Children's Health

Job Title & Specialty Area: OR Supply Chain Technician

Department: OR Supply Chain 

Location: CHPG-MDDST 

Shift: Full-Time 

Job Type: On-Site

Why Children’s Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:

This individual is responsible for receiving, storing, issuing and delivering medical supplies and equipment to the Operating Room of Children's Medical Center (CMC). Requires the use of automated technology such as point of use cabinets. Materials Management Information System (Lawson) and hand held bar code readers. Performs cyclical and annual inventories on both storeroom supplies and point of use systems. Accept and process customer returns. Maintains clean and clutter free workspace to include receiving dock and storeroom. Process emergency requests for stocked material.

Responsibilities:

• Receiving: Retrieve incoming materials, supplies and equipment delivered to CMC for the Operating Room from the receiving department. Identify correct supply item and quantity with receiving department staff and sign for packages. Compare product documentation with the actual products delivered to verify accuracy of shipment, identifying overage and shortages and resolving discrepancies with receiving staff and / or buyers. Segregate material for delivery and stock location storage.
• Issue: Pull material from storage locations and complete all required transaction data entry. Load material handling equipment. Process emergency requests for material through the Lawson portal, pulling required items and providing them to the applicable using activity to include patient billable items.
• Delivery / Stocking: Deliver direct delivery items, point of use (Omnicell) replenishments, and requisition self service item to the applicable storage locations. Stock points of use (POU) cabinets, assist with POU cycle inventories, identify shortages and make POU cell management changes as necessary. Operate all assigned Information Systems, material handling equipment and delivery vehicles.
• Storage: Place delivered supply into their assigned storage location utilizing first-in first-out rotation. Perform dated item management.
• Inventory: Perform as-required cycle and regular stockroom / point-of-use inventories. Perform PAR counting and issue to designated PAR activities.
• Returns: Return supplies / equipment according to established timeframes and entering the return information on the appropriate forms.
• Assist OR Supply Chain manager in identifying when potential cost savings opportunities exist. Obtain OR Supply Chain manager's approval prior to requisitioning new products and equipment. Perform projects for OR Supply Chain manager related to OR Supply Chain management and other duties as assigned. Facilitate and coordinate timely repair of instrumentation, and other equipment with CMC Biomed and outside vendors. Ensure compliance with all employment requirements such as periodic employee health matters, training and education, etc. Assist with and provide guidance to volunteers and interns in the management of supplies. Perform physical inventories of supplies as needed.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• At least 1 year job related experience (Preferred)
• At least 2 years experience with Surgical Supplies, procedures, medical terminology and the surgical environment (Preferred)

EDUCATION

• High school diploma or equivalent (Preferred)
• Certified to operate forklift within 6 months of hire (Distribution Center only) (Required)

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• None

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Caregiver Leave
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement >