What are the responsibilities and job description for the Materials Tech position at Rush Copley Medical Center?
Rush Copley Medical Center
A Member of the Rush System for Health
POSITION PERFORMANCE PLAN – Materials Management Tech I
Position Summary: The Materials Management Tech I position is responsible for all duties related to the Central Supply department. An employee in the MM Tech I position may be scheduled a majority of the time in Central Supply.
Primary Customers: Hospital clinical and non-clinical staff, select physicians and physician office staff, Management team, Materials Management department team, applicable vendors.
Copley Performance Areas/Behaviors
Patient/Family/Customer First
Position Performance Area/Expectations
A Materials Management Tech I demonstrates a consistent proficiency (defined as able to complete the required work of the position with minimal supervision) in the duties of MM Tech performing the work duties of at least one on the following areas of responsibility within Materials Management:
MM Tech: CS Supply and Equipment Distribution
The above statements are intended to describe the essential job functions and level of work performed by individuals in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed.
Position Requirements
A Member of the Rush System for Health
POSITION PERFORMANCE PLAN – Materials Management Tech I
Position Summary: The Materials Management Tech I position is responsible for all duties related to the Central Supply department. An employee in the MM Tech I position may be scheduled a majority of the time in Central Supply.
Primary Customers: Hospital clinical and non-clinical staff, select physicians and physician office staff, Management team, Materials Management department team, applicable vendors.
Copley Performance Areas/Behaviors
Patient/Family/Customer First
- Treats others with courtesy, respect and caring touch in all interactions.
- Goes the extra mile to identify, fulfill and exceed customer needs. Puts those needs first.
- Promotes patient rights and ensures confidentiality and privacy at all times.
- Recognizes, respects and effectively communicates with all cultures.
- Continuously look for, suggests and works on better ways to conduct work.
- Is open to new ideas and changes; encourages others to do the same.
- Plans for change by involving all those who may be impacted from the start.
- Identified CQI opportunities and participates in CQI initiatives.
- Treats each employee as an equal and valued member of the team; works cooperatively with other employees to complete the work.
- Willingly flexes to meet changing workload demands and priorities.
- Helps make Copley a great place to work by promoting positives and committing to resolve problems.
- Upholds RCMC Employee Behavior Standard in all interactions to improve teamwork and enhance patient satisfaction.
Position Performance Area/Expectations
A Materials Management Tech I demonstrates a consistent proficiency (defined as able to complete the required work of the position with minimal supervision) in the duties of MM Tech performing the work duties of at least one on the following areas of responsibility within Materials Management:
- Central Supply
- Receiving
- MM Yorkville Courier
- Completes the work related to normally scheduled processes efficiently and on time.
- Completes work tasks accurately, with minimal errors.
- Works independently, requiring minimal supervision. Assists team members with other tasks until all work completed. Does not sit idle while others are working.
- Handles customer requests applicable to the department comprehensively, communicates requests requiring assistance from MM Management to Supervisor, MM Director, or Purchasing Manager.
- Keeps stakeholders informed on supply availability and work incompletion issues of importance. Stakeholders may include MM Operations Manager, OR Inventory Coordinator, VS Inventory Manager, CS Inventory Coordinator, Other Central Supply staff, receiving staff, Purchasing Manager, MM Director, and Senior Buyer.
- Displays professional verbal and written communication skills. Consistently displays professional
- Demonstrates assertiveness and informed insight in communicating potential safety issues.
- Demonstrates an understanding of hazardous materials policies by completing the annual Hazardous Materials test in Net Learning with a passing score.
MM Tech: CS Supply and Equipment Distribution
- This position is authorized access to locked supply rooms which include automated medication dispensing (Pyxis) stations. Responsibilities within this scope are limited to restocking the Materials Management supply cabinets. Restocking duties do not require access to Pharmacy’s automated medication stations.
- Accurately reviews point of use supply on hand quantities vs. PAR levels, specifies replenishment quantities, creates pick tickets within reasonable time limits comparable to established normal task time frames
- Assembles unit supply orders from pick tickets, restocks point of use cabinets accurately and within a reasonable timeframe comparable to established normal task time frames.
- Carefusion Pyxis Supply Stations: Using Pyxis software, accurately reviews point of use supply on hand quantities vs. PAR levels, specifies replenishment quantities, creates pick tickets within reasonable time limits comparable to established normal task time frames
- Periodically performs outdate checks of Central Supply Inventory and point-of use supply location inventories or assists VS and OR Inventory coordinators conducting supply outdate checks, as directed.
- Stocks and maintains specialty supply carts for specific departments according to par-level, including adult & NICU crash carts, specialty supply carts, and isolation carts.
- Using MSCM Software, accurately transfers supply inventory to departments using inventory software.
- Inspects all supplies prior to stocking; returns damaged or expired stock according to Buyer.
- Periodically checks expiration dates of supplies within Central Supply department, within point-of use supply locations, crash carts, Carefusion Pyxis Supply Stations, specialty carts stocked by CS; rotates stock and disposes of outdated materials according to hospital policy.
- Assists CS Supervisor or MM Director in locating recalled supplies or equipment.
- Reorders CS Inventory from vendors, based upon prescribed par levels.
- Promptly and neatly places incoming supplies away in the assigned locations, reporting any errors to Receiving. Maintains a neat and orderly supply room at all times.
- Inspects and cleans equipment (i.e., IV pumps, PCA’s, SCD’s) as per department standards. Maintains a neat and orderly utility room at all times.
- Promptly reports broken or malfunctioning equipment in the department, completes red tag and attaches to equipment to prevent continued use.
- Assures that equipment or orthotic orders have written physician order; documents equipment in use in log for charging purposes,
- Enters patient charges for equipment, specialized supplies, and orthotic braces into the SCM or EPIC charge entry database.
- Demonstrate proficiency in the safe operation of our electronic pallet jacks.
- Assures empty and full O2 tanks are separated, and all tanks are secured in tank storage rooms and during transport
- Maintains department’s cleanliness, sweeps up debris and cardboard from floors. Discards cardboard into recycling containers.
- Follows all hospital general safety policies, to ensure patient and personal safely.
The above statements are intended to describe the essential job functions and level of work performed by individuals in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed.
Position Requirements
- Must be age 18.
- High school graduate or GED certificate required. Temporary hires may be exempt from this requirement.
- Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently.
- Must have or be in the process of obtaining a current Illinois driver’s license and a good driving record. A new hire will have 90 days to obtain their Illinois Driver’s License should they not have one following their start date. Failure to obtain the license after 90 days will result in termination of employment. Temporary hires may be exempt from this requirement.
- Must be able to fulfill the physical requirements of the position