PAR & Linen Technician

Job Responsibilities:

• Inventories and distributes medical/surgical supplies. Conducts/reconciles inventory in inpatient and outpatient areas supply units. Delivers and replenishes inpatient and outpatient supply areas. Immediately notifies supervisor or any issue/concerns which could adversely affect customer service satisfaction.
• Facilitates the storage of medical supplies and equipment. Maintains all supplies in accordance with OSHA, JCAHO, AORN, AAMI and IAHCSMM guidelines as applicable. Checks medical supplies for expiration dates, package damage, discoloring, or other conditions before stocking or issuing. Maintains an adequate level of all needed supplies according to established par levels. Maintains proper records, logs, and paperwork. Performs periodic cycle counts. Pulls and deposes expired items. Pulls recalled items as directed by Supervisor. Immediately notifies supervisor of any issue/concerns which could adversely affect customer service satisfaction.
• Ensures weekend and holiday inventory requirements are met. Runs critical low order report from system supply stations. Picks critical low supplies from warehouse/CSS. Responds to all emergency request orders. Immediately notifies supervisor or any issue/concerns which could adversely affect customer service satisfaction.
• Distributes and exchanges linen to appropriate departments or hospital staff on a daily basis. Collects soiled linen throughout the institution. Processes incoming linen by sorting shelving, stocking, and verifying counts and processing cleaning from contracted vendor. Adheres to Infection Control/JCAHO policies and procedures in regard to disposition of soiled and clean linen. Posts incoming/outgoing inventory in software for tracking expenditures. Immediately notifies supervisor or any issue/concerns which could adversely affect customer service satisfaction.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or directed in order to meet the goals and objectives of the department.

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• High school graduate or GED equivalent required

Minimum Experience:

• Two (2) years central supply or storeroom/warehouse, distribution or ship/receiving experience or other related experience required

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms
• The employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, reach, bend, climb or balance, and talk or hear
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• The employee must occasionally utilize manual dexterity and coordination to operate a motor vehicle
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in close surroundings and is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud
• An essential function of the job is to be able to comply with all applicable federal, state and local safety and health regulations that would apply to this job

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