Yakima Neighborhood Health Services Job Title:  Medical Supply Manager

 

Minimum Qualifications:  

High school diploma or GED.  Three years experience working with medical supplies and inventory required.  Previous experience with contract negotiations desired.  Skill in customer service. Knowledge of grammar, spelling and punctuation.  Skills in data-entry.  Ability to speak clearly and concisely. Ability to read, understand, and follow oral and written instruction.  Ability to sort and file materials correctly by alphabetical or numeric systems.    Convenient if bilingual in English/Spanish,  English/Laotian, English / Cambodian, English/Vietnamese,  English/Russian, and/or ability to sign.

 

Supervised by:   Primary Care Administrator and Public Health Administrator

 

Position(s) supervises:  Medical Supply Clerks and Housekeepers

 

Typical Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

Requires prolonged walking and  standing, frequent bending, stooping or stretching. May involve lifting or positioning patients.  Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.  Required to work under stressful conditions and with patients who are often in discomfort and/or pain.  Requires ability to sustain concentration in a noisy and fast-paced environment.   May be exposed to communicable diseases and bodily fluids. 

 

Examples of Duties (this list may not all include all the duties assigned):

• Train and supervise Medical Supply Clerks and Housekeepers.
• Coordinate and oversee staffing patterns of Housekeepers and Medical Supply Department.
• Develops and monitors daily cleaning procedures.
• Assures inventories of supplies and medications are adequate.
• Manage under the direction of the Medical Directors, new medications and equipment to be stocked.
• Develops and maintains security procedures for restricted supply areas.
• Oversees distribution of medications to patients and assures appropriate education materials are given.
• Monitors the process of the Patient Prescription Assistance Program.
• Assure regular maintenance and monitoring of medical equipment and instruments, as appropriate.
• Work with other supervisor and administrative staff to address organization–wide issues, including program development, personnel policies, employee evaluations, training needs, safety concerns and quality assurance indicators.  Make recommendations and/or decisions for improvement based on the impact to the organization, rather than any single department
• Serve as clinic liaison for representatives from pharmaceutical companies and medical supply companies.
• Oversee the monitoring of medications for recalls and expiration dates assuring the following of clinic policy.

• Assist in quality assurance as directed by Medical Directors.
• Maintain organized, clean, efficient and confidential work area.
• Represent YNHS in local meetings as requested.
• Perform related work or other tasks as requested.

 

Working Relationships:

All YNHS employees are expected to develop and maintain professional and courteous working relationships with all other YNHS employees, patients, visitors, health profession students, vendors, and volunteers of the organization.  In addition, YNHS employees are expected to  provide courteous and efficient service to health and social service agencies working with YNHS patients. 

 

Salary Range:

Salary Level  E