Hospital Supply Aide (Supply Chain Technician I) - 3rd Shift
About The Position
The Department of Material Services is seeking a full-time Supply Chain Technician I. Under general supervision, this position performs and coordinates specialized work involving the dispensing of medical-surgical supplies, patient care equipment, and medical implants throughout the medical center or hospital using electronic supply chain management systems. The position provides liaison services between supply chain leadership, nurses, and other health care professionals to acquire products or services according to the defined schedule. The role supports timely availability of supplies for patient care by managing inventory, responding to shortages, maintaining organized supply areas, and accurately recording transactions and patient charges. It also provides customer service to healthcare professionals and contributes to operational improvements, cost control, and customer satisfaction.
Requirements
- One year of work-related experience in supply management in a receiving, warehousing, and distribution setting, or a combination of such experience and/or post-high-school education totaling one year.
- Possession of an appropriate driver's license and ability to meet University of Iowa Fleet Safety Standards.
- Attach a resume as part of the application process.
- Successful candidates must self-disclose conviction history and undergo a criminal background check and driver's license verification.
Responsibilities
- Provide responsive customer service to the department, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
- Perform value-added activities that support positive financial performance and customer satisfaction.
- Review, monitor, and order medical-surgical supply inventory to maintain established par levels.
- Count inventory, transmit orders to vendors, address shortages or outages, maintain the central medical-surgical supply area, and provide delivery timelines.
- Recommend operational and policy revisions to improve healthcare service costs or increase revenues.
- Use electronic hospital-based supply chain management systems and access their basic functions.
- Maintain accurate medical-surgical supply inventory by recording all inventory transactions in the inventory software system.
- Work as part of a team to ensure medical-surgical supplies are available where and when needed for patient care.
- Capture all patient charges for medical-surgical supplies to ensure accurate patient billing.
- Ensure staff cross-reference items as appropriate.
- Use the reporting system to resolve discrepancies.
- Report usage history data to the management team and clinicians.
- Place safety stock in the proper location and keep storage and supply areas neat and organized.
- Perform miscellaneous tasks throughout the medical center as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
