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SalaryJob Summary:
Reporting to the Central Service Team Lead, this position is responsible for maintaining and delivering appropriate quantities of supplies, carts, equipment, bins and trays within the hospital. This position requires a working knowledge of hospital’s current inventory practices; restocking exchange carts, bins, and trays; cleaning and decontamination techniques; and maintenance of all Central Service equipment.
Essential Competencies/Performance Expectations:
Essential Competencies/Performance Expectations:
- Ability to resolve emergencies related to the acquisition and distribution of supplies and equipment as needed. Is aware of location of all products within the facility.
- Assist with the entering of patient charges, answering department phones, duplication and distribution of reports, and ordering/pickup of rental equipment. Act as relief for Central Service Charge Tech position.
- Dispense and deliver products and equipment requested by verbal, written and telephone requisitions. This may include the transportation of trays with medication; and/or sharps. Products will be delivered to the floor and put away under supervision of a charge nurse/nurse.
- Flexibility required in work schedule, hours and shifts.
- Maintain all supply bins and shelving to ensure appropriate product labels are properly placed and reflect current product/manufacturer information
- Maintain crash cart and outdate log on a monthly basis
- Maintains professional work habits by organizing workload, setting priorities, and completing assignments in a timely manner; utilizing resources appropriately; complying with department program standards; and adapting well to change.
- Perform monthly rounding to ensure carts are being appropriately maintained
- Perform routine cleaning of all supply bins located in equipment room
- Perform routine equipment maintenance and cleaning of medical equipment for Central Service
- Performs other work-related duties as assigned.
- Promotes a positive and safe work environment by maintaining good relations with management personnel, peers, and hospital staff; by attending department meetings; by supporting the hospital and its goals, policies, and management decisions; by adhering to the hospital dress code; by maintaining an awareness of hospital infection control, body mechanics and safety policies; by recertification in safety on an annual basis; and by maintaining confidentiality regarding work-related matters, identifying and reporting barriers to departmental effectiveness, recommending constructive problem solving methods; managing time; demonstrating flexibility in work assignments; and active participation as a team member.
- Refer all problems, unusual requests, or incidents to Central Service Lead and/or manager at the time of occurrence
- Replenish all exchange carts, bins, trays and kits. Proficient on all carts; i.e., assistance with replenishment unnecessary
- Responsible for understanding and participating in the organization-wide Quality Improvement Program through orientation, education, departmental and inter-departmental quality control, improvement and quality planning activities.
- Through continuing education, maintains up-to-date knowledge in the area of Central Service and Materials Management.
- Utilize the AIMS tracking system to track all Central Service equipment in the facility, including the uploading and downloading of patient census information and any corrections to the data base.
Experience/Qualifications:
- Able to interact with patients, visitors and hospital personnel in a professional manner. Able to relate effectively to people and situations in a stressful and fast-paced environment.
- Computer experience required
- Minimum two years materials/inventory experience required; in a healthcare setting preferred.
- Operate with minimal supervision.
- Requires frequent heavy lifting and moving of supplies and equipment.
Education:
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
Licensure/Certification:
- None.
At USC Arcadia Hospital every team member of our 348-bed hospital strives to provide an exceptional patient experience while exemplifying our shared values of iRAISE - Integrity, Respect, Accountability, Innovation, Safety and Excellence. We achieve this through compassionate care, creating lifelong relationships by changing the way health and healthcare are delivered in our community.
At USC Arcadia Hospital, you’ll enjoy an excellent compensation and benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement Savings Plan with match, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Free On-Site Parking, Child Care, Employee Referral Bonus Program, etc.), including professional development programs, and much more.
Living and Working in the San Gabriel Valley:
The City of Arcadia is located in the beautiful San Gabriel Valley, which is one of the best places to live and work in California and is just 15 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. The region offers a multitude of diverse entertainment, shopping and exceptional restaurant options. The San Gabriel Valley is less than an hour away from sunny Southern California beaches, and less than two hours away from local mountain resorts like Big Bear and Lake Arrowhead.
Locally, Arcadia is a wonderful, thriving community featuring the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens as well as the Santa Anita Park racetrack, and is located next to the City of Pasadena, which hosts the New Year’s Day Rose Parade and Rose Bowl game annually. The region boasts excellent public and private schools and universities close by, including Cal Tech, USC, UCLA, Cal State Northridge, Cal Poly Pomona, Azusa Pacific University and the Claremont Colleges. Arcadia was recently named “Best Place to Raise Your Kids” by Bloomberg Businessweek magazine and is the perfect place to call home.
Pay Transparency
The hourly rate range for this position is $18.00 - $26.98. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California Arcadia Hospital considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, State, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
