Inventory Technician

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award winning health systems in Washington state. CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. Virginia Mason Medical Center, was recognized among the Best Hospitals in Washington state by U.S. News & World Report.  CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason are now united to build the future of patient-centered care across the Pacific Northwest. That means a seamlessly connected system offering quality care close to home. From basic health needs to the most complex, highly specialized care, our patients can count on us to meet their needs with convenient access to the regions most prestigious experts and innovative treatments and technologies.

Duties include management of inventory as it relates to picking products, replenishing, requisitioning, shipping and receiving. Duties are not limited to the supply room, but extend to all areas of the hospital or facility. Responsible for pulling products for cases as assigned. Inventory technician assures that supply areas are organized, maintained, and par levels are optimized to support department demands.

• Uses an automated inventory control and par leveling system for the ordering, receiving and stocking/restocking of medical supplies/equipment under the scope of the supply chain management.
• Restocks supplies daily and rotates inventory supporting accurate inventory levels, generating orders/requisitions as needed.
• Distributes medical supplies and equipment to patient care areas, while monitoring par levels for specific products to assure that appropriate levels are established in order not to affect patient careent function.
• Identifies opportunities to reduce costs through the manipulation of par levels, reorder points/min/max, reduction of holding costs.
• Identifies excess inventory, returning stock and processing credits.
• Notifies supervisor of outdates or slow moving inventory.
• Participates in the put away and validation process of perpetual inventory items; issues and credits materials from the inventory management system.
• Responsible for maintaining clean and orderly stock locations, and labeling bins and handling requests to change pars.
• Acts as liaison between clinical staff and supply chain management as needed.
• Works with and follows instructions of buyers and Divisional Inventory Coordinator in the event of recalls to pull relevant products.
  
  

One (1) year supply chain related experience or other relevant experience

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.