Clinical Logistics Assoc I

Yale New Haven Health•New Haven, CT

About The Position

The Clinical Logistics Associate I (CLA-I) works under the direction of the Clinical Logistics Manager or designee. The role assembles surgical case preference items according to DPC lists, instructions, and applicable standard operating procedures, and supports inventory management through storing and stocking products using FIFO and expiration-management protocols. The associate also packs, unpacks, stores, and transports products while maintaining clean work and storage areas in accordance with policy and SOPs. The position supports clinical care operations across perioperative areas, including operating room cores and sterile and non-sterile supply rooms. It requires appropriate PPE in perioperative locations and may involve assignments across clinical materials logistics functions based on the employee’s skills, training, and aptitude.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to work with OR Cluster Coordinators and OR Logistics staff to manage supply inventories in procedural areas.
Ability to wear appropriate PPE in perioperative locations.
Ability to lift boxes weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to push supply trucks and tanks weighing up to 500 pounds.
Ability to stand, squat, and walk throughout an eight-hour shift as required by assigned duties.

Nice To Haves

Experience in purchasing or procurement.
Familiarity with logistics functions related to inventory, ordering, receiving, stocking, and maintenance.
Familiarity with an inventory management system, preferably one using handheld technology.
Computer skills for data entry, data extraction, report generation, and information management.

Responsibilities

Assemble and deliver specialized surgical case carts with the supplies required by DPC lists and instructions.
Attend department meetings and educational in-services, review meeting minutes, and complete mandatory and professional courses by required deadlines.
Follow hospital and department customer service standards when interacting with physicians, nurses, and staff, including when issuing or locating products.
Manage medical and surgical inventory across procedural areas in accordance with applicable SOPs.
Store, order, and restock supplies according to Kanban, cleaning and PPE protocols, manufacturer instructions for use, and YNHHS policies; use FIFO practices to support expiration management.
Pack, unpack, and dispose of products according to sterility and disposal protocols.
Accept, handle, and deliver products between locations in accordance with manufacturer instructions, infection-control and safety protocols, and policies and procedures.
Keep work and storage areas clean, uncluttered, and orderly.
Participate in projects such as product conversions, labeling, expiration sweeps, cost-saving initiatives, and system advancements.
Collaborate with team members to support department success and shared organizational objectives.
Promptly and effectively communicate issues, disruptions, deficiencies, and concerns affecting operations, patient care, or regulatory compliance to the appropriate leaders.
Follow department leaders’ instructions for cross-functional shift coverage and assignments; perform clinical materials logistics tasks consistent with skills, training, and aptitude.