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Job Overview

Bring Your Possibilities to Fairview

At Fairview, we believe in the power of possibility — within ourselves, our teams, and the communities we serve. We believe that leadership isn’t just a title — it’s a mindset we all share. Whether you’re providing hands-on care, innovating behind the scenes, or supporting those who do, your work matters.

Fairview is looking for a Service and Product Assistant at the University of Minnesota Medical Center (West Bank) in Minneapolis, MN. This is a .6 FTE (48 hours every two weeks) and we believe the hours for this role will be: 6:00 am- 2:30 pm Tues/Sat/Sun week 1 and 6:00 am - 2:30 pm Mon/Wed/Fri week 2. This position is a member of Local SEIU 113 union.

To receive, deliver, replenish, clean, and maintain appropriate equipment/supplies/linen/forms. To assist with maintaining inventory control.

Responsibilites:

+ Receive, deliver, replenish, clean, and maintain supplies/equipment/linen/forms including stat room, patient rooms, inventory locations, and other areas, as appropriate.

+ Assist with maintaining adequate inventory levels of equipment and supplies. Understanding of inventory control concepts with the ability to calculate par levels and adjust levels as necessary.

+ Identify product name, purpose, and connection (if any) with other products.

+ Coordinate the delivery of items arriving at the dock; assemble apply/remove properly tag/transmitter, and log into computer.

+ Respond to user/Materials Support Center requests for equipment/supplies/linen/forms with special attention to emergency request.

+ Assure that excess inventory in totes is accounted for, documented, and properly routed.

+ Match instruments from the Central Processing Center (CPC) to surgical supply pathway packs and linen packs.

+ Conduct cycle counts on a routine basis, identifying inventory require adjustments.

+ Assure appropriate rotation of rental equipment.

+ Locate/remove products due to product recall/product change.

+ Perform gross decontamination of instruments, clean, rinse, and properly route utensils. Decontaminate and clean patient care equipment such as, but not limited to: IV pumps’ sequential compression devices; syringe pumps’ warmers; respiratory care equipment; blood pressure apparatus’ walkers’ commodes orthopedic apparatus; case carts etc. Decontaminate and clean laboratory glassware; general laboratory waste; etc.

+ Monitor a replace disinfectant in sinks and automatic equipment.

+ Answer telephones as needed.

+ Operate computer for supply requests, equipment requests, equipment tracking, productivity reporting, etc.

+ Follow established policies and procedures.

+ Differentiate between requests; urgent, routine, and emergency (life threatening) for products, supplies, and equipment. Respond to requests and according to priority of emergency, urgent and routine, prioritize patient related needs first.

+ Differentiate between supply usage, routine, special cause, patient volume change and cyclical changes. Alerts Inventory Specialist to inventory variances, stock-outs, and defects, etc.

+ Prioritize meeting inventory needs and patient care needs so there are no short term or long-term negative impacts.

+ Demonstrate effective communication skills by listening respectfully, giving balanced feedback directly and honestly, talking with others to clarify differences and utilizing first party communication.

+ Collaborate with nursing staff and SPAN staff in making unit inventory decisions.

+ Follow through on caregivers inquires, requests, complaints. Keep caregiver up to date about progress of request.

+ Maintain and assure patient confidentiality

+ Other duties as requested and required.

+ Meets all role-related and age-specific competencies

Required Qualifications

+ High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO/vacation and Safe and Sick Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/localseiu

Compensation Disclaimer

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status