Logistics Associate I

Yale New Haven Health • New Haven, CT

78d

About The Position

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day. Performs a wide range of logistic responsibilities across the campus area to meet the needs of the department and support patient care. Responsibilities can include all or some of the following: Transports, delivers, cleans, and/or retrieves a variety of patient equipment, specimens, medical gases, linen, and receiving functions in support of patient care. Utilizes multiple department information systems to track, respond to and maintain records regarding customer requests. All tasks are performed in accordance with departmental customer service standards, and department Service Level Agreement (SLA), policies and procedures. Responds to department supervisor for employee coverage assignments. Actual work assignments are driven by needs of customers; may be assigned to any of the following tasks on a routine or periodic basis.

Requirements

• A minimum of a high school graduate or GED.
• One year hospital supply operations or equivalent preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with customer departments and supervisor.
• Ability to read, write, understand and follow specific written and verbal instructions and procedures.
• Basic math skills.
• Basic level computer skills to operate PC in a windows environment, with ability to learn and demonstrate competency in basic data entry/data retrieval in departmental information systems utilized within unit.
• Operate a variety of materials handling equipment.

Responsibilities

• Delivers and retrieves a variety of equipment (including but not limited to Beds, formulas, cardiac chairs, monitors, pumps), supplies, flowers, some food items, specimens, medical gases, and other items according to dispatcher or dispatch systems, to patient care areas in support of the SLA to ensure the continuity of patient care.
• Maintains designated storage areas for equipment and supplies.
• Works with maintenance to ensure broken equipment is repaired.
• Transports specimens from patient divisions to clinical laboratories and operates the tube system to ensure proper movement of patient specimens or information.
• Utilizes department information systems to retrieve monitor and perform department's basic missions.
• Performs other dept. duties as requested.
• Demonstrates outstanding customer service and the Key Behaviors outlined in the Hospital's Core Success Factors in all interactions.
• Receives linen from linen plant and distributes throughout the campus.
• Operates electric tow tractors and scooters always ensuring safe operation.
• Assists in the processing of contaminated Central Supply items to ensure proper decontamination.
• Accepts Supplies/packages/equipment for distribution to customer departments.
• Performs duties as purchasing receiver.
• Receives all goods delivered to the hospital warehouse from the receiving platform.
• Issues warehouse supplies in using departments.
• Replenishes shelves with supplies for cart picking aisles.
• Participates in annual fiscal year inventory and assists in inventory cycle counts.
• Performs other department duties as required to meet the needs of the department.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees