Supply Specialist / Central Supply

Schedule: casual/PRN

At Children’s, the region’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve.
A Brief Overview
The Supply Specialist is responsible for providing effective and efficient customer service to Patient Care Units and Ancillary Departments across the Children's Nebraska Enterprise. You must demonstrate knowledge of inventory maintenance and be able to restock inventory and par locations. You must be able to work independently and efficiently, as well as have excellent people skills and work and assist other supply chain team members when needed. Our top priorities are focusing on patient safety as well as patient satisfaction. Teamwork is paramount as we are dedicated to our people first service culture.
Essential Functions

• Inspect and verify incoming supplies against packing slips or other documents, report shortages, and reject
  damaged supplies.
  
  • Restock supplies for all Inventory locations.
  • Rotate inventory and checks inventory for outdates.
  • Assist with weekly cycle/inventory counts.
  • Demonstrates an understanding and ability in using the Materials Management Information System.
  • Utilize the handheld terminals to scan and replenish all inventory and par room locations daily.
  • Pull supplies for surgical patient case carts.
  • Promptly delivers properly requested supplies on a demand basis to the appropriate unit and/or location.
  • Picks and packs outgoing clinic orders into new cardboard or reusable totes and stages for courier pickup.
  • De-case nonstock orders from shipping cardboard and deliver to patient care areas.
  • Ensures any supply item being delivered is charged to the correct department as it leaves Central Supply.
  • Ensures all patient chargeable items are properly labeled with a yellow charge sticker.
  • Picks up supply credits from locations on nursing units and returns them to Central Supply.
  • Promptly completes all credits in the MMIS system to ensure proper credit to the department.
  • Notifies the Lead Inventory Control Specialist of inventory discrepancies in the Central Supply storeroom.
  • Advises the Lead Inventory Control Specialist of any adjustments needed on department’s par levels.
  • Restocks Central Supply bins daily.
  • Regularly communicates with medical staff on the floor regarding direct patient care items.
  • Participate in process improvement planning and execution.
• Checks all items on supply pars each month for expiration dates.
  
  • Flags all short-dated items and places in front of the bin for immediate use.
  • Keeps supplies in par bins properly rotated to minimize risk of expired items.
  • Empties floor credit bins daily and places items in centralized bin in central supply.
  • Keeps par supply rooms neat and orderly by ensuring all labels are in place and legible at all times.
  • Reprints and places missing labels as needed.
  • Adds new items to pars as directed by leadership.
• Pick up used surgical equipment on main campus and deliver to decontamination room of sterile processing for
  cleaning and sterilization.
  
  • Return sterilized surgical equipment to departments and clinics on main campus.
• Exchange crash cart drawers as needed in an immediate manner.
  
  • Replenish and outdate crash cart drawers with 100% accuracy.
  • Maintain accurate and up to date records for crash cart drawer exchanges and outdates.
• Deploy walking wounded cart in the event of a natural disaster.
  
  • Outdate and manage supplies in the walking wounded cart monthly.
• Assist in the training and onboarding of new team members by providing an overview of department-specific processes and procedures and shadowing new team members to offer practical insights and hands-on learning experiences.

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma or G.E.D preferred

Experience Qualifications

• Intermediate computer skills required and
• Knowledge of medical terms or supplies preferred
• Inventory Management preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. (High proficiency)
• Excellent customer satisfaction skills and service recovery. (High proficiency)
• Ability to work and interact with professional staff. (High proficiency)
• Excellent critical thinking skills. (High proficiency)
• Telecommunication skills (High proficiency)

Children's is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.