Make a difference in people’s lives every day. When you join UCLA Health, you’ll be working at an institution that provides leading-edge care to the people of L.A. and throughout the world. We provide our team members with the environment and support to do amazing work, because each and every one of them plays a vital role in our commitment to care.
In this position, you will perform duties as a Central Service Technician (CST), supporting the distribution and management of medical supplies and equipment throughout the UCLA Health System. This role supports patient care by ensuring clinical teams have timely access to the supplies and equipment needed to safely and efficiently perform procedures. Work assignments are prioritized based on departmental goals, operational needs, and the demands of high-volume procedural areas.
The CST is responsible for accurate and efficient inventory management across assigned locations, including perioperative services and ambulatory care areas. Responsibilities include ordering supplies to replenish inventory, monitoring utilization and inventory turns, adjusting par levels based on clinical demand, and maintaining appropriate stock levels while minimizing shortages and overstock.
Additional duties include receiving, verifying, and distributing supplies and equipment; reconciling packing slips; identifying discrepancies; documenting received goods; and safely transporting supplies weighing up to 50 pounds to designated areas.
This position requires working efficiently and accurately in fast-paced procedural environments while supporting time-sensitive surgical and procedural workflows. Responsibilities include restocking and organizing supply areas, managing assigned module supply carts, maintaining barcode labels for scanning and inventory accuracy, and following up on vendor direct shipments to ensure timely availability of critical supplies.
The CST works closely with clinical staff, supply chain personnel, and vendors to maintain supply readiness across multiple procedural areas. Success in this role requires strong organization, attention to detail, efficiency, and a commitment to supporting uninterrupted patient care operations.
Pay rate: $27.91 hourly
- Strictly obeys the healthcare regulations for infection control.
- Provides resources information regarding proper sterilization techniques, product information, equipment operation etc. to fellow staff and other healthcare team members, serving as a resource for people needing direction as required.
- Consistently demonstrates a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Actively participates in Quality Management and PIE programs.
- Consistently adheres to Materials Management / Receiving and UCLA Policies and procedures.
- Attends all in-services/workshops as requested. Assists in the orientation and skill development of new staff members. Attends and participates in required fire, safety, disaster, body mechanics, etc classes and/or drills.
- Always ensures a safe, clean working environment for self and co-workers. Monitors and reports unsafe acts or conditions and assists with resolutions.
- Consistently maintains good guest relations interdepartmentally, intra-departmentally, using English language in both written and verbal format. Demonstrates good telephone etiquette. Is sensitive to co-workers, patients, and family members, in a courteous and respectful manner.
- Maintains a positive attitude and behavior: efficient with time utilization/productive, strives to be a team member, prompt attitude, adapts to change in workload, adapts to variable rotating shifts, conducts personal business on break or lunch time.
- Always responds to the needs of all areas. If unable to meet the needs, keeps the area informed and offers alternatives
- Ability to push, pull up to 100 pounds and lift up to 50 pounds.
- Will actively assist in meeting the needs of the department.
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Ability to use Personal Computer, Supply Dollies, Heavy duty transport carts, Phones, Fax machines, Copy machine
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Able to occasionally use Electric Pallet Jack, Manual Pallet Jack, Forklift
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May require CDL /May require driving.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience working in a fast-paced healthcare environment is preferred
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