Materials Technician, Zale Location (M-F 9:30-6am with rotating weekends)

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

22h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for coordinating the incoming shipment of supplies between Central Sterile Supply and the Receiving Department. The role involves receiving merchandise, confirming delivery receipt for accuracy, unpacking supplies, discarding boxes, and restocking Central Sterile Supply with product in correct bin locations. The technician will also distribute special request supplies, prepare case carts, and manage inventory for specialty PAR locations using computer printouts and handheld devices. Additionally, the role includes answering phone requests, offering alternative products, assisting in locating unavailable products, and delivering requested supplies to the Operating Room. A key responsibility is the inspection, documentation, and deposition of expired or recalled products, maintaining required logs, and ensuring the storage area is clean and orderly. The technician will also inspect for compromised sterility of products and restock unused medical supplies returned from case carts. Ensuring all supply storage locations are identified with barcode product labels and verifying product identification on a PAR are crucial. The role involves notifying surgery staff of departmental stock orders and backorder releases, informing requisitioners of specialty backorders and expected release dates, and requisitioning, distributing, and maintaining inventory of routine and special order surgical supplies. The technician will complete special projects as assigned and participate in quarterly inventory, ensuring accurate counts and maintaining a clean work area.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Valid Texas drivers license may be required Upon Hire

Nice To Haves

• 1 year of hospital experience
• BCLS helpful

Responsibilities

• Coordinates incoming shipment of supplies between Central Sterile Supply & the Receiving Department.
• Receives merchandise, confirms delivery receipt for accuracy.
• Unpack supplies from boxes, outside the sterile supply area, and places supplies on a cart.
• Discards boxes properly.
• Restocks Central Sterile Supply with product in correct bin locations and distributes special request supplies.
• Prepares case carts properly for supply transportation.
• Completes case cart Pick List accurately and in a timely manner.
• Inventories & restocks specialty PAR locations for assigned areas.
• Utilizes computer printout sheet and/or Handheld High jump to determine, document and collect replenished supply quantities.
• Assists with data entry related to requisitions/supply orders, etc.
• Answers phone requests with the ability to understand the nature of said requests.
• Can offer alternative products if needed or can assist in locating the unavailable product, and/or substitute from another source.
• Delivers the requested supply to the O/R as requested.
• Responsible for the Inspection, documentation and deposition of expired and/or recall products stocked on the shelf daily.
• Maintains the required log.
• Maintains the storage area for all supplies in a clean, neat and orderly manner.
• Responsible for the inspection of compromise of sterility of products and restocking of unused medical supplies returned in "Green Bags" from case carts.
• Ensure all supply storage locations are identified with a "BARCODE" product label thereby, verification of product also being identified on a PAR.
• Consistently notifies surgery staff of departmental stock orders & backorder releases.
• Assures timely, accurate delivery according to established schedule.
• Informs requisitioner of specialty backorders and expected release date.
• To requisition, distribute, and maintain inventory of routine and special order surgical supplies.
• Completes special projects as assigned by Inventory Coordinator, Operations Manager or Materials Director.
• Participates in quarterly inventory, assuring accurate counts.
• Keeps work area clean & neat.
• Boxes & packing materials removed, floor swept.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees