Materials Tech

About the Role

The Materials Management Tech I is responsible for all duties related to the Central Supply department. This position may be scheduled a majority of the time in Central Supply and serves hospital clinical and non-clinical staff, select physicians, physician office staff, the Management team, Materials Management department team, and applicable vendors.

Performance Areas and Behaviors

• Patient/Family/Customer First: Treats others with courtesy, respect, and caring touch in all interactions. Goes the extra mile to identify, fulfill, and exceed customer needs while promoting patient rights, confidentiality, and privacy. Recognizes, respects, and effectively communicates with all cultures.
• Continuous Improvement: Actively looks for, suggests, and works on better ways to conduct work. Is open to new ideas and changes, plans for change by involving impacted parties, and participates in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) initiatives.
• Promotes Teamwork and Partnerships: Treats each employee as an equal and valued team member, works cooperatively, and flexes to meet changing workload demands. Upholds employee behavior standards to improve teamwork and enhance patient satisfaction.

Responsibilities

General Accountabilities

• Completes scheduled processes efficiently and accurately with minimal supervision.
• Assists team members with tasks until all work is completed.
• Handles customer requests comprehensively and escalates issues to management as needed.
• Keeps stakeholders informed about supply availability and work completion issues.
• Displays professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates assertiveness in communicating potential safety issues.
• Completes the annual Hazardous Materials test in Net Learning with a passing score.

Central Supply and Equipment Distribution

• Accurately reviews point-of-use supply quantities vs. PAR levels and creates pick tickets within established timeframes.
• Assembles and restocks unit supply orders accurately and promptly.
• Uses Pyxis software to review supply levels, specify replenishment quantities, and create pick tickets.
• Performs outdate checks of Central Supply and point-of-use inventories, including crash carts and specialty supply carts (adult & NICU).
• Stocks and maintains specialty supply carts, isolation carts, and other department-specific carts.
• Transfers supply inventory to departments using MSCM software.
• Inspects supplies prior to stocking; returns damaged or expired stock per policy.
• Rotates stock and disposes of outdated materials according to hospital policy.
• Assists in locating recalled supplies or equipment.
• Reorders Central Supply inventory based on prescribed par levels.
• Places incoming supplies in assigned locations and reports errors to Receiving.
• Maintains neat and orderly supply and utility rooms.
• Inspects and cleans equipment (e.g., IV pumps, PCA’s, SCD’s) per department standards.
• Reports broken or malfunctioning equipment, completes red tags, and prevents continued use.
• Ensures equipment or orthotic orders have written physician orders and documents usage in logs for charging purposes.
• Enters patient charges for equipment, specialized supplies, and orthotic braces into SCM or EPIC databases.
• Operates electronic pallet jacks safely.
• Separates and secures empty and full O2 tanks in storage and during transport.
• Maintains department cleanliness, sweeps debris, and recycles cardboard.

Safety and Support Activities

• Follows all hospital general safety policies to ensure patient and personal safety.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High school graduate or GED certificate required (temporary hires may be exempt).
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently.
• Must have or be in the process of obtaining a current Illinois driver’s license with a good driving record. New hires have 90 days to obtain the license (temporary hires may be exempt).
• Must be able to fulfill the physical requirements of the position.

Pay

RUSH salaries are determined by factors including education, job-related experience, skills, internal equity, and industry-specific market data. The pay range reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected for the position, with offers varying based on individual circumstances.

Benefits

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