Supply Chain Tech 1-Contingent- Trinity Health Oakland

Duties / Responsibilities

• Organizes, counts and replenishes designated par-level and Omnicell supply areas and linen inventories to appropriate levels.
• Back fills omnicells to ensure that inventory is correctly labeled, protecting the integrity of sterile supplies.
• Rotates stock in accordance with FIFO protocol.
• Pulls and fills storeroom inventory requisitions accurately, as required.
• Distributes storeroom inventoried/department special order supplies and linens to appropriate areas at established schedules.
• Picks-up soiled linens and patient equipment following procedures for both personal protection and safety & health of others, delivering to appropriate staging areas.
• Ensures all carts are properly loaded, according to JCAHO and other regulatory standards.
• Assists in maintaining storeroom and department par-level supply and linen inventories, using appropriate information systems applications as required.
• Continuously monitors supply levels, communicating discrepancies and/or inadequate levels to supervisor as necessary.
• Replenishes all inventoried supplies/linens into proper locations, rotating stock as necessary.
• Follows established inventory re-order levels.
• Handles the distribution of refrigerated, overnight/rush shipments appropriately and expeditiously.
• Responds to pages for special requests for storeroom supplies, linens and patient equipment appropriately and expeditiously using handheld devices for issuing and delivering.
• Responsible for ensuring incoming and outgoing linen is accounted for and weighed.
• Cleans supply chain managed patient equipment once equipment is picked up from patient floors.
• Checks & pulls opened, damaged, expired, and/or excess inventory and replaces unusable, damaged, or dirty boxes/packaging labels, etc.
• Handles defective, damaged, and/or expired inventory in accordance with established departmental policy.
• Participates in taking physical inventories and/or cycle counts to maintain accurate inventory control.
• Stays abreast of technological changes in supply chain systems as upgraded or installed to replace existing practices.
• Completes Supply Tech II exposure training plan within first year of employment.

Qualifications

• Education: High school graduate or GED equivalent
• Licensure / Certification: Valid Drivers License preferred
• Special Skill / Aptitudes: Excellent customer service orientation skills necessary; proficient in written and verbal English language; knowledge and use of arithmetic including fractions and decimals; self-motivated to organize & prioritize own work; ability to react and perform under stress and emergency situations; ability to exercise some judgment in work environment; ability to use proper body mechanics in order to lift 50 lbs. and push, pull, or otherwise move in a controlled manner linen carts up to 500 lbs. utilizing appropriate personal protective equipment, up to 90% of work time; functional computer knowledge with basic level of keyboarding skills; basic knowledge of medical supplies & equipment terminology required.
• Experience: 6-months of experience in any one or combination of the following: supply chain-related distribution, warehousing, shipping, receiving, logistics, material handling, linen, inventory control, or other comparable service line required.