Central Service Tech - Full Time, Days (Culver City) - 10104

Southern California Hospitals; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern California Hospitals is seeking a Central Services Technician to maintain stock on nursing floors, respond to requests, and prepare crash carts, urology carts, and intubation trays. You will enter issued items and patient charges into the computer system, ensure inventory accuracy, and support infection control and clerical duties on a daily basis.

Great organizational and communication skills are required to deliver accurate service while maintaining patient privacy and dignity in a

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English.
• Strong time management and prioritization skills.
• Computer literacy and proficiency.
• Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card (Hollywood and Van Nuys Only).

Responsibilities

• Retrieve and clean contaminated equipment to standards.
• Prepare crash carts, urology carts, and intubation trays.
• Order, pick up, and maintain up-to-date rental equipment inventory.
• Enter issued items and patient charges in the computer system.
• Ensure infection control procedures are followed.
• Perform Central Supply duties in accordance with policies and regulations.
• Maintain stock on nursing floors and proper storage areas.
• Assist in receiving and following up on supply deliveries.
• Orient and train others as assigned.
• Prepare documents and reports and complete ad hoc projects.
• Keep work area clean, organized and provide excellent customer service.
• Respect patient privacy and dignity at all times.

Skills

English communication

Time management

Computer literacy

Flexibility

Reading and writing

Fire and Life Safety Card

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Summary

The Central Services Tech is responsible for maintaining appropriate stock on nursing floors, answering phone requests, and the retrieval and cleaning of contaminated equipment. Prepares crash carts, urology carts and intubation trays. Ensures the ordering, pick up, and up to date inventory of rental equipment is completed accurately and in a timely manner. Inspects and removes expired items on the floors and/or Central Supply. Enters issued items and patient charges in appropriate computer system. Participates on special projects and departmental performance improvement projects as requested. Performs related clerical functions.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to maintain flexibility and composure in a constantly changing environment
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English
• Strong time management skills and ability to effectively prioritize tasks
• Computer literacy and proficiency
• Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card (Hollywood and Van Nuys Only).

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) year of experience in a Central Services/Distribution Department
• Previous working experience in a Healthcare Facility/Environment.
• Previous experience in a Warehouse/Storeroom
• Knowledge/experience with Healthcare/Medical Supplies & basic Equipment.

Physical Requirements

These are requirements normally expected to perform regular job duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and applicable, state and local law, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Incumbent must be able to successfully perform all of the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Standing - Constantly
• Walking - Constantly
• Sitting - Occasionally
• Reaching with Hands and Arms - Frequently
• Climb or Balance - Occasionally
• Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, or Crawling - Occasionally
• Talking - Frequently
• Hearing - Constantly
• Seeing - Constantly
• Performing repetitive motions with arms or hands - Constantly
• Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling up to 10 lbs - Constantly
• Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling up to 25 lbs - Constantly
• Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs - Frequently
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling greater than 50 lbs - Frequently
• Driving - None

Essential Job Functions

The essential functions below are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties that may be assigned to this position, nor does it restrict the duties which may be assigned to this position if such duties reasonably relate to the position.

• Provides hospital with timely retrieval and cleaning of contaminated equipment to standards.
• Prepares crash carts, urology carts, and intubation trays.
• Ensures the ordering, pick up, and up to date inventory of rental equipment is completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Enters issued items and patient charges in appropriate computer system.
• Ensures infection control procedure compliance.
• Performs all Central Supply duties in compliance with applicable policies, regulations, and standards.
• Ensures appropriate stock of supplies on nursing floors.
• Maintains an appropriate inventory of supplies and ensures that supplies are in kept in appropriate storage areas. Provides list of out of stock supplies to appropriate contact.
• Assists in receiving and following up on supply deliveries.
• Orients and trains others, as assigned.
• Accurately prepares documents, forms, and reports, and completes ad hoc projects/duties in a timely manner, as assigned.
• Establishes and maintains effective filing systems, provides excellent customer service and telephone coverage, and completes additional clerical duties as assigned.
• Ensures the work area is clean, clutter free, and organized.
• Actively engages in caring behaviors, taking conscious ownership for work and takes proactive, deliberate, and thoughtful actions regarding work activities. Demonstrates appropriate use of independent judgement and decision making.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service at all times.
• Ensure patients privacy and dignity at all times.

Base Pay Rate: Min - $22.00 | Max - $29.56