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Kaiser Permanente · 13 hours ago

Materials Management Technician

Olympia, WA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Materials Management Technician to assist in maintaining day-to-day medical and office supply needs and equipment acquisition. The role involves ordering, receiving, inventory control, and supporting sterilization and infection control processes within the healthcare setting.

Health CareHospitalMental HealthNon ProfitPersonal Health

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Assists in controlling medical supplies, office supplies, printed materials, linen and small equipment within a Medical Center, Campus or Administrative building. Assists with identification of what should be in stock, organization of the storage space, and the maintenance of appropriate levels of stock in the patient care, ancillary and administrative areas. Processes supply and equipment orders to assure the timely receipt of goods. Helps to trouble shoot Materials procurement problems within the medical facility. Assists with cost control by identifying ways to improve the Materials process. Data enters orders and receipts into the Materials Management computer system and completes other computer tasks as delegated by the Supervisor

Assists with central reprocessing, sterilization, and infection control processes. Prepares and packages instruments for sterilization in compliance with accepted Infection Control standards. Assists with documentation in compliance with Quality Assurance standards. Ensures that all cleaning equipment is properly handled, cleaned and appropriately maintained. Identifies and reports potential and actual hazards in central reprocessing, sterilization, and infection control processes to the Supervisor

Works closely with the Supvervisor to plan improvements to the procurement and sterilization processes. Assists as needed with problem identification and resolution of the Materials functions. Performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor

Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for continued growth and self-evaluation. Identifies own learning needs and participates in educational efforts to meet these needs. Participates in staff orientation, MMT meetings and education activities

Qualification

Inventory controlSterile reprocessingInfection controlBasic office softwareCustomer service skillsSelf-evaluationProblem identification

Required

High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required

Customer service skills

Preferred

Inventory control and par stocking experience

Sterile reprocessing and infection control experience

Familiar with basic office computer software

Sterile reprocessing certification

Company

Kaiser Permanente

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Kaiser Permanente is a health organization that offers disease prevention, mental healthcare, and chronic disease management services.

Founded in 1945

Oakland, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org

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