What are the responsibilities and job description for the Perioperative Inventory Tech position at Westchester Medical Center Health System?
Job Summary : The Perioperative Inventory Tech supports the needs of assigned Operating Rooms, Cardiac Cathlabs and other Pre-operative departments in the hospital by ensuring that inventory is obtained in a timely and accurate manner. Maintains a high standard of accuracy and interacts frequently with the hospital data control system. Efficiently manages tasks while working in a sterile, fast-paced and high-demand environment.
Responsibilities:
- With a high sense of urgency, delivers STAT items to Operating Room/Pre-operative staff upon request.
- incoming shipments to verify receipt of the correct types and quantity of materials and supplies.
- Unpacks and inspects items for damage/shortage. Reports to vendor or supervisor any discrepancies. Returns products back to vendors when needed.
- Interacts with data control system to identify the classification of items (stock/non-stock). Accurately processes items according to standard operating procedures.
- Stores items at designated locations accurately. Maintains supply areas keeping them neat and clean and properly labeled.
- Performs cycle and par level counts in Operating Room (OR) suites and storage rooms as necessary.
- Interacts with customers to review par levels, and receiving and delivery information.
- Maintains records of material and supplies and related materials management activities, as required.
- Picks and stages items for shipment to vendors.
- Audit storerooms and OR suites for expired product.
- Picks items for scheduled cases and completes case carts waiting for instruments.
- Provides phone coverage as necessary.
- Performs additional duties as directed.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Experience: A minimum of one to three years of experience in supply chain/ healthcare environment, preferred.
Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent.
Licenses / Certifications:
Other: Computer knowledge in; Word, Excel, Microsoft, ETC. Must be able to multi-task.
Special Requirements: Adjustment of lens of eye to bring an object into sharp focus. This item is especially important when doing near-point work at varying distances from eye Employment Type: Full Time Shift: Day Hours: Tues, Wed , Thurs, Fri, Sat 7A to3:30P 19.78-24.88
