Procurement Assistant - Surgical Materials (1.0FTE, Rotating)
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General/ Environmental Service
1.0 FTE, 8 Hour Rotating Shift
At Stanford Children’s Health, we know world-renowned care begins with world-class caring. That's why we combine advanced technologies and breakthrough discoveries with family-centered care. It's why we provide our caregivers with continuing education and state-of-the-art facilities, like the newly remodeled Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. And it's why we need caring, committed people on our team - like you. Join us on our mission to heal humanity, one child and family at a time.
The Procurement Assistant inventories, orders, receives and distributes supplies and equipment for hospital utilization. The Procurement Assistant serves as the liaison between direct patient care providers and other hospital departments, physician offices, and vendors concerning supplies and equipment.
Essential Functions
Assists in the evaluation of new supplies and equipment. Conducts trial studies as directed and maintains records.
Participate in the monitoring and documenting of quality improvement issues.
Assists Managers in the evaluation of new supplies and equipment. Maintains active and complete purchasing requisition files and updated price lists.
Identifies and shares recommendations for containing costs in assigned area.
Implements vendor traffic control policy and provides suggestions for revision/improvements.
Maintains active and complete purchasing requisition files and updated price lists.
Maintains inventory and orders supplies and equipment. Requisition supplies from Purchasing based on utilization from charge sheet and/or operative records.
Notifies vendors of obsolete or damaged equipment or supplies to be returned or repaired. Generated necessary documentation.
Participates in the monitoring and documenting of quality improvement issues.
Process return of recalled equipment and supplies. Maintain active and complete purchase order files. Check in returned repairs and restock items.
Receives shipments, verifies invoices, prepares and files related paperwork. Delivers special orders to designated areas.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.
Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Experience: Two (2) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to adapt to and deal with change and ambiguity.
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently and meet deadlines.
Ability to solve problems and identify solutions.
Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English effectively at a level appropriate for the safe and effective performance of the job.
Ability to work in a fast paced work environment.
Ability to work well with individuals at all levels of the organization.
Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area.
Knowledge of general store keeping, inventory and stock control methods.
Knowledge of hospital billing systems and hospital rate file structures.
Knowledge of local, state and federal regulatory requirements related to areas of functional responsibility.
Knowledge of specialized medical and surgical supplies and equipment, primarily of a disposable nature.
Equal Opportunity Employer
