Central Services Technician (Departmental Promotional Only)

San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) is a public hospital and clinic system fully accredited by The Joint Commission. The Medical Center operates outpatient clinics throughout San Mateo County and an acute-care hospital in San Mateo. The mission of San Mateo Medical Center is to "partner with patients to provide excellent care with compassion and respect." As part of an integrated Health System, the Medical Center serves the healthcare needs of all residents of San Mateo County, with an emphasis on education and prevention.

SMMC is seeking an experienced Central Services Technician to perform duties associated with handling medical supplies, materials management and delivery/routing support in the Medical Center.

• Previous hospital materials management experience.
• Previous experience with physical inventory.
• Knowledge of distribution and warehousing.
• Knowledge of efficient material flow processes, including proper handling, routing, and tracking of incoming documents and packages within a multi-department environment.
• Ability to manage the intake, sorting, and distribution of incoming documents, packages, and operational materials to ensure timely delivery to the appropriate departments
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to lift 35 pounds, such as supplies and equipment.
• Flexible scheduling (weekends, holidays, evenings, other shifts, etc.)

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following, if assigned to Central Services and Supply (Option 3):

• Receive and place stock into inventory.
• Maintain inventory of medical supplies.
• Process par level forms.
• Replenish supplies in various healthcare units.
• Deliver supplies in cases of an emergency.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Principles, techniques and procedures specific to area of assignment.
• Principles and techniques in delivering patient care services related to personal hygiene, comfort, treatment, transportation, rehabilitation and physical or psychosocial needs.
• Infection control.
• Diagnostic imaging.
• Safe lifting techniques.

• Principles and techniques of maintaining stock of and delivering medical supplies to various medical departments in a hospital or skilled nursing facility.
• Proper inventory control.
• Computer data entry and retrieval.

• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Perform a variety of tasks and activities.
• Develop and maintain empathetic attitudes toward patients.
• Provide assistance in delivering patient care in a medical setting such as bathing, feeding, bed making, dressing, and sterilization of patient care equipment.
• Observe and record patient conditions and vital signs.
• Lift and transport patients and heavy items, such as supplies and equipment.
• Work with patients with multiple diagnoses.
• Work with a culturally, socio-economically diverse patient population of varying ages.

Application/Examination

Departmental Promotional Only. Only current County of San Mateo employees in the San Mateo County Health with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, extra-help/limited term positions prior to the final filing date may apply.

About the County

San Mateo County is centrally located between San Francisco, San Jose, and the East Bay. With over 750,000 residents, San Mateo is one of the largest and most diverse counties in California and serves a multitude of culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse communities.

The County of San Mateo as an employer is committed to advancing equity to ensure that all employees are welcomed in a safe and inclusive environment. The County seeks to hire, support, and retain employees who reflect our diverse community. We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply. Eighty percent of employees surveyed stated that they would recommend the County as a great place to work.