Responsibilities/Job Description:
Fairview is looking to hire a Service and Product Assistant to join our Supply Chain team at Fairview Riverside University Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. This is a 1.0 FTE (80 hours every two weeks), full-time, benefit-eligible position represented by SEIU Local 113.
The Service and Product Assistant plays an important role in supporting hospital operations by ensuring medical supplies and equipment are accurately stocked, organized, and distributed to departments throughout the facility. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, dependable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced healthcare environment while providing excellent customer service to clinical teams.
Schedule
Hours: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
To receive, deliver, replenish, clean, and maintain appropriate equipment/supplies/linen/forms. To assist with maintaining inventory control.
Responsibilites:
- Receive, deliver, replenish, clean, and maintain supplies/equipment/linen/forms including stat room, patient rooms, inventory locations, and other areas, as appropriate.
- Assist with maintaining adequate inventory levels of equipment and supplies. Understanding of inventory control concepts with the ability to calculate par levels and adjust levels as necessary.
- Identify product name, purpose, and connection (if any) with other products.
- Coordinate the delivery of items arriving at the dock; assemble apply/remove properly tag/transmitter, and log into computer.
- Respond to user/Materials Support Center requests for equipment/supplies/linen/forms with special attention to emergency request.
- Assure that excess inventory in totes is accounted for, documented, and properly routed.
- Match instruments from the Central Processing Center (CPC) to surgical supply pathway packs and linen packs.
- Conduct cycle counts on a routine basis, identifying inventory require adjustments.
- Assure appropriate rotation of rental equipment.
- Locate/remove products due to product recall/product change.
- Perform gross decontamination of instruments, clean, rinse, and properly route utensils. Decontaminate and clean patient care equipment such as, but not limited to: IV pumps’ sequential compression devices; syringe pumps’ warmers; respiratory care equipment; blood pressure apparatus’ walkers’ commodes orthopedic apparatus; case carts etc. Decontaminate and clean laboratory glassware; general laboratory waste; etc.
- Monitor a replace disinfectant in sinks and automatic equipment.
- Answer telephones as needed.
- Operate computer for supply requests, equipment requests, equipment tracking, productivity reporting, etc.
- Follow established policies and procedures.
- Differentiate between requests; urgent, routine, and emergency (life threatening) for products, supplies, and equipment. Respond to requests and according to priority of emergency, urgent and routine, prioritize patient related needs first.
- Differentiate between supply usage, routine, special cause, patient volume change and cyclical changes. Alerts Inventory Specialist to inventory variances, stock-outs, and defects, etc.
- Prioritize meeting inventory needs and patient care needs so there are no short term or long-term negative impacts.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills by listening respectfully, giving balanced feedback directly and honestly, talking with others to clarify differences and utilizing first party communication.
- Collaborate with nursing staff and SPAN staff in making unit inventory decisions.
- Follow through on caregivers inquires, requests, complaints. Keep caregiver up to date about progress of request.
- Maintain and assure patient confidentiality
- Other duties as requested and required.
- Meets all role-related and age-specific competencies
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma/G.E.D.
- Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
- Basic computer skills, including the ability to navigate computer systems and enter information accurately.
- Ability to follow written instructions, procedures, and established workflows.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to safely lift, push, and pull equipment and supplies as required by the position.
- Ability to maintain regular attendance and punctuality.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience in Supply Chain, inventory management, warehouse, distribution, or healthcare setting.
- Experience with inventory control, stocking, or material handling.
- Familiarity with barcode scanning and inventory management systems.
- Customer service or experience working with internal departments and customers.
Qualifications:
$21.96- $28.24 Hourly