Dist/Linen Technician (20 hours) (1a-8:30a; rotating weekends and holidays)

The Dist/Linen Technician will be responsible to distribute and retrieve patient supplies, materials, instruments and equipment for nursing units according to prescribed procedures, techniques and universal precautions. Will maintain P AR levels of inventory items on patient units. Will complete computerized inventory records of supplies and materials.
Qualifications:
Minimum Education
High School Diploma or GED (Required)
Minimum Work Experience
1 year Related experience (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Basic calculations.
Ability to enter inventory information into computer system
Functional Accountabilities
Materials Availability

• Issue supplies and equipment to user department as required. As required, may assist in linen distribution when needed.

• Maintain computerized inventory records of materials supplies and equipment.

• Issue and pick up patient charge cards daily .

• Ensure work is accomplished in a technically correct manner consistent with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

• Participate in product recall procedure.

• Ensure quality assurance standards are met by rotating supplies in department and nursing units on a weekly basis.

• Maintain work station in clean and orderly fashion, break down boxes, dispose of trash and use supplies according to established procedures.

• Maintain par-levels on emergency or disaster carts as scheduled before and during use.

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

• Partner with all team members to achieve goals

• Receptive to others' ideas and opinions

• Contribute to a positive work environment

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

• Use resources efficiently

• Search for less costly ways of doing things

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance