The Inventory Specialist (SCIS) is responsible for the daily activities relating to purchasing and supply chain logistics for the deployed area to which they are assigned. The area may include Baptist Hospital surgical services, Baptist Hospital surgical outpatient, Baptist Hospital cath lab, Gulf Breeze surgical services, Gulf Breeze cath lab or the warehouse on the main campus. If assigned to a department, the SCIS will ensure the availability of medical supplies and equipment for that department (stock and non-stock). Adheres to contract obligations, including, but not limited to, group purchasing organization. The SCIS possesses excellent communication and management skills and meets with sales representatives as needed for instruments, equipment and supplies.
Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includes three hospitals, four medical parks, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.
Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law. Certain positions may require a Level 2 Background check through AHCA. Additional information about this requirement can be found here: Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse
Minimum Education
- High School Diploma or Equivalent Required
Minimum Work Experience
- 5 years Supply chain experience. Required
- Responsible for ensuring the availability of stock and non-stock medical supplies and equipment for deployed area (Surgical Services and BHVI-Baptist Heart and Vascular Institute).
- Maintains storage locations, including shelf labels and stock rotation (per FIFO methodology).
- Responsible for researching substitute products when regular items backorder and coordinating with requesting departments for approval of sub.
- Maintains storage locations, including shelf labels and stock rotation (per FIFO methodology).
- Negotiates with vendors to obtain quotations, prices and delivery times. Evaluates vendor quotes and services to determine if they are compatible with organization objectives.
- Maintains an efficient supply chain process which includes but is not limited to timely and accurate ordering according to contract, timely response to payable holds and other accounts payable inquires, handling returns appropriately, managing consignment items, and ensures MMIS (Materials Management Information System) data integrity, including correct pricing.
- Researches and resolves pricing and unit of measure discrepancies between purchase order and invoice as necessary in coordination with Accounts Payable.
- Maintains efficient utilization of all resources.
- Responsible for ensuring the availability of stock and non-stock medical supplies and equipment for deployed area (Surgical Services and BHVI-Baptist Heart and Vascular Institute).
- Maintains storage locations, including shelf labels and stock rotation (per FIFO methodology).
- Responsible for researching substitute products when regular items backorder and coordinating with requesting departments for approval of sub.
- Maintains storage locations, including shelf labels and stock rotation (per FIFO methodology).
- Negotiates with vendors to obtain quotations, prices and delivery times. Evaluates vendor quotes and services to determine if they are compatible with organization objectives.
- Maintains an efficient supply chain process which includes but is not limited to timely and accurate ordering according to contract, timely response to payable holds and other accounts payable inquires, handling returns appropriately, managing consignment items, and ensures MMIS (Materials Management Information System) data integrity, including correct pricing.
- Researches and resolves pricing and unit of measure discrepancies between purchase order and invoice as necessary in coordination with Accounts Payable.
- Maintains efficient utilization of all resources.