Job Summary:

The Supply Technician will be responsible for hospital supplies in the central supply facility.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Distributes supplies to departments.
• Understands the medical center's purchasing policies including knowledge of vendors, instruments and supplies, and shipping and receiving procedures.
• Maintains daily, monthly, and yearly inventory control reports for supplies and instruments.
• Maintains dating system for recall of supplies according to limit of shelf life.
• Monitors technical aspects of sterilization including daily charting of sterilization reports and adheres to hospital's infection control policies.
• Processes supply requests in a prompt, cooperative, and efficient manner.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to interact with all levels of staff in the facility.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Training as nurse's aide, lab assistant, or similar field a plus.
• Minimum of one year of experience with medical supplies, equipment, and procedures.

Physical Requirements:

• Full range of body motion, including handling and lifting up to 50 pounds, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires vision and hearing corrected within normal range.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of times to store, retrieve, and deliver supplies.
• Possible exposure to toxic substances ionizing radiation, and medicinal preparations. Possible exposure to communicable diseases and body fluids.