Materials Manager

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

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• Monitors, tracks, returns, and destroys outdated supplies to ensure that no outdated supply is issued out of C.S.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

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  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.