Surgical Supply Tech, .5 fte, 3rd shift

Children's Hospital and Health System•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

Children’s Wisconsin is seeking a Supply Chain Technician - Invasive Services to support patient care by ensuring surgical and procedural teams have the supplies, equipment, and materials they need. The role supports Surgical Services, the Cath Lab, Interventional Radiology, and the Surgicenter, and involves maintaining inventory, managing supplies, and ensuring timely delivery of products. The technician organizes, labels, stocks, and maintains inventory locations; monitors product availability and usage; rotates inventory and tracks expiration dates; and documents orders, receipts, returns, recalls, backorders, lot numbers, and other inventory data. The role also performs cycle counts, verifies received products, and keeps storage and work areas clean and organized. For surgical services, the technician picks supplies and assembles case carts, checks packaging and containers, coordinates on shortages, transports carts, and restocks unused supplies. Depending on shift and department needs, the position may also involve on-call coverage and responding to urgent supply, equipment, linen, blood product, or specimen requests.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or HSED.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Excellent customer service and communication abilities.
Ability to work effectively with clinicians, staff, patients, and visitors.
Strong sense of accountability and ownership.
Ability to maintain composure and accuracy in a dynamic surgical environment.
Comfort using handheld scanners, computers, barcode technology, printers, and inventory management systems.
Ability to safely operate hand trucks, dollies, and other supply distribution equipment.
High level of situational awareness and commitment to supporting quality patient care.

Responsibilities

Ensure critical supplies, implants, grafts, tissue products, and equipment are available where and when needed.
Organize, label, stock, and maintain inventory locations.
Deliver supplies accurately and on time to procedural and surgical departments.
Monitor inventory levels, product usage, and product availability to prevent shortages.
Rotate inventory and manage expiration dates to preserve product integrity and reduce waste.
Track and document orders, receipts, returns, recalls, backorders, lot numbers, and other inventory information.
Perform cycle counts and help maintain accurate inventory records.
Maintain clean, organized, and efficient storage and work areas.
Collaborate with Supply Chain, clinical teams, and department staff to resolve inventory and supply issues.
Verify product accuracy upon receipt, including catalog numbers, quantities, expiration dates, sizes, and condition.
Pick supplies and assemble case carts for upcoming surgical procedures using pick lists and physician preference cards.
Ensure packaging, wraps, and containers meet quality standards.
Coordinate with Sterile Processing and clinical teams to resolve supply shortages or missing items.
Transport case carts to surgical areas and restock unused supplies following procedures.
Depending on shift and department needs, participate in on-call coverage and support urgent requests for blood products, specimens, equipment, linens, and medical supplies.
Prioritize STAT, timed, and routine requests while maintaining accurate documentation.