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Inventory Management Specialist

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

Job Description

This position will serve the Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital Ambulatory areas of inventory management, procurement, shipping, and receiving, operational conversions, quality and availability supply management, product analysis, usage, recommendations, and involved as an integral participant with the clinical staff and services that support the Medical Center staff and its patients in a timely and ethical fashion.

Essential Job Functions:

• Performs daily work activities of receiving and putting away medical and non-medical supplies/equipment throughout the Ambulatory Facilities of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital.
• Performs stock counts using the inventory method for each location assigned in a timely and accurate fashion to ensure product availability
• Ensure all inventory locations are clean and orderly. No foreign product on shelves. Every item has the appropriate bin and labeling. All work areas are free of any debris
• Performs a visual inspection to external packaging to determine if there is potential damage to supplies upon receipt
• Checks for expired product to ensure no expired products exist on any inventory location assigned
• Receives product and puts the product away in the correct unit of measure. Reports any receiving discrepancies to both receiving and purchasing for resolution
• Reviews any open orders and alerts purchasing to delayed orders that may impact inventory
• Works with the assigned unit and purchasing agent to mitigate against back orders, missing supplies and request substitutions when needed
• Works closely with the assigned clinical staff and planning teams to provide feedback on changes in product consumption and any respective change to PAR levels
• Assists in the operational conversion process to bring new products into inventory
• Establishing location of the product with the associated unit and procedural team
• Determined needed storage type and bins size to accommodate
• Ensures all bins and locations are properly labeled
• Promotes quality service through problem solving skills that foster positive communication and interpersonal relationships with medical center staff. Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co-workers, and others.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to work independently and professionally within the organization has work planning skills to manage independent projects.
• Analytical skills necessary to develop and execute a variety of operational analyses.
• Ability to communicate both oral and written complex technical issues in a clear concise manner to individuals in writing and to communicate ideas, conclusions, etc. orally to all levels of the Medical Center.
• Problem solving skills necessary to manage day to day challenges and develop/execute long term improvement.

Education: High School Diploma/GED (Required)

Pay Range: $22.25-$36.38 Hourly

At Lurie Children's, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions.

In addition to base salary, Lurie Children's offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs.

Benefit Statement:

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b) with a 5% employer match
• Various voluntary benefits:
• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children's facilities
• Discount purchasing program

There's a Place for You with Us:

At Lurie Children's, we embrace and celebrate building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints recognizing that different life experiences strengthen our workplace and the care we provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.

Lurie Children's and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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