SURGICAL SERVICES INVENTORY CONTROL TECHNICIAN (HCST 2, 100% FTE)

University of Washington Medical Center•Seattle, WA

41d•$57,096 - $81,672•Onsite

About The Position

UW Medicine Harborview Medical Center has an outstanding opportunity for a SURGICAL SERVICES INVENTORY CONTROL TECHNICIAN (HCST 2). As the region's only Level I Trauma center, Harborview Medical Center is well known for innovations and excellence in trauma care and its centers of emphasis: Trauma, Burn, Neurosciences, AIDS/STD CARER, and mentally and medically vulnerable populations. In addition to the centers of emphasis, HMC serves a mission population for King County. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. HMC is owned by King County and managed by the University of Washington (UW) and serves as a training site for UW’s School of Medicine. Teamwork. Community. Opportunity. Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals. All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent AND One to two years of experience processing complex trays of surgical instruments and equipment.
(Inventory control experience may be considered as applicable experience)
equivalent education/experience may be considered

Responsibilities

Orders, receives, and distributes OR supplies including stock, non-stock, and consignment products.
Identifies and implements process improvements that increase efficiencies and cost savings.
Ensures that Workday on hand stock quantities are aligned with physical locations by managing the usage log and doing regular cycle counts.
Cycle counts inventory on a consistent basis, checking for expired product and packaging integrity.
Ensures that expired or damaged product is labeled, quarantined, and removed immediately.
Reviews OR schedule for required items, ensures items are ordered, received, available and prepared for cases.
Checks all supplies for expiration dates before hand-off to OR.
Troubleshoots problems with the availability of all surgical supplies and implants.
As part of the sterilization process assembles, wraps, or containerizes instrument sets.
Tracks inventory regularly, including the return and re-shelving of unused products, product recalls, and returning damaged or expired goods.