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Huntsville Hospital Health System

Materials Mgmt Strider-Crestwood Medical Center-FT-1st shift

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A Healthcare Buyer is responsible for sourcing and purchasing the medical and/or pharmaceutical supplies needed for running a healthcare facility. Responsible for maintaining supplier relationships. May also be responsible growing supplier relationships with new and/or existing suppliers.

$57,646 / year median in Alabama

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Job Description

Overview The Materials ManagementTechnician is responsible for supply activities including checking par levels of specified areas, delivering supplies to replenish pars, filling and delivery of requisition requests, replenishing Code Carts, keying activities into the Purchasing Inventory System. Assists in receiving, tagging and stocking supplies in designated storage areas. Assures that all storage areas are maintained in clean and orderly fashion.
Qualifications Education:
Some post-secondary education is preferred. Must be able to read and write the equivalent of eighth grade English.
Experience:
Two (2) years of Supply Chain and/ or Medical Supplies Buyer experience in a healthcare setting is strongly preferred. Must have some advanced mathematical ability as it relates to healthcare inventory (i.e. cc, mg) and bulk distribution and inventory calculations. Understands the correlation of the Supply Chain Technician function in the delivery of quality patient care and the ability to provide continuous services.
Licenses/Certificates:
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