Medical Supply Associate

Title: Medical Supply Associate

State Role Title: Medical Supply Associate

Hiring Range: Salary Commensurate with experience

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Hiram Davis Medical Center

Agency Website: hwdmc.dbhds.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A

Job Duties

Quality and Infection Prevention Control

• Receives dirty/contaminated equipment, supplies, and supply baskets from the operating room, ancillary departments within HWDMC and CSH to clean and prepare for re-issue.
• Maintains quality control in all phases of supply and equipment sterilization while maintaining records that meet hospital/JCAHO standards for documentation.
• Cleans autoclaves weekly.
• Decontaminates and cleans reusable supplies and equipment.
• Receives and cleans machines and equipment used for patient care and returns equipment following cleaning.
Inventory

• Make daily rounds within Hiram W. Davis Medical Center to inspect all CMES supplies.
• Inventories and maintains adequate stock levels of medical supplies and equipment on the floors and in CMES.
• Assist medical with obtaining and ordering surgical supplies when requested.
• Pulls and replenishes outdated supplies. Adheres to written guidelines regarding the 30-day shelf life for all hospital-sterilized supplies.
Medical Equipment Specialist

• Serves as backup for Medical Equipment Specialist and other CMES staff when needed. This includes but is not limited to task such as updating equipment inventory, equipment tracking, equipment distribution, equipment storage, equipment returns, and vendor communication.
• Monitor and respond to recall alerts appropriately

Minimum Qualifications

Considerable knowledge of aseptic techniques, sterile supply needs, equipment, performance requirements and department
administrative procedures related to CMES. Possess demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others; to read and write; to prepare written
work reports; to maintain and track inventory and to physically perform the duties of the position, including lifting, bending, pushing and stretching.
Skill in providing standard services. Ability to read, write and communicate effectively with others; Ability to follow directions regarding CMES
procedures and knowledge of CMES equipment, sanitation procedures and inventory control

Additional Considerations

Experience in quality control in all phases of supply and equipment sterilization while maintaining records that meet hospital/JCAHO standards for documentation.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Applicants must list all relevant experience that you wish to be considered for this position. Applicants will be provided confirmation of receipt when your application and/or resume is submitted. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

A fingerprint-based criminal history check and reference checks are required for the selected candidate for this position. Under Virginia Code §37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is prohibited from employing or using as volunteers, persons who have been convicted of specific “barrier” crimes or persons who may be the subject of pending “barrier” charges.

DBHDS facilities are no longer required to ensure that all staff members are vaccinated against COVID-19. However, facilities encourage and educate staff on the benefits, and continue to offer COVID-19 vaccination programs to staff, residents/clients. Employees may be required to disclose immunization status for purposes of infection prevention and/or management of outbreaks. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new recruits will be asked to disclose their vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) during the pre-employment process. If you have any questions, contact the Office of Human Resources.

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