Purpose of Your Job Position
The primary purpose of your job position is to order, distribute, and maintain supplies and equipment for continuous and timely resident care related services
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Job Functions
- General Responsibilities
- Residents Rights
- Safety and Sanitation
- Staff Development
- Central Supply Clerk Responsibilities
- Takes inventory of and rotates stocked items daily, and maintains monthly inventory of all nursing supplies. ** Orders and maintains inventory of supplies and fills requests according to procedures.
- Places central supply and vendor orders on a weekly basis, to maintain adequate inventory as demonstrated by requisition order; Insures timely shipping of orders.
- Forwards purchase orders to Accounts Payable Bookkeeper.
- Unpacks and checks supplies upon receipt from vendors or other suppliers, and reports discrepancies in orders to Administrator; Packs supplies which need to be returned or sent-out.
- Places charge stickers or charge slips on supplies.
- Initiates resident charges according to written policies and procedures.
- Maintains order of supply areas.
- Receives, sorts, and cleans equipment in accordance with decontamination policies.
- Orders, maintains, and assembles equipment and puts them in proper position.
- Labels, loads, records, and sterilizes items according to procedures as documented by sterilization logs; Cleans sterilizer according to operating procedures.
- Maintains budget as recorded on budget sheet; Reports overbudgeting to Director of Nursing.
- Develops and maintains par levels at each nurses’ station and traces missing charges with assistance of nursing department.
- Insures that special equipment is in good working order.
- Maintains accurate records of resident payor status i.e.: Medicare, Medicaid, Skilled or Private
- Administrative Responsibilities
- Special Activities/Attributes
Education
- Certification in Central Supply from an accredited school, preferred
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions
- CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) Certification by the State
- High School Diploma or GED Preferred
- Knowledge of Medical terminology.
Experience
One year of previous work related experience preferred; Familiarity with supplies handled and computer literacy required.
