Logistics Specialist- Evenings
About The Position
Performs non-clinical tasks to support patient care delivery, including inventory control, linen management, and distribution. Coordinates functions within a base department or assigned clinical area, ensuring a high level of customer service to co-workers, patients, and clinical staff. Works independently to prioritize job functions and is responsible for optimizing customer interactions to ensure the best patient/family experience. This role supports the care delivery process by performing required care delivery support activities and may assist with any non-clinical activity needed to support care delivery. It involves managing resources for an assigned clinical area, including procurement, transport, storage, preparation, cleaning, and maintenance assistance for supplies, medications (excluding Scheduled Controlled Substances), linen, and equipment. The specialist will maintain an understanding of Support Services departments' offerings, perform data entry for performance metrics, suggest and implement operational improvements, and actively participate in team goals. Maintaining clean and organized supply rooms, equipment storage rooms, patient rooms, and other assigned areas is crucial, as is ensuring a safe environment by maintaining a neat and orderly work environment. Adherence to OSHA, Department of Health, and Joint Commission regulations is required. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment, and the individual is accountable for job-specific obligations and organizational policies.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
- Communication skills
- Computer Literacy
- Knowledge of HR Policies, Standards And Procedures
- Understanding of Office Politics And Confidentiality
- Teamwork skills
Nice To Haves
- Related work experience
Responsibilities
- Performs non-clinical tasks required to deliver care, including Inventory Control (parring, put-away), Linen Inventory Management and Distribution.
- Coordinates functions within base department or an assigned clinical area.
- Delivers high level of customer service to co-workers, patients and the clinical staff.
- Works in a self-directed manner to prioritize job functions.
- Responsible for ensuring the very best patient/family experience by optimizing all customer interactions.
- Supports the care delivery process by performing the required care delivery support activities.
- May assist with any non-clinical activity required to support the delivery of care.
- Assists floor staff to prepare patients for transport.
- Manages the resources for an assigned clinical area, including procurement, transport, storage, preparation, cleaning, and maintenance assistance.
- Maintains a current understanding of the supplies, equipment, services, other resources, and operations provided by the Support Services departments.
- Maintains data entry to support performance metrics as assigned or required.
- Suggests opportunities for improvement, offers solutions to the issues, and actively works to implement these solutions to improve operations and remove waste from processes.
- Actively participates as a team member in working towards the goals of the assigned unit and organization by supporting the clinical staff as directed, serving as a mentor and trainer for new staff, and providing the highest level of customer service possible.
- Actively works to keep supply rooms, equipment storage rooms, patient rooms, and other assigned areas clean and organized.
- Provides for a safe environment by taking corrective measures to maintain a neat and orderly work environment in optimal functioning order.
- Follows OSHA, Department of Health, and Joint Commission regulations.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Health savings account (HSA)
- Company-paid life insurance
- Short-term disability coverage
- Long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contributions
- Generous paid time off (PTO)
- Tuition reimbursement
- MyHealth Rewards wellness program
- Adoption assistance
- Fertility assistance
- Parental leave pay
- Military leave pay
- Free Care.com membership with discounted backup care
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Accident insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Hospital indemnity insurance
- Identity theft protection
- Universal life insurance
- Pet insurance
- Legal insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
