Materials Specialist I - TNP - Sharp Chula Vista - Per Diem

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

8 AM

Shift End Time:

4:30 PM

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

Every Other

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum- Midpoint- Maximum):

$28.100 - $35.040 - $39.240

This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU-UHW. As part of the terms of employment, employees in this role are required to join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member (e.g. dues paying, fee paying, religious exception contributor) for the duration of the collective bargaining agreement.

What You Will Do

Provides for the organization, maintenance and purchase of equipment and supplies. Assures the monitoring of the environment. Understands and applies JCAHO, State and Federal regulations in the working environment. Exhibits high-level communication skills that enhance customer service. Collaborates with the leadership team to augment the clinician's ability to provide high quality patient care. Displays the ability to work independently, meet financial goals and resolving issues. Transports supplies, equipment and medications under nursing supervision from one clinical area to another. Demonstrates a meets standard in core Competencies and in all areas of the Materials Specialist. Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and skills in serving designated patient groups.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's Degree
• 2 Years in a hospital of similar experience.

Essential Functions

• Budget management

Demonstrates the ability to proactively communicate with other healthcare team members to provide information relevant to the financial issues associated with equipment and supplies.

Follows through as directed to follow up on issues and concerns identified as financial trends are analyzed.

Participates in the budgetary process by communicating to the healthcare team concerns and issues related to new capital and supply purchases.

• Equipment maintenance

Develops, organizes, and maintains records related to equipment in the areas of responsibility.

Provides for appropriate turnaround time when equipment is out of service for repair or maintenance, following up as needed with other departments.

Communicates with the other members of the healthcare team to ensure that equipment repairs and maintenance are completed in a timely fashion.

• Equipment purchasing

Demonstrates an understanding the capital equipment and equipment purchaser process.

Seeks out resources when confronted with new or problematic situations.

Collaborates with leadership and clinical staff in making decisions related to purchase of equipment.

• Patient care supplies

In collaboration with other departments and unit Leadership team provides for the establishment and maintenance of par levels of linen and patient care supplies to support the clinical needs of the units.

Continuously assess the need for minor equipment purchase, rental to provide for the clinical needs of the patients served.

• Safety

Assess the work environment for safety issues and reports findings.

Identifies educational needs for clinical staff to promote patient safety.

Provides for appropriate documentation of education provided.

Collaborates with manager to develop plan of action to resolve identified safety concern.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class