Theatre Stock Controller Pharmacy at Lenmed Private Hospitals

Main Focus Areas

• The Group is committed to creating places of healing for their communities, focused on attracting the best expertise and dedicated to building a steadfast, devoted team. The incumbent will be responsible for the effective functioning and co- coordination of all Hospital and Consignment stock in the theatre. This will require them to ensure accurate and timeous billing of stock utilized in theatre, replacement of all utilized stock as per pre-determined levels thereby guaranteeing the delivery of an effective, efficient and profitable stock control service. This includes timeous and accurate capturing of all invoices for stock procured for theatre.

Key Performance Areas: (include but are not limited to)

• Participate in Quarterly Hospital Stock Takes, conduct monthly stock counts and inventory control: acquisition & distribution of stock and maintaining efficient stock levels
• Interpret and use the stock reports to optimize stockholding and usage, to identify excess and redundant stock to enable timeous action preventing losses.
• Direct patient billing daily ensuring accuracy and that in addition to surgical/ethical stock, all services, gasses and theatre time are captured timeously to meet Patient Services deadlines.
• Awareness of how the billings process impacts on the total cash flow of the hospital, acting as necessary to assist in achieving these goals
• Effective management of consignment stock & prosthesis – follow up on scheduled stock counts, assist reps with addressing discrepancies and correct record keeping.
• Customer service – working closely with Doctors and Nursing to ensure that stock required for cases are readily available. Out of stock/Backorders are communicated timeously to the relevant individuals and that an alternative is made available where possible.
• Understand the procurement cycle and ensure that appropriate orders are placed by evaluating activity levels.
• Maintain stock levels at agreed value targets
• Ability to identify/pre-empt concerns related to stock, then effectively and timeously ensure resolution.
• To ensure that stock required for cases are readily available. Out of stock/Backorders are communicated timeously to the relevant individuals and that an alternative is made available where possible
• Work effectively and co-operatively with others (Doctors, Nursing, Pharmacy Team and Suppliers) to establish and maintain good working relationships that are mutually beneficial

Post Requirements: (include but are not limited to)

• Grade 12 or equivalent NQF Level 4 Qualification
• Previous experience in hospital stock control
• Intermediate computer literacy (SAP Knowledge – advantageous)
• Previous Theatre stock control experience - Advantageous
• Able to work long hours/ shifts when required
• Capacity to cooperate with others and work towards a common goal

Deadline:19th February,2026