Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

A day in the life of Inventory Controller at Hackensack Meridian Health includes

• Verifies the accuracy of the purchase order and works with Purchasing to resolve back orders, and locate substitutions and replacements. 
• Manages par levels of inventory to assure product availability, reducing excess inventory. Rotate stock to minimize product expiration, minimizing obsolescence
• Active in standardizing supplies across the continuum of system. Identifies trends and reviews items to be classified as “slow moving” inventory with manager. Documents expired items. Maintains JFKUMC ED supply room.
• Reviews report/schedule and makes rounds to determine which supplies need to be ordered taking into account the manufacturer/distributor’s delivery time frame and par levels
• “Stat” and “specialty items are requisitioned with required notes and approvals.
• Generates purchase requisitions (electronic and/or manual) and submits to Purchasing for placement.
• Knows the location, purpose and proper methods to care for the supplies and equipment, if applicable, stored in the Emergency Department for patient care.
• Checks incoming inventory for accuracy, completeness and package integrity. 
• Maintains shelf labels and stocks supplies, as needed. Monitors and maintains area cleanliness and orderliness; expiration dates; storage restrictions; and package integrity. Coordinates items that need to be sent out or returned with Receiving and Purchasing.
• Review and participates in the ECRI recall report or direct notification from vendors. Completes necessary paperwork and pulls all affected product from shelves and works with Purchasing / Receiving for return of product. 
• Maintains documentation for recalls. Tracks items as required (i.e. equipment sent out for repair, equipment given to other departments, etc.). Enters charges when needed. Generate documents as identified by departmental functions.
• Counts inventory annually or as needed. Reconciles inventory and makes adjustments to the perpetual count in the MMIS when needed.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

• High School Graduate or equivalent
• Basic understanding of inventory control and warehousing techniques required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, customer service skills, and team oriented
• Reading and math required. Problem solving ability required
• Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!