UNIT SUPPLY TECH

Insight Hospital and Medical Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Chicago is seeking a Unit Supply Technician to maintain supply locations throughout the hospital, ensuring accurate replenishment and equipment readiness. Candidates should possess communication skills, a high school diploma, and experience in a hospital setting. Key responsibilities include supporting the Demand Flow replenishment program, managing supply carts, and reporting equipment issues. This role emphasizes teamwork and customer service, driving high-quality care for all patients and staff involved.

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience in a hospital environment.
• Ability to support hospital and departmental customer service goals.

Responsibilities

• Maintain various supply locations throughout the hospital.
• Perform duties for Demand Flow replenishment program.
• Ensure equipment readiness and report damaged equipment.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Proficient with MS Office and general ERP applications

Team oriented and initiative

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

MS Office

ERP applications

Job description

GENERAL SUMMARY: Under the direct supervision of the Central Supply Supervisor, the Uni t Supply Technician (UST) maintains the various supply locations throughout the hospital including the central warehouse. This work encompasses daily replenishment activities as well as equipment readiness and distribution. Unit Supply Technicians also fulfill special supply and equipment requests. Manage various supply carts (multi-discipline) and maintain all transaction records associated with these duties. These duties are to be performed in a highly confidential manner, in accordance with the mission, values and behaviors of Insight Chicago Medical Center. Employees are further expected to provide a high quality of care, service, and kindness toward all patients, staff, physicians, volunteers and guests.

DESCRIPTION

Duties and Responsibilities

Picking and Delivery: 60% of Time Spent

• Performs the duties required to support and maintain the Demand Flow replenishment program as described in the department’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
• Fulfills other supply orders (on and offsite) that are not on the Demand Flow replenishment program per the delivery schedule maintained by the SCM Supervisor.
• Maintains order accuracy and timely reconciliation of any interruption to the supply chain.
• Accurately fulfills direct supply orders as requested by the clinical departments in a timely fashion.
• Accurately fulfills various medical supply replenishment carts (eg: Isolations, Crash Carts, Exchange, etc) at the direction of the SCM Supervisor.
• Ensures supplies returned to stock are appropriately transacted.
• 20% of time

Equipment Readiness and Distribution: 15% of time.

• Retrieves used/soiled equipment from designated holding areas throughout the hospital per the schedule provided by the SPD Supervisor.
• Prepares equipment for redistribution per the department SOP.
• Reports all damaged and unsafe equipment to the SPD Supervisor.

Other:

• Accounts for the processing of all charge tickets and patient charge items.
• Participates in various committees as requested by the SPD Supervisor.
• Adheres to all departmental policies and procedures in the performance of duties.
• Treats all information received and processed confidential.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor. 5% of time.

Total % of time spent 100%

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

A. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge

• High School Diploma required. Previous experience in a hospital environment required.

Skills

• Good verbal and written communication skills required.
• Proficient with MS Office and general ERP (PMM preferred) applications.

Other

• Must possess initiative and be team oriented required.
• Actively supports the hospital and department’s customer service and CQI goals.

B. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Mark all responses using the following codes:

N = Never

O = Occasional, represents 1 to 33% or 1 to 2 hours of an 8 hour work day.

F = Frequently, represents 34 to 66% or 2½ to 5½ hours of an 8 hour work day.

C = Continuously, represents 67 to 100% or 6 to 8 hours of an 8 hour work day.

• C- Walking
• C- Sitting/Standing
• F- Reaching: Shoulder Height
• O- Above Shoulder Height
• C- Below Shoulder Height
• N- Climbing
• O- Pulling/Pushing: 25 Pounds or Less
• C- 25 Pounds to 50 Pounds
• N- Over 50 Pounds
• F- Lifting: 25 Pounds or Less
• F- 25 Pounds to 50 Pounds
• O- Over 50 Pounds
• C- Carrying: 25 Pounds or Less
• F- 25 Pounds to 50 Pounds
• O- Over 50 Pounds
• O- Crawling/Kneeling
• F- Bending/Stooping/Crouching
• C- Twisting/Turning
• C- Repetitive Movement

PHYSICAL EXPOSURE

• Mechanical Hazards

ACCEPTABLE MINIMUM PHYSICAL ABILITY

• Vision = Good
• Hearing = Good
• Manual Dexterity= Good

Disclaimer

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of functions, tasks, duties, responsibilities and requirements of employees so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of Insight Chicago Hospital and Medical Center.