Materials Tech

Rush Copley Medical Center

A Member of the Rush System for Health

** POSITION PERFORMANCE PLAN - Materials Management Tech I*
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* 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.

** Continuous Improvement*
* + 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.

** Promotes Teamwork and Partnerships*
* + 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.

** Team Relationships
** Coached by:  MM Operations Manager and the MM Director.

** 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

** General Position Performance Area Accountabilities:*
* + 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 in completion 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.

** Position Specific Performance Expectations**  **:*
* ** 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.

+ Care fusion 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…