Supply Technician - Main Operating Room - Night Shift

Summary

Carries out daily operational activities associated with hospital supply chain including: Supply distribution and replenishment, receiving and delivery, mail services and post office, warehouse inventory, and the coordinated supply support system.

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma/GED or successful completion of the UMMC Project Search program.
• Five years of successful work experience may be substituted for educational requirement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Stocking, loading, replenishing or distributing inventory experience in a Hospital Supply setting.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Computer skills and the ability to work with related software programs.
• Must have Microsoft knowledge and be able to navigate through spreadsheets/databases.
• Knowledge of shipping, receiving, stocking, and equipment and inventory management methods and procedures.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with staff and upper-level management.
• Communications skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for auditing and management of replenishment system and resolution of issues.
• Operates all replenishment system software and programs according to institutional and department policy and procedures.
• Facilitates physical set up of area including scales, controllers, downloaders, probes, shelf registration, mobile cart and computers.
• Monitors and reports expired stock and improper stock rotation, identifies issues and seeks resolution. Demonstrates ability to ensure DNV compliance for stock storage.
• Stocks, maintains and controls inventory of supplies for assigned areas according to the department policy and procedures.
• Delivers and verifies incoming shipments and/or materials to assigned destinations according to departmental policy and procedures.
• Orders required supplies for assigned areas according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Opens, picks, closes and distributes internal orders according to departmental policy and procedures.
• Adheres to required hospital standards relative to internal policies, OSHA, TJC and departmental policies and procedures.
• Creates and submits daily system tracking report for all changes.
• Fleet responsibilities and scheduling.

Physical & Environmental Demands

• Occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold.
• Occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment.
• Occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations.
• Occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours.
• Occasional travelling to offsite locations.
• Occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature.
• Occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality.
• Frequent bending.
• Occasional lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds.
• Occasional crawling.
• Frequent crouching/stooping.
• Occasional kneeling.
• Frequent pushing/pulling.
• Frequent reaching.
• Occasional sitting.
• Frequent standing.
• Occasional twisting.
• Frequent walking.