Materials Operations Support

University of Utah Health•Salt Lake City, UT

13h

About The Position

University of Utah Health seeks a Materials Operations Support staff member to help order, receive, inspect, store, issue and ship equipment, materials and supplies for various departments. The role maintains inventory and restocks materials and patient-care supplies, including clean linen, crash cart equipment and intubation boxes. It also involves cleaning patient-use equipment and ensuring that required safety inspections, preventive maintenance and calibrations are completed before their scheduled expiration dates. This position does not provide patient care. University of Utah Health is a patient-focused organization committed to improving health and well-being through patient care, research and education. The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center with five hospitals and eleven clinics.

Requirements

At least six months of customer service, shipping and receiving, or stockroom experience, or equivalent experience.
Demonstrated potential to perform the essential functions of the role.
Understanding of equipment processing sanitation techniques.
Human relations and effective communication skills.
Knowledge of standard warehousing.
Computer literacy, mathematical skills and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Valid, current Utah driver's license and proof of insurability.
Completion of a medical terminology course within one year of employment.
Previous storeroom supervision and employee leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Support responses to product recall notices.
Order, receive and oversee ordering and receipt of materials, equipment, stock and supplies.
Use the department computer system to verify and maintain transaction records.
Record stock received and issued to departments.
Inspect received stock, verify it meets specifications and confirm orders are complete.
Resolve order problems with vendors and departments as needed.
Store articles according to departmental procedures and rotate supplies to prevent expiration before use.
Deliver goods to appropriate areas on a routine or STAT basis.
Maintain a clean, sanitary and orderly storeroom.
Perform clerical duties, including data entry of requisitions and receipts and answering phones.
Answer staff questions about storeroom activities to support quality service.
Document patient charges for equipment use and specialty cart supplies.
Clean and sanitize patient-use equipment using industry-standard products and techniques.
Maintain acceptable scores for ATP surface testing for infection control.
Ensure equipment safety inspections, preventive maintenance and calibrations are completed before scheduled expiration dates.
Deliver clean linen to hospital and clinic locations according to predetermined par levels.
Perform other duties as assigned.
May oversee distribution of goods by filling requisitions and comparing nomenclature and stock numbers.
May package and ship goods.
May make decisions about storeroom physical layout.
May assist with counting, sorting and folding linen.