff and supply chain management as needed.
• Works with and follows instructions of buyers and Divisional Inventory Coordinator in the event of recalls to pull relevant products.

Qualifications
Education and Licensure Required:

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent.

Minimum Experience Required:

• One (1) year supply chain related experience or other relevant experience.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, summarizing analysis in reports with minimal supervision.
• Stays on task and meets deadlines.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Basic knowledge of Lawson system.
• Knowledge of automated ERP systems and processes.
• Ability to process and present data clearly.

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT:The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in position.