Cent Supply & Dist Supv
Central Supply
Full Time
Any
0700-1500
Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center dedicates itself to providing quality health services that meet the needs of its communities. Ranked #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina and the first hospital in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care.
The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network that includes six community medical centers and employs more than 8,700 health care professionals. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina’s first HeartCARE CenterTM and an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education. The network also features an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer’s care center and nearly 80 physician practices. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year.
Job Summary
Supervise and work directly with personnel engaged in the receipt, storage and distribution of supplies, and equipment. Provides leadership for employees engaged in the handling of supplies and equipment. Prepares work schedules, enters patient charges, prepares and sends daily orders electronically to our supplier. Responsibilities include inventorying and requisitioning items for the Central Supply storeroom. Assists in the research of product usage, adding or removing products to par locations and investigating various supply related questions.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 Years of experience working with medical and surgical supplies and equipment with experience in a supervisory manner
Substitutable Education & Experience: None.
Required Certifications/Licensure: None.
Required Training: None.
Essential Functions
- Provides leadership for employees engaged in the distribution of medical and surgical supplies and equipment through exchange cart, par level carts, requisitions and telephones calls.
- Prepares work schedules, exchange cart assignments and monthly assignments for Central Supply technicians. Assures adequate coverage at all times with fair distribution of duties.
- Explains work requirements, methods, and procedures to employees as needed to broaden their scope of knowledge. Provides necessary backup skills and assist in training and cross training for all employees including new employee orientation. Assumes the role of a staff position as necessary to enhance the efficiency of the department.
- Makes daily inspection of supply are to ensure adequate supplies and equipment are available. Communicates with the supervisor of Inventory Control and manager of Central Supply any shortage of supplies or equipment that exists.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Plans and coordinates activities of volunteers assigned to Central Supply.
- Collaborates and plans department activities with the manager of Central Supply.
- Resolves informal complaints of employees, referring the more complex matters to the Central Supply manager. Reports to the Central supply manager in writing on performance of employees, progress and training needs, disciplinary matters and the need to review internal policy and procedures and/or guidelines.
- Performs other duties as assigned as assigned by authorized personnel or as required in emergency, e.g., fire or disaster.
We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:
- Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
- Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
- Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
- Adoption assistance
- LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan forgiveness
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of LMC to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. LMC strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. LMC endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.
Nearest Major Market: Columbia
Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina