Service and Product Assistant

Job Overview

Fairview is looking for a Service and Product Assistant to join our team at our University of MN Medical Center East Bank campus in Minneapolis, MN. The Service and Product Assistant's role is to receive, deliver, replenish, clean, and maintain appropriate equipment/supplies/linen/forms. To assist with maintaining inventory control.

• 1.0 FTE (80 hours per pay period)
• day/evening shift
• no weekends

• Maintains adequate inventory levels of equipment, linen, and supplies.
• Understands inventory control concepts
• Calculates par levels and recommends adjustments
• Differentiates between supply usage whether routine, special cause, patient volume change or cyclical change
• Alerts Inventory Specialist to variances, stock-outs, defects, etc.
• Accounts excess inventory, documents and properly routes
• Routinely performs cycle counts to identify inventory adjustments and expired product
• Removes recalled, changed or expired products as instructed
• Coordinates shipment, delivery and stocking of supplies for all locations
• Operates computer for supply and equipment requests as well as equipment tracking, productivity reporting, etc.
• Maintains medical equipment.
• Identifies medical products and equipment by proper name, purpose and potential connection to other medical products.
• Reviews Operating Room surgery schedule and selects appropriate medical supplies and surgical instruments for Case Care set-up
• Assures appropriate rotation of medical equipment to maximize utilization and meet patient care area needs
• Performs gross decontamination of instruments and accessories; cleans, rinses and properly routes
• Decontaminates and cleans patient care equipment
• Responds to customer requests for supplies and demonstrates effective communication.
• Provides courteous and timely responses to customer inquiries
• Effectively differentiates supply/equipment request types as stat/emergency (life threatening) and routine
• Speaks English proficiently
• Clearly articulates conversation by phone, E-mail and in-person
• Confirms nature of requests to ensure accuracy

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• 6 months comparable materials or related experience and/or extensive knowledge of medical hardware/software and medical supplies through formal education channels
• Independent use of computers including data entry

• 1 year experience

Fairview offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO/vacation and Safe and Sick Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./afscme

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO/Vet/Disabled:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status

$21.27- $29.20 Hourly