CRCST or CST (Certified Registered Central Sterile Technician, Certified Surgical Technologist), preferred
Minimum two (2) years of work experience in healthcare surgical services and/or logistics materials management and/or project management, required
Previous experience in LEAN or project/organizational management methodology, preferred (or equivalent combination of education and experience, required)
Basic knowledge of (or ability to gain understanding about) wound closure products and procedures as detailed in PANDACTM training manual (suture materials, needles, Endo mechanical products, associated costs and product characteristics), preferred
Exposure to inventory management software, ideally Qsight, preferred
Ability to effectively use technology to accurately document the movement of supplies
Knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)
Demonstrated effective organizational skills
Ability to manage projects through to completion
Ability to work independently
Good verbal and written communication skills
Good customer service skills
Ability to work with others in a positive and effective manner
Responsibilities
Responsible for daily ordering, tracking, receiving and verification of product for Duke Medical System hospitals and clinical staff, to include over 100 operating rooms and multiple stocking locations
Performs weekly PANDACTM physical inventory counts in an accurate and timely fashion for all wound closure products at designated departmental stocking locations for assigned accounts
Identifies excess inventory, returning stock and processing credits according to Owens & Minor account return procedures
Responsible for the weekly reorganization, re-sequencing, labeling and inventory maintenance services for all assigned stocking locations to ensure productive weekly counts and efficient SKU location by departmental staff
Maintains all departmental stocking locations according to accepted quarterly report standards including, but not limited to, inventory turnover and inactive item report values
Assists in preparation of quarterly reports and makes recommendations for storage area/cart consolidations or changes, reductions in excess inventory, inactive items and the identification of expired/outdated product
Provides customer service and maintains communication with all head nursing staff, Duke supply chain teams, & Owens & Minor PANDAC leadership