Dist/Linen Technician (20 hours), Evenings (1p-9:30p; rotating weekends and holidays)

Children's National Hospital; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital is seeking a Dist/Linen Technician responsible for managing patient supplies and maintaining inventory. Candidates must have a High School Diploma or GED and at least one year of related experience. This role includes distributing supplies and ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.

Qualifications

• 1 year related experience required.
• Must have a High School Diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Distribute and retrieve patient supplies for nursing units.
• Maintain computerized inventory records of supplies and materials.
• Ensure quality assurance standards and safety protocols are met.

Skills

Basic calculations

Ability to enter inventory information into computer system

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

The Dist/Linen Technician will be responsible to distribute and retrieve patient supplies, materials, instruments and equipment for nursing units according to prescribed procedures, techniques and universal precautions. Will maintain P AR levels of inventory items on patient units. Will complete computerized inventory records of supplies and materials. Minimum Education
High School Diploma or GED (Required)

Minimum Work Experience
1 year Related experience (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge
Basic calculations.
Ability to enter inventory information into computer system

Functional Accountabilities
Materials Availability

• Issue supplies and equipment to user department as required. As required, may assist in linen distribution when needed.

• Maintain computerized inventory records of materials supplies and equipment.

• Issue and pick up patient charge cards daily .

Quality Assurance

• Ensure work is accomplished in a technically correct manner consistent with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

• Participate in product recall procedure.

• Ensure quality assurance standards are met by rotating supplies in department and nursing units on a weekly basis.

Work Station

• Maintain work station in clean and orderly fashion, break down boxes, dispose of trash and use supplies according to established procedures.

• Maintain par-levels on emergency or disaster carts as scheduled before and during use.

Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

• Partner with all team members to achieve goals

• Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently

• Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance