Associate Clinical Supply Specialist (Thurs.-Sun. Overnights)

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) operates at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care. VUMC is a community where expertise is valued, knowledge is expanded, and abilities are challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and uniqueness is celebrated.

About the role

This position operates on a schedule of Thursday & Sunday 6:00pm - 2:30am, Friday & Saturday 6:00pm - 6:30am. The role involves dispensing medical/surgical supplies and patient care equipment with regular guidance, ensuring appropriate supplies are ordered, received, and inventory levels are maintained.

Responsibilities

• Provides materials and equipment requested in a timely manner.
• Assembles carts for distribution.
• Ensures supplies are in a clean and safe working condition and environment.
• Maintains adequate supply in storage locations.
• Cleans, prepares, and tests specialty beds or equipment for safety.
• May capture patient charges for supplies.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

Skills

• Customer Service (Novice): Focuses on the needs and requirements of customers, anticipates their needs, and remains sensitive and responsive to them.
• Inventory Management (Novice): Monitors material movement, reconciles inventory balances, and maintains adequate inventory levels.
• Equipment Inspections (Novice): Conducts systematic reviews to ensure equipment meets specified requirements.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Performs clearly defined tasks with regular guidance to achieve standardized solutions.
• Problem Solving/Complexity of Work: Follows established processes to solve routine problems with prescribed solutions.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Possesses basic job knowledge of systems and procedures relevant to the role.
• Team Interaction: Contributes individually to the team.

Core Capabilities

• Delivering Excellent Services:
  • Serves others with compassion by understanding their needs.
  • Solves routine problems and raises concerns in a timely manner.
  • Listens carefully to provide accurate information and support.
• Ensuring High Quality:
  • Checks work quality before delivery to meet standards.
  • Shows eagerness to learn new tools and technologies.
  • Demonstrates basic knowledge of safety conditions and reports unsafe situations.
• Managing Resources Effectively:
  • Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities.
  • Understands how personal actions impact departmental resources.
  • Uses accurate information for decision-making to achieve results.
• Fostering Innovation:
  • Proposes or accepts ideas to improve day-to-day operations.
  • Quickly absorbs new technology and applies appropriate tools.
  • Embraces change with an open mind.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Less than 1 year of relevant work experience.

Benefits

This role offers a comprehensive benefits package, which may include health, disability, retirement, and wellness offerings to enhance well-being and professional growth.