Inventory Coordinator - Neuro Expansion

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Job Title

Inventory Coordinator - Neuro Expansion

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Materials Management-Operations

Job Code

C99999

Shift

Days

Schedule

5:00am-3:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute and become part of one of the world’s most respected healthcare organizations. We are expanding with a new, one-million-square-foot, 15-floor, state-of-the-art facility on Cleveland Clinic Main Campus designed to elevate care for complex neurological conditions — including spine injuries, epileptic seizures, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis and stroke.   

This advanced building brings every stage of care under one roof, featuring dedicated spaces for outpatient services, surgery, stepdown, ICU, and epilepsy monitoring, as well as additional operating rooms and expanded ambulatory, infusion, imaging, EMG, sleep and rehabilitation services. We are welcoming new caregivers to collaborate within our multidisciplinary teams and contribute to nationally recognized, innovative neurological care. Join us and be part of the next wave of transformative care at Cleveland Clinic. 

As an Inventory Coordinator, you will act as a liaison between the department and Supply Chain Management to ensure that inventory levels reflect the department’s needs and are managed by established policies and procedures.   

A caregiver in this position will work 5:30am to 3:30pm with one weekend day for counting inventory.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:   

• Maintain inventory integrity.   

• Resolve shipping and receiving issues directly with the vendor or carriers.  

• Monitor reports and resolve discrepancies.  

• Provide technical set up and maintenance of automated ordering systems.  

• Monitor, troubleshoot and resolve any automated ordering system issues.  

• Proactively monitor the system to prevent ordering issues.  

• Verify accuracy of receipts and orders filled.  

• Participate in consignment audits.  

• Adjust par levels based upon usage within the ERP system.  

• Provide technical set up and maintenance of automated ordering system.  

• Develop and implement new systems or manage changes of existing systems when necessary.  

• Respond to recalls as directed by the FDA or other agencies.  

• Assure that the facility meets regulatory requirements in the handling of biohazardous waste.  

• Coordinate backorder process to supply inventory.  

• Notify users of back orders and work to identify alternate products.  

• Prepare broken or returned equipment for shipment and maintain documentation of returns.  

• Manage consignment inventory items.  

• Rotate stock within defined areas and perform routine expiration management to meet KPIs.  

• Receive storeroom stock items from shipping and receiving area, unpack and inspect items for damage, verify accuracy of shipment and input information in the warehouse management system.  

• Possibly, handle returns by completing technical documentation and other required communication.  

• Deliver supplies and materials to appropriate floors and health care facilities.  

• Monitor the flow of traffic into dock areas, prioritizing deliveries ensuring the safe receipt of goods and supplies.  

• Verify accuracy of shipments, check for damage to goods and document variances of orders.  

• Prepare goods and supplies for distribution, prioritize deliveries, and sort and label loads ensuring the safe, correct and timely delivery of orders.  

• Complete six months of on-the-job training.   

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   

• High school diploma or GED   

• Valid driver’s license (VDL) and meet all of Cleveland Clinic insurance requirements   

• Two years of experience in inventory control functions with responsibility for par levels, purchasing functions, inventory analysis and usage trends OR an associate’s degree in supply chain management or a related field  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   

• Experience in healthcare supply chain functions   

• Computer systems experience that includes bar code readers, handheld computers and printers  

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion, including handling and lifting items that weigh up to 50 pounds.
• Requires the ability to push a fully loaded cart weighing up to 800 pounds and pull a 2500-pound pallet using a manual pallet jack.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Lifts and carries.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and work irregular hours.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

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