Fairview Health Services · 13 hours ago
Service and Product Assistant
Minneapolis, MN
Part-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelFairview Health Services is seeking a Service and Product Assistant at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. The role involves receiving, delivering, replenishing, cleaning, and maintaining supplies and equipment while assisting with inventory control.
AssociationHealth CareHospitalMedical
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma/G.E.D
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
PTO/vacation
Safe and Sick Time
Tuition reimbursement
Retirement
Company
Fairview Health Services
Fairview Health Services is a nonprofit healthcare organization that provides various medical and wellness services.
Founded in 1906
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (3)
2022 (9)
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2020 (5)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-11-15Acquired
Leadership Team
James Hereford
President and CEO
Joe Gaylord
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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