Central Supply Tech

Central Supply
PRN
AM Shift
7:30am - 4:00pm

Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center dedicates itself to providing quality health services that meet the needs of its communities. Ranked #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina and the first hospital in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care.

The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network that includes six community medical centers and employs more than 8,700 health care professionals. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina’s first Heart

CARE Center

TM and an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education. The network also features an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer’s care center and nearly 80 physician practices. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year.

The Central Supply Technician position requires an individual who has strong customer service skills and the ability to communicate with a clinical team in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have a track record of being detail-oriented and the ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities include:

A clear understanding of the proper way of cleaning and sanitizing hospital equipment according to infection control standards is essential.

Minimum Education
:
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience
: 6 Months Working in a Hospital's Supply Chain or Materials Management Department
Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional):
In lieu of 6 Months Working in a Hospital's Supply Chain or Materials Management Department, will consider either of the following:

Required Certifications/Licensure
:
None.
Required Training
:
Basic computer skills, knowledge of office equipment, knowledge of supply chain computer software and operations, medical product and terminology knowledge, inventory control principles, understanding of item identification information (catalog #s, Lot #s, expiration dates), and principles of equipment sanitation.

• Documenting supply requisition records from clinical areas.
• Documenting and labeling products that are deemed chargeable by the Lexington Medical Center’s charge master; decreasing lost charges.
• Preparation and cleaning of reusable supplies/products.
• Performing functional and safety inspections for emergency carts.
• Utilizing computerized systems to expense departments and charge patients for supplies.
• Maintaining supply levels and performing proper stock rotation using first-in, first-out principle.

• Maintaining proper allocation of all CS rental equipment.
• Responding to all stat supply requests in an expedient and accurate manner.
• Answering the telephone and tracking all equipment throughout the hospital.
• Preparing, storing, and issuing sterile and other medical supplies with crash carts, urology carts, and respiratory boxes…