Purchasing Agent Clerk

Overview

At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization. 

As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.  

What sets SCA Health apart isn’t just what we do, it’s how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values: 

• Clinical quality 
• Integrity 
• Service excellence 
• Teamwork 
• Accountability 
• Continuous improvement 
• Inclusion 

Our values aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.    

At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Please visit, https://careers.sca.health/why-sca, to learn more about our benefits.

Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team, they will. 

Responsibilities

The Purchasing/Supply Clerk is responsible assisting with the facility inventory management plan to support patient care, and to achieve organizational goals as directed by the facility management. The Purchasing/Supply Clerk performs duties according to scope of practice designated by the facility position description, role and responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible to maintain the facility inventory management plan in the interest of delivering safe patient care as directed by the facility leadership.
• Responsible for the receipt and distribution of supply, floor stock, office and stock supplies and rental equipment
• Maintains adequate levels of inventory
• Returns/removes excess stock
• Follows regulatory requirements and accreditation guidelines, to support safety and security procedures:
• Performs periodic physical inventories as assigned and according to identified schedules
• Keeps carts and shelves to standards: 6" from floor, 18" from ceiling.
• Monitors, tracks, returns outdated supplies to ensure that no outdated supply is issued.
• Ensures all receipts have purchase order numbers and are authorized.
• Checks all incoming shipments for damage.
• Follows major vendor contracts and policies from SCA.
• Provides economic and conservative management of facility property.
• Demonstrates appropriate awareness of age specific development needs for the population served
• Ensures timely removal of soiled linen, and biohazardous and non-hazard waste throughout facility according to linen and waste management contracts
• Pulls and stocks supplies for main supply areas and facility departments
• Distributes "Special Order Items" throughout facility
• Responsible for the department's accurate record keeping and reporting
• Keeps all departments informed of shortages, back-orders, re-calls and any supply issues affecting requests/needs
• Communicates to all vendors, sales reps and accounts as liaison for clinical Teammates
• Meets all established deadlines for the ordering, receipt, delivery and storage of supplies
• Checks and distributes all orders promptly and accurately
• Provides Administrator with data as requested
• Demonstrates ability to meet patients and family's learning needs as identified in the plan of care under the direction of the facility leadership.
• Assists facility leaders to provide supplies and equipment as needed for patient care needs
• Assists the facility leaders to provide appropriate interventions related to patient and environmental safety issues.
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and competence of designated skills identified for position.
• Completes competencies and competencies checklists for education and training specific to job position, duties, role and responsibilities and according to facility policy

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Prefer 1-2 years of experience in medical supplies/equipment and materials management.
• Current BLS card or within 90 days of hire
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds, move, bend, stand for long periods of time, hand and finger agility.

USD $19.86/Hr. USD $28.33/Hr.