Unit Supply Aide

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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Monitors par level resupply systems for appropriateness, adjusting as necessary with input and approval from manager. Meets with all managers on a monthly basis to review unit-based par stocks and adjusts as necessary.
2. Receives monthly supply usage report and assists managers in identifying trends and reasons for variances.
3. Conducts physical inventory of supply locations. Orders supplies and maintains nonclerical inventory for clinical areas. Receives and documents incoming supply orders. Puts away supplies neatly, safely, accurately, and efficiently. Distributes special orders to managers as requested.
4. Restocks personal protection cabinets.
5. Communicates and cooperates with managers and materials management staff to maintain par supply levels as needed.
6. Identifies and reports all supply problems to supervisor.
7. Makes rounds on units on a regular basis. Conducts inventory of equipment as necessary. Documents/logs inventory and maintains accurate counts for the units. Labels broken equipment and arranges for repair. Assures return of equipment in reasonable time frame. Checks all electrical equipment for safety and biomedical outdating following up as necessary. Cleans and maintains equipment as necessary.
8. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
9. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, and seminars as required or directed.
10. Demonstrates use of quality improvement in daily operations.
11. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
12. Respects diverse views and approaches, and contributes in maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
13. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

High school graduate or equivalent plus specialized training. Knowledge of equipment and supplies related to patient care. Ability to work independently.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies, including age-specific competencies and their measurements, will be developed and maintained in the individual departments.The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description.Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.