Materials Management Manager

Job Description

Come join our Materials Management Department at Santiam Hospital & Clinics. We are a 5-star rated Hospital and voted 2021’s Best of the Mid-Valley for Best Hospital, Best Place to Have a Baby, and Best Local Surgery Center!

We are seeking an experienced Materials Management Manager to enhance our healthcare team of innovated leaders.

Santiam Hospital & Clinics is an independent, not-for-profit, 40 bed acute-care community-based hospital with 13 clinics across 8 specialties settled in the foothills of the Cascades serving many recreational sites as well as agricultural communities. We are an ever growing, progressive, up-to-date healthcare facility that is proud to serve our community and care for our friends and neighbors, ensuring the highest quality of care is delivered.

Full-time

The Materials Management Department is part of a growing area of the hospital. As an internal customer service department, we strive to keep a “yes first” mentality. We will be moving from our current system for materials management to a new state of the art system later this year and will need someone to help lead that effort!

Job Responsibilities

• Assists the Director of Information, Communication, & Analytics by assuming responsibility for all Hospital inventories, as well as responsibility for all Central Storage functions.
• Assists in directing and guiding area employees regarding materials handling and distribution.
• Assists Director in establishing and achieving departmental objectives in all areas of Materials Management Department.
• Under the general supervision of the Director, assists in the decision-making process in activities of areas and services of Central Storage and Distribution.
• Evaluates work performances and recommends hiring, discharging, promotions, disciplinary actions and/or suspension of personnel.
• Processes and schedules requests for Central Storage personnel at all times.
• Responsible for the flow of data concerning receipts and disbursements of inventory
• Responsible for the maintenance and accuracy of official inventory.
• Responsible for the production of count sheets for all booked Hospital inventories and the data entry involved to obtain values for each inventory.
• Responsible for the overall cleanliness of the Store room and the safety of all Store room personnel.
• Responsible for the day–to–day balancing of the inventory with Fiscal Services and the investigation of out of balance situations.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe level of patient supplies at all times, at the same time turning the supplies at a reasonable rate.
• Maintains standards set forth by JCAHO, OSHA and other regulatory agencies.
• Directs delivery and replenishment of exchange carts to nursing units and maintains par levels of supplies on carts. Maintains cart replenishment work sheets and cart value report.
• Is responsible for department’s operational excellence; assures department delivers quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures and professional standards.
• Manages human resources to assure quality services and promote positive employee relations.
• Is responsible for the fiscal management of department; assures proper utilization of organization’s financial resources.
• Effectively communicates departmental, organization and industry information to staff. Regularly communicates with the internal customers to identify the changing needs.
• Attains agreed upon goals and objectives within specified time frames, as part of the organization’s overall mission.
• Attends required Safety Training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, specific job-related hazards.
• Follows the Hospital Exposure Control Plans/Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens.
• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.
• Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter and intra departmentally to facilitate the department’s/unit’s ability to meet its goals and objectives.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of five years of experience (including supervisory responsibilities) preferred.
• Familiarity with accounts payable processes preferred.
• Should be familiar with the inventory supply process and distribution functions of Materials Management in a hospital setting.

Job Benefits

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance with coverage effective on the 1st of the next month following start date.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts at the Cafeteria, On-site Pharmacy, Gift Shop, and Medical Care.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Extended Illness Bank (EIB)
• Annual PTO Cash-Out Program
• Hospital Incentive Program
• Bilingual Pay Differential Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance