VCU Health

Supply Chain Tech - Full-Time - DAY shift

Richmond, VA Full time
The Supply Chain Tech Senior - OR serves as a lead worker and supports a 24-hour operation that includes daily supply handling; scanning, ordering, inventory stocking; and distribution of materials throughout multi building and work sites in the OR/Procedural areas. The Supply Chain Tech Senior - OR serves as a resource for team members and precepts new hires. The Supply Chain Tech Senior - OR helps determine optimal stocking quantities through data and customer interactions.

Essential Job Statements

  • Ensures that all supplies are scanned, inventoried, pulled, put-away and replenished in and accurate and timely manner 

  • Performs inventory management such as: Expiration dates, rotating stock, cycle, and inventory counts. 

  • Inspects items to ensure they are not damaged or expired before stocking. 

  • Confirms delivery dates, identifies issues and resolutions to supervisor. 

  • Maintains supply carts to ensure supplies are organized and neatly stocked in the correction location and quantity. 

  • Trains all new supply chain techs and senior tech’s as appropriate. 

  • Handles all urgent and emergent supply situations and resolves system driven order issues. 

  • Communicates with nursing staff, using par utilization data to report par usage data for item usage and space optimization. 

  • Assists in resolving back-order problems with prime vendors and the Purchasing Department. 

  • Ensures responsibility and visible commitment of diversity equity and inclusion programs/initiatives through collaboration and implementation of initiatives across the organization. 

Patient Population 

Not applicable to this position. 

Employment Qualifications 


Required Education: 

High School Diploma or GED 

Preferred Education: N/A 


Licensure/Certification Required: N/A 

Licensure/Certification Preferred: N/A 

Minimum Qualifications 

Years and Type of Required Experience 

2+ Years’ supply chain experience.   

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: 

Working knowledge of computers. 

Cultural Responsiveness 

Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias. 

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred: 

Working Conditions 

 
Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur.   

May have periods of constant interruptions.  

Prolonged periods of working alone.

This role does not involve direct patient care; however, it is important to acknowledge the potential to encounter severely injured patients within the hospital environment.

Job duties may include the access to and/or contact with medications and related supplies.

Physical Requirements   

 

Physical Demands: Lifting/ Carrying (0-50 lbs.), Lifting/ Carrying (50-100 lbs.), Push/ Pull (0-50 lbs.), Push/ Pull (50-100 lbs.), Stoop, Kneel, Squat, Crawling, Balance, Bending  

Work Position: Sitting, Walking, Standing  

 

Additional Physical Requirements/ Hazards    

 

Physical Requirements: Manual dexterity (eye/hand coordination), Perform shift work, Hear alarms/telephone/tape recorder, Repetitive arm/hand movements, Finger Dexterity  

Hazards: Exposure to toxic/caustic/chemicals/detergents, Exposure to moving mechanical parts, Exposure to dust/fumes, Exposure to potential electrical shock 

 

Mental/Sensory – Emotional     

 

Mental / Sensory: Strong Recall, Reasoning, Problem Solving, Hearing, Speak Clearly, Write Legibly, Reading, Logical Thinking 

Emotional: Fast-paced environment, Able to Handle Multiple Priorities, Frequent and Intense Customer Interactions, Able to Adapt to Frequent Change 

Days

EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4.