Inventory Control Clerk

Required Skills

Behavior should be as follows:

• Conduct self in a cooperative and considerate manner, being mindful of patient/visitor/customer needs and impressions and SMH department needs, impressions, policies, and procedures.
• Observe and practice good “Guest Relations” skills.
• Participate as a team member in achieving SMH and department goals and objectives.
• Act as a positive, cooperative department representative.

Task assignments will consist of, but not be limited to, the following:

• Conducting scheduled and unscheduled physical inspections and cycle counts of inventory.

• Receives and stocks inventory materials, supplies, and equipment in the department.

• Picking and delivering re-supply inventory materials for par locations, scheduled orders, patient orders, special orders, etc. within accepted timeframes.

• Completes the necessary documentation associated with the receiving, stocking, distribution, and inventory of products and equipment.
• Enters inventory data into an electronic database for the purpose of tracking, monitoring, and documenting inventory levels and movement of durable equipment.
• Contacts other internal and external sources to secure inventory items, if necessary, and coordinates their delivery.

• Handling and transporting floor-stock medications from Pharmacy to procedural area per the Medication Handling, Security, and Access by Non-licensed Hospital Staff Policy and Procedure.

• As needed, collects, decontaminates, and processes durable medical equipment for circulation throughout the facility including equipment that may contain medication.  Must possess knowledge of what devices are used for and how this equipment is decontaminated, following appropriate guidelines.
• Anticipates and recognizes urgent situations, problems (or potential problems) while showing an awareness of and responding to customer needs appropriately; takes action to resolve these issues to produce the most desirable outcome.

Communication, education, and participation should be as follows:

• Complete additional cross training as determined appropriate by supervisor.
• Assist with the orientation, training, and cross training of new and/or existing staff as determined appropriate by supervisor.
• Attend and constructively participate in educational events, informational opportunities, operational committees, and work groups as determined appropriate by supervisor.
• Carry out routine and non-routine assignments in a constructive, cooperative manner, with emphasis on quality and timeliness.

Responsible for team effort in addition to maintaining specific routine assignments, assists other staff members with task completion and appropriate training.

Responsible for condition of equipment, work environment, and SMH property. Should be able to identify and report abnormalities in equipment performance, willing to protect SMH property, and report damage.  Willing to keep work areas neat and clean.

Performs other related work as required or requested.