Driver/Material Handler

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview has an immediate opening for a Driver/Material Handler at its Central Sterile Processing Center at the University of Minnesota West Bank Campus. This is a 1.0 FTE, benefits-eligible position on the evening shift with rotating weekends and is represented by SEIU Local 113. The role transports and distributes sterile products and materials between the System Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD) and other Fairview entities, and transports contaminated instruments to CSSD for decontamination. Duties include loading and unloading transfer carts, scanning instrument sets and instruments by barcode, delivering materials and supplies, and supporting the safe storage and transportation of sterile instrumentation. The position also includes routine vehicle maintenance coordination, checking vehicle readiness and fuel, submitting maintenance receipts, and following applicable Department of Transportation and Minnesota Department of Transportation requirements. The posted description lists required qualifications of a clean driving record and a Class B driver's license for driving a Class B truck.

Requirements

Clean driving record.
Class B driver's license for driving a Class B truck.
Ability to operate a pallet jack.
Knowledge of proper body mechanics.
Prioritization skills.
Critical thinking skills.
Interpersonal communication skills.
Knowledge of routine vehicle maintenance schedules.
Organizational skills.
Knowledge of Department of Transportation requirements.
Knowledge of sterile and contaminated materials and appropriate flow processes.
Knowledge of transported materials and how to access MSDS information.
Technical skills.
Knowledge of basic infection prevention practices related to transporting sterile and soiled instruments.
Driver's license with air brakes, as applicable to trucks with air brakes.
Knowledge of Minnesota Department of Transportation Vehicle Policy.
Knowledge of the Instrument Tracking System.
Knowledge of developmental stages and age-appropriate outcomes and interventions.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to accept cultural differences.

Nice To Haves

Experience with distribution in a healthcare setting.
Computer skills for communicating with the team and using a tracking system.

Responsibilities

Ensure delivery and receipt of CPC instrumentation, linen metal ware, and sterile products among Fairview entities.
Load and unload equipment from the delivery vehicle and transfer carts.
Deliver supplies and carts to designated areas within hospitals.
Use a power pallet jack to move heavy materials.
Verify material contents against surgical case cart orders and build metal ware orders.
Coordinate and maintain routine vehicle maintenance checks; ensure the vehicle receives tune-ups and oil changes, has adequate fuel, and submit receipts for maintenance expenses.
Transport sterile and soiled instruments by truck and in enclosed transfer carts to help prevent contamination with bioburden.
Follow protocols for putting away and distributing sterile instrumentation, and maintain favorable conditions for its storage and transportation.
Complete sterility checkpoints on instruments assembled and shipped.
Scan instrument sets and instruments by barcode in accordance with policy.
Provide care or service with approaches adjusted to the developmental level and cultural differences of the population served.
Complete the annual required Learning Packet and annual departmental competencies.