Job Summary

Responsible for the management of the Materials Management Departments. All related functions will be managed in an efficient and effective manner, including but not limited to: Shipping and receiving of all hospital supplies (except food and pharmacy), storeroom, Par Level replenishment, inventory control, material management, durable medical equipment.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Duke LifePoint Healthcare is a joint venture of Duke University Health System, one of the country’s leading academic health systems, and LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier. These two forces joined because of the shared interest in collaborating with hospitals, healthcare providers and patients to bring high quality, innovative healthcare services to communities. Duke LifePoint combines Duke’s unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with LifePoint's extensive resources and knowledge and experience operating community hospitals and healthcare organizations.

Essential Functions

Develops and implements departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with the clinical,
administrative, legal, and ethical requirements/objectives of the organization.
Directs and evaluates departmental operations, including patient care delivery, information technologies, service level determination, and complaint management, to achieve performance and quality control objectives.
Plans and monitors staffing activities, including hiring, orienting, evaluating, disciplinary actions, and continuing education initiatives.
Prepares, monitors, and evaluates departmental budgets, and ensures that the department operates in compliance with allocated funding.
Coordinates and directs internal/external audits.
Creates and fosters an environment that encourages professional growth.
Ensures department stays focused on their important role in the continuum of care.
Establish materials purchasing and distribution practice and procedures in accordance with hospital policy to insure effective preparation and processing of hospital supplies and materials.
Coordinate new product evaluation.
Compiles and prepares special reports concerning unusual or expensive purchase item reports for the CFO.
Disposes of surplus or obsolete supplies and equipment through established procedures.
Works closely with the Value Analysis Team to ensure proper purchasing and item analysis. Works closely with Capital Committee to verify Capital information and verify pricing and quotes provided for purchase.
After appropriate signatures are collected, creates all capital purchases and keeps record of purchases.
Selects vendors for non-contract items.

Benefits - Wide range of benefits options!

• Here at Frye, you choose your own Medical, Dental, and Vision plans from a variety of competitive options that give you the coverage that best fits your needs.

• HSA

• 401(K) retirement plan contributions

• Generous Paid Time Off

• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance

• Prescription Assistance with OptumRx

• Income protection programs for the entire family such as life insurance, Short/Long-term Disability, and Identity Theft.

• Employee Assistance program at no cost to you to provide emotional, legal, financial, and daily life support for your entire household. Services are available 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week.

• Free travel and entertainment discount program to ensure you enjoy your time away from work.

• Vitality Employee Wellness Plan allows you to take up to 30% off of your bi-weekly health insurance premiums. You also accrue points which allows you to buy merchandise or gift cards at no cost to you.

Why join our team?

Frye Regional Medical Center employs more than 1500 professional and clinical staff. Our medical center is a 355-bed acute care facility which offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Frye Regional Medical Center is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet the healthcare needs of our community. We believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal and we have made great strides to ensure employee satisfaction. If you are passionate about changing lives, we are looking for you!

Minimum Education
Bachelor's degree in healthcare, practice management, computer science, business, or related field - Required. Education requirements may be waived in exchange with equivalent years practice management experience.
Master's Degree preferred

Required Skills
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Required Skills
Licenses: Valid Driver's License

Minimum Work Experience
3-5 years Materials Management experience required (in Healthcare preferred).
1-2 Supervisor experience required.