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Surgical Supply Tech, Casual

Children's Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · Part time

Posted Sep 23, 2025 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you kept a supply area clean and organized when it was busy.

What they are checking: Whether they keep standards up under pressure, which matters for infection prevention.

How do you give good customer service to clinical departments that depend on you?

What they are checking: Whether they see nurses and techs as customers and follow up on requests.

What would you do

A surgical team needs an item before a case starts and it is not on the shelf. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they move quickly, know backup sources and communicate clearly with the team waiting.

This is a casual role that may cover different shifts. How do you get up to speed quickly when you have not worked in a while?

What they are checking: Whether they can step in reliably on short notice without needing a full re-training.

You follow the Supply Chain Lead and help train others. How would you show a new tech your routine?

What they are checking: Whether they can explain their work clearly and model good habits for others.

What would you do if you noticed one department using far more of an item than usual?

What they are checking: Whether they flag unusual usage to find waste, errors or a real change in need.

About the work

How do you review par levels and usage to decide whether a supply room is stocked right?

What they are checking: Whether they use actual usage data to adjust stock instead of just refilling what is empty.

What does bin optimization mean to you, and how have you done it?

What they are checking: Whether they can set up storage so staff find items fast and stock rotates properly.

How would you handle a manufacturer recall for an item used in procedures?

What they are checking: Whether they pull every affected item quickly and document it so nothing reaches a patient.

What experience do you have with ordering, receiving and stocking in a hospital or warehouse?

What they are checking: Whether they already know the basic flow of materials or will need training from scratch.

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The full job description

As published by Children's Wisconsin.

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today. Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/ Oversees daily management, receipt and distribution of materials (supplies) for multiple departments throughout the hospital and outpatient clinical areas. Primary duties will include supply room cleaning and organization, department customer service, reviewing item par levels and usage, bin optimization, material ordering, receiving and stocking, assisting with manufacturer recall notifications. Follows the direction of the Supply Chain Lead. Aids in training, mentoring and developing new Supply Technicians. Performs other duties as assigned. Essential Functions • Assist in unloading trucks, checks for supply orders and distribute supplies to inpatient, outpatient and other clinical areas. • Understands lean supply philosophy, performs basic analytics using Microsoft products and other tools available through supply chain management systems. • Performs material receiving functions which includes verifying correct items, quantities, tagging and labeling supply bins. • Collaborates with department staff to adjust par levels, coordinate opportunities for improvements, implement and maintain the standardized supply model. • Provides daily oversight of material functions while ensuring a safety focused environment complying with Joint Commission standards and performs housekeeping functions in supply rooms. • Processes stock and non-stock orders in the inventory management systems, coordinates with warehouse Logistics team to resolve order issues, discrepancies, recalls and returns to vendor. • Fills requisitions or requests for materials and distributes items to its designated storage location. • Ensures that the correct requisition is determined before moving or distributing items to its designated location. • Moves materials and supplies from the dock to its designated location within the hospital. • Assembles customers’ orders from delivered stock and places materials in its correct supply location/bin on the designated unit. • Ensures that stock rotations are done on a daily basis. • Records materials received for accuracy and corrects on hand inventory. • Ensures that room maintenance is performed including dusting of bins as needed. • Ensures that monthly expiration checks are done on inventory items. • Completes requisition forms to order supplies from other departments. • Places supply orders to replenish unit inventory of stock items. • Performs scale maintenance to ensure accuracy of order placement. • Ensures that Supply Chain Alerts are readily available in par locations to inform end users of product changes. • Utilizes the PeopleSoft Materials Management Information System (MMIS), along with interfaces to PeopleSoft Mobile and Par Excellence software to perform all daily activities related to stock and non-stock supplies within the CHW Main Campus. • Takes call to meet staffing needs of the supply chain division. (may apply to casual employees only) Requirements ​ High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) Preferred Experience in a service related environment Experience with an automated Materials Management Information System (MMIS) or similar computer system that has on-line functions . PeopleSoft MMIS, Par Excellence, and PeopleSoft Mobile software and/or client-server or web-based MMIS experience Knowledge, Skills, Abilities • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. • Ability to stand and walk 95% of the time. • Ability to pay close attention to detail while ordering, filling and replenishing supply requisitions. • Ability to safely operate a pallet jack and carry heavy items weighing up to 50 pounds and the ability to push/pull carts requiring up to 40 pounds of effort to initiate movement. • Basic computer skills and knowledge of Windows based software required with Outlook, Excel, and Word experience preferred. • Requires flexibility to be available for on-call to meet department needs. • This individual must possess a strong sense of personal accountability, service orientation, sensitivity and responsiveness to the requests of user departments. • Must have good interpersonal communication skills necessary to work with other Materials Services staff, as well as with customer department staff. Must also have the ability to interact effectively with CHHS patient families, leaders, staff, and physicians. • Ability to follow general directions and to prioritize daily workload and make related decisions for assigned tasks. Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law. Certifications/Licenses:

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