Job Description

GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

In order to fill our Mission of serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well-being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services, all employees of Genesis HealthCare System must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation. All employees must regard themselves as an ‘owner’ of Genesis and keep our patients at the center of everything we do - always.

Position Details:

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

Materials Management

of Position:

Provide coordination of activities and staff within the Materials Distribution department. This includes managing the distribution of supplies and equipment to various surgery, nursing, and ancillary departments. Responsible for maintaining par levels on all supply carts and warehouse locations. Provide a leadership role in inventory control. Provide appropriate resources for task assignments. Plan, organize, direct, control, and assist in project management through staffing and scheduling adjustments. Ensure department quality measures are effectively conducted and followed. Direct training of staff and follow up to ensure adherence. Evaluate performance of employees and give necessary feedback. The Specialist is a role model and serving leader within the group.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
1. Use of a computer for inventory and equipment management, email, and MS Office applications.
2. Monitor remote stock locations, warehouse inventory control points, and physical layout.
3. Maintain records and generate reports for inventory and equipment processes.
4. Monitor supply expiration dates and make inventory adjustments as needed.
5. Maintain staffing schedules to ensure proper coverage for departmental responsibilities.
6. Coordinate staff to complete work assignments.
7. Conduct on the job training, staff coaching, and department huddles.
8. Provide feedback and coaching for each employee regarding work performance and behavior.
9. Use critical thinking and analysis to proactively solve problems.
10. Assign tasks to, and seek assistance from, Inventory Control Associate as needed.
11. Provide excellent customer service.
12. Maintain privacy and confidentiality at all times.
13. Participate in mandatory in-service meetings (e.g. TB testing, safety, HIPAA).

QUALIFICATIONS
1. High school diploma or equivalent required.
2. Minimum of one (1) year of prior supply chain leadership experience.
3. Ability to receive, follow, and communicate both written and oral instructions.
4. Clearly and accurately assure job coverage and task completion.
5. Demonstrate patience, good judgment, and initiative in decision-making and setting priorities to accommodate change in presence and absence of management.
6. Possess outstanding customer service and public relations skills.
7. Ability to establish and evaluate processes, best practice, and record keeping.
8. Display strong verbal, mathematic, and problem solving skills.
9. Embody the Serving Leader approach to management.

PATIENT CENTERED CARE & BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS
1. Living the Genesis Mission, Vision and Values
• Performs work in a manner that is quality focused.
• Treats patients, co-workers, visitors and volunteers with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect.
• Results oriented and focused on achievement of objectives.
• Acknowledges and responds to the diversity of people and the situation.
• Encourages peers (others) to be owners of change.
• Always makes the effort to anticipate and exceed customer needs and expectations.
• Possesses the ability to engage others with patience and understanding.
• Acts in a manner that creates positive first and lasting impressions.
• Demonstrates the ability to own issues until they are resolved.
2. Patient Centered Care (patients/families, physicians, co-workers, all other internal/external customers)
• Introduces self and role…connects with everyone.
• Communicates effectively (i.e. advising others of actions, pertinent information, time durations, etc.) and asks for feedback.
• Asks for and anticipates needs and concerns of others.
• Maintains a positive work environment for staff and a healing environment for patients (i.e. safe, clean, quiet, etc.)
• Maintains the dignity and privacy of each person; manages confidential/sensitive information appropriately.
• Responds to requests in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Exits patient/customer encounters courteously, asking if there are additional needs that can be addressed.
3. Promotes Patient and Employee Safety
• Demonstrates safe Patient Handling (i.e. transfers, transport, care administration, nutrition, medication, etc.)
• Demonstrates safe Materials Handling (i.e. appropriate use and disposal of chemicals, infectious wastes, etc.)
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of Infectious Disease precautions and use of proper protective equipment
• Demonstrates Slips/Trips and Falls Awareness.
• Actively contributes to maintaining a safe, clean and quiet environment.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Ability to sit, stand, push, pull, bend and walk for extended periods of time.
2. Storeroom Specialist generally stand/walks 5 hours per day and sits 3 hours per day.
3. Position requires bending, stooping, and reaching to restock supply carts.
4. Lifting is required with packages weighing as much as 50 lbs. or more.

Thank you for your interest in employment at Genesis. Genesis is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Selection of applicants for employment is based only on qualifications and the requirements of a specific job.