Central Supply Tech (FT - Nights)

Lexington Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day ONE medical insurance

403(b) match plan day one

Tuition reimbursement

Employer paid life insurance

Job summary

Lexington Health is seeking a Central Supply Technician for the night shift to support hospital operations in Columbia, SC. The role involves providing requested supplies, stocking, and coordinating with clinical teams to ensure timely delivery of equipment and materials.

Responsibilities include inventory control, labeling, documenting requisitions, and maintaining life-saving code carts and sterile supplies with strict infection control standards.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service skills and ability to communicate with a clinical team in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be detail oriented with the ability to demonstrate critical thinking.
• Knowledge of inventory systems and basic infection control standards.

Responsibilities

• Document supply requisitions from clinical areas.
• Label and charge supplies to the appropriate department in the charge master.
• Prepare, store and issue sterile and other medical supplies with carts and boxes.
• Perform safety inspections for emergency carts and maintain inventory rotation (FIFO).
• Respond to stat supply requests with expediency and accuracy.

Skills

Customer service

Detail oriented

Critical thinking

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate's Degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

Inventory software

Job description

Central Supply

Full Time

Night Shift

11:00pm - 07:30am

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer. Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary

Central Supply Technician position requires an individual who has strong customer services skills, ability to communicate with a clinical team in a fast pace environment. Candidates should have a track record of being detail orientated and the ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills. Responsible for accurately providing requested supplies, filling stock requests, working with outside vendors for rental equipment, utilizing inventory systems to charge patients supplies, performing inventory functions for supply areas to meet department requirements and accountable for accurately preparing and documenting lifesaving specialty code carts and boxes utilized for patient care within the hospital. A clear understanding of the proper way of cleaning and sanitizing hospital equipment properly according to infection control standards. This position will inspect, receive and distribute supplies, linen, and equipment throughout the hospital. Distributes supply and equipment flow throughout the hospital, prioritizing STAT and routine delivery schedules.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Minimum Years of Experience: 6 Months Working in a Hospital's Supply Chain or Materials Management Department

Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional)

In lieu of 6 Months Working in a Hospital's Supply Chain or Materials Management Department, will consider either of the following:

• 1 Year Directly of Related Experience with Inventory Management (such as supply distribution, ordering, and inventory);
• An Associate's Degree in a Supply Chain Management Field;
• At least 1 Year of Experience that Demonstrated Aptitude for Supply Chain Management and Successful Performance in an LMC Position (To be Reviewed by Department Leadership).

Required Certifications/Licensure: None.

Required Training: Basic computer skills, knowledge of office equipment, knowledge of supply chain computer software and operations, medical product and terminology knowledge, inventory control principals, understanding of item identification information (catalog #s, Lot #s, expiration dates), and principals of equipment sanitation.

Essential Functions

• Documenting supply requisition records from clinical areas.
• Documenting and labeling products that are deemed as chargeable by the Lexington Medical Center’s charge master; decreasing lost charges.
• Preparation and cleaning of reusable supplies/products.
• Performing functional and safety inspections for emergency carts.
• Utilize computerized system to expense departments and charge patients for supplies.
• Maintains supply levels and performs proper stock rotation using first-in, first-out principle.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintains proper allocation of all CS rental equipment.
• Must be able to respond to all stat supply requests in an expedient and accurate manner.
• Answers the telephone, tracks all equipment throughout the hospital.
• Prepares, stores and issue sterile and other medical supplies with crash carts, urology carts, and respiratory boxes with appropriate supplies.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our benefit eligible employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.

Nearest Major Market: Columbia

Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina