Director Materials Management - Lifepoint Hospitals : Job Details

Position Summary

Works independently within broad general guidelines, responsible for all materials management/central supply functions of the hospital including: purchasing, receiving, distribution, storeroom, inventories, supply carts and other distribution methods. Overall responsibility includes Chargemaster maintenance, vendor relationships, financial reporting to various internal and external customers throughout the organization. Ensure compliance with corporate policies and guidelines. Initiate various reporting processes and provide overall patient and physician satisfaction.

Minimum Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent or minimum 5 years purchasing experience in an acute care hospital

* Accounting/finance experience or equivalent experience with accounting for supplies/inventory.

* Computer/software literacy, ten-key, office machines.

* Strong mathematical abilities

* Strong verbal and written communication skills

* Knowledge of Hospital Safety Protocols

Essential Job Functional

* Directs broad operations to ensure the provision of comprehensive departmental services in compliance with all regulatory agencies and hospital requirements.

* Ensures a collaborative departmental approach to long-range strategic operational planning, care and service design and development of organizational policies, which reflect the mission of the organization.

* Continuously assesses, measures and improves departmental performance.

* Demonstrates responsible management of all departmental resources.

* Demonstrates technical and managerial competency. Ensures that the professional development needs of management and staff are met.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

* Demonstrate sound judgment, patience and maintain a professional demeanor at all times

* Ability to work in a busy and stressful environment

* Organizational skills and the ability to prioritize

* Computer skills: Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet

* Strong interpersonal verbal and written communication skills

* Creativity, problem analysis and decision making

* Ability to work varied shifts

* Strong mathmatical and anylitical abililties

* Strong leadership and management skills