Materials Management Manager

At ScionHealth , we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates.

Job Summary

• Under general supervision, oversees the administration, management, and operation of the hospital’s purchasing, storage, and distribution of materials, supplies, and equipment. Directs supply and equipment negotiations for both one-time purchases and continuing contracts. Reconciles receivable balances to general ledger accounts, as directed.

Essential Functions

• Directs and develops policies, procedures and standards for procurement
• Monitors performance of the materials management systems by reviewing reports of purchasing, warehousing and inventory activity
• Directs the preparation of the supplies budget for all service units in the medical center and analyzes expenditure patterns and usage trends
• Directs and evaluates performance of staff responsible for the preparation of vendor agreements, determination of efficient utilization of storage space
• Responsible for hire and termination decisions of supervised staff
• Establishes and implements controls to ensure appropriate submission, billing and payment cycles
• Ensures that accurate and timely billing is being done by staff members in accordance with established procedure and third-party requirements
• Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the standards set out in the Company's Code of Business Conduct, its policies and procedures, the Corporate Compliance Agreement, applicable federal and state laws, and applicable professional standards
• Promotes adherence to the Company's Code of Business Conduct and the Corporate Compliance Agreement by monitoring employee performance and identifying and responding to compliance issues
• Ensures that the MM employees receive compliance training and all education necessary to perform their job responsibilities, as required by the Company's Code of Business Conduct and the Corporate Compliance Agreement
• Assists in drafting the facility's Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) to set the annual goals for recruiting and retaining women and minorities and ensures that all employees are trained in and adheres to the principles of AAP
• Adheres to and promotes Equal Employment Opportunity and the facility's Affirmative Action Plan. Serves as the facility's Equal Employment Coordinator for Affirmative Action

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

• Ability to work under stress and to respond quickly in emergency situations
• Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team
• Demonstrates good interpersonal skills when working or interacting with patients, their families and other staff members
• Ability to communicate in English effectively through verbal and written means to the extent necessary to perform job duties appropriately. Reading and comprehension at level necessary to perform job duties appropriately
• Understands the principles of growth and development for the entire lifespan and ability to provide care appropriate for adult and geriatric patients as appropriate to the patient population
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all patients and/or employee information to assure patient and/or employee rights are protected
• Approximate percent of time required to travel: 0-10%

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration/accounting, Health Administration, Public Administration, Nursing, Basic Science or a related field preferred

Experience

• Three years of related administrative, managerial and/or supervisory experience in materials management