Position Purpose:
Stores and distributes medical/surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies in accordance with all company, federal, state, and local standards. Fills supplies requests from user areas.
Plans, develops, and administers medical record systems for the faciliity in accordance with State and Federal Regulations, as well as professional standards of practice and Company and facility policies and procedures.
Essential Functions of Position
• Upholds company policies and procedure and all applicable state, federal and local laws
• Follows standard infection control procedures
• Ensures equipment is available for end users
• Prepares and process packs, supplies, equipment and instruments
• Maintains accurate and complete records
• Communicates with managers
• Takes inventory of and rotates stocked items daily, and maintains monthly inventory of all nursing supplies
• Orders and maintains inventory of supplies and fills request according to procedures
• Places central supply and vendor orders on a weekly basis and ensures timely shipping of orders
• Maintain department budget and expense controls
• Organize, plan, and manage the medical records department in accordance with established policies and procedures, including electronis medical records
• Collect, assemble, check, and file resident charts and records as required
• Prepares foldrs and maintains records of newly admitted residents and discharge residents
• Review medical records for completeness, assemles records into standard order, and files records in designated areas according to applicable alphabetic and numeric filing system
• Understands and adheres to the guidelines of "Resident's Rights"
• Participates and attends periodic in-services and staff meetings
• Perform additional duties as assigned