Central Supply Support

Colorado State University•Fort Collins, CO

1d•$38,000 - $43,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position receives and delivers all of the medical supplies, equipment, instruments, and freight for the VTH, which is used for the instruction of professional and paraprofessional Veterinary Medical students. This position will also provide service and care to the public and professional research environment, dealing with the care and treatment of animals.

Requirements

High School Diploma (or GED) plus one full-time year of experience which includes warehousing, handling, shipping, receiving, storing, inventory, and/or distribution of goods.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of inventory control methods.
Working knowledge of surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies.
Demonstrated abilities with participating in positive teamwork in a diverse work group.
Reliability
Willing and able to learn new methods and computer programs.
Willing and able to stand and walk most of the day, with reasonable accommodations as needed.
Demonstrated verbal communication skills.
Willing and able to gain forklift certification.

Responsibilities

Check-in, inspect, clean, assemble, wrap, sterilize, and store surgical and medical supplies, instruments, and equipment used at the VTH for the instruction of professional and paraprofessional Veterinary Medical students in the care and treatment of the animals.
Prioritize surgical, medical, teaching, and research needs of all units in the hospital and fill their orders as needed.
Inform and provide units with alternative supply sources for unique or hard-to-find items.
Remove these items from inventory using the correct procedures for said task.
Assemble accurate inventory records by allocating medical and surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment to the proper charge accounts.
Enter all hospital charges, client bills, and hospital area charge accounts by means of the computer.
Contact purchasing when inventory levels reach the reorder point established by purchasing.
Receive, inspect, sort, deliver, rotate, and store all medical and surgical supplies, instruments, equipment, pet foods, fluids for surgery, paper, and misc. supplies received at the VTH using a fork lift and other materials handling equipment.
Work in Central Supply laundry when needed, performing all tasks associated with this job. These include loading and unloading washers and dryers, folding and wrapping surgical gowns and drapes for sterilization, folding all non-surgical laundry and placing on appropriate department shelves.
Instruct Veterinary Technician students’ identification, care and sterility of surgical instruments.
Instruct students on use of autoclaves, ultrasonic cleaners, and various forms of sterilization.