Hospital Supply Aide (Supply Chain Technician I) - 3rd Shift

University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-campus work

Job summary

The University of Iowa in Iowa City is seeking a Supply Chain Technician I to support dispensing of medical-surgical supplies and patient care equipment across the medical center. This full-time, on-campus role operates Friday through Tuesday, 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM, and uses electronic supply chain management systems to coordinate procurement and delivery.

Under supervision, you will maintain par levels, assist clinical staff, track charges, and ensure accurate inventory and reporting.

Qualifications

• One year of work-related experience in supply management, receiving, warehousing and distribution.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license and ability to meet UI Fleet Safety Standards.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medical-surgical supplies and patient care equipment with urgency and accuracy.
• Review and order inventory to maintain established par levels.
• Transmit orders to vendors and track delivery timelines.
• Maintain accuracy of inventory transactions in the electronic system.
• Ensure proper patient charging and cross-reference items as needed.
• Generate and interpret reports to monitor usage and discrepancies.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication

Education

One year of related experience or equivalent education

Tools

Supply chain software

Job description

The Department of Material Services is seeking a full-time Supply Chain Technician I. This position will be scheduled Friday-Tuesday, 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM. Under general supervision, performs and coordinates specialized work associated with the dispensing of medical-surgical supplies, patient care equipment and medical implants throughout the medical center/hospital through the use of electronic supply chain management systems. Provides liaison services between supply chain leadership, nurses, and health care professionals in acquiring the desired products or services according to the defined schedule.

Characteristic Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides customer service for the department and assists nurses and other healthcare professionals with a sense of urgency. Performs value-added activities, which result in positive financial performance and customer satisfaction.
• Reviews, monitors and orders medical-surgical supply inventory to maintain established par levels.
• Counts inventory, transmits orders to vendors, solves problems when there are shortages/outages, maintains the central medical-surgical supply area and provides delivery timelines. Recommends operational and policy revisions to improve health care service costs and/or increase revenues.
• Maintains a basic knowledge of electronic hospital-based supply chain management systems and how to efficiently access all basic functions. Maintains the accuracy of medical-surgical supply inventory by properly accounting for all inventory transactions in the inventory software system.
• Works as part of a team in order to ensure medical-surgical supplies are available where and when they are needed in order to provide excellence in patient care.
• Ensures accurate patient billing by capturing all patient charges for medical-surgical supplies. Ensures staff cross-reference items as appropriate.
• Maintains knowledge of reporting system and ability to utilize reports and resolve all discrepancies. Reports usage history data to management team and clinicians.
• Places safety stock in proper location keeping storage and supply areas neat and organized.
• Performs miscellaneous tasks throughout the medical center as assigned.

Pay Level: 6

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Minimum Eligibility Requirements

• One year of work-related experience in supply management receiving, warehousing, and distribution setting; or
• Any combination of such experience and/or post high school education that totals one year.
• Possession of appropriate driver’s license and ability to meet UI Fleet Safety Standards.

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Supply Chain Technician I
• Appointment Type: Merit
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus

Compensation

• Pay Level: 6

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Samantha Miller
• Contact Email: [e-mail]