Lehigh Valley Health Network ยท 1 day ago
Supply Chain Technician - Specialty
Allentown, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expLehigh Valley Health Network is a nationally recognized health organization seeking a Supply Chain Technician - Specialty. The role involves ensuring the availability of medical supplies and equipment for procedures, maintaining inventory levels, and collaborating with various departments to ensure efficient operations.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Maintains and manages multi-million dollar expenditures of supplies, devices, equipment (including implants, bone, tissue, and other physician preference requested items needed) by ordering, purchasing, unpacking, and stocking/tracking medical supplies. Frequent collaboration with department/division to determine appropriate substitutes, as needed
Reviews scheduled surgical/clinical procedures in EPIC Scheduling module to determine the availability of necessary equipment/supplies. Huddles with nursing management to review surgical cases and interventional procedures to ensure physician requests are secured for case start time
Acts as a liaison between supply chain, value analysis, vendor service representatives, A/P, Risk Management, Corporate Compliance and Revenue Cycle
Utilizes Lawson and EPIC Information systems extensively. Maintains accurate information for implant lot numbers within the enterprise resource planning system and uses available mobile technology to its fullest potential
Monitors/maintains inventory levels daily in multiple stocking locations. Monitors, moves and removes expired products or products near expiration
Monitors multi-million dollar consignment inventory, including all related files and documentation
Monitors and manages product recall alerts.; ensures "chain of custody" for all tissue and mesh products as per JCAHO requirements
Performs analysis of supplies and equipment utilization for the purpose of standardization and cost effectiveness. Participates in standardization and/or cost reduction initiatives
Participates in annual physical inventory preparation and execution
Provides necessary documentation for department leadership to modify and update Physician Preference Cards which drive the accuracy of case start time and zero defects environment
Responsible for all surgical and interventional equipment repairs. Special Procedures Supply Coordinator ensures that high priority repairs are expedited via oversight services and that loaner products are available until repairs are back in service
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma/GED
2 years Supply chain, materials management, procurement, inventory control, or healthcare managing significant dollar value and complex inventories
Demonstrates knowledge of PCs, other related devices, and software
Preferred
Associate's Degree or
Bachelor's Degree
CMRP - Certified Materials & Resource Professional - American Hospital Association
Company
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Lehigh Valley Health Network, part of Jefferson Health, is proud to be part of a leading integrated academic health care delivery system.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Brian A. N.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Gregg Zahour
Vice President - CTO
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