Materials Assistant

Department: Materials Management

Hours: Fulltime (1.0 FTE) – Day Shift: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with 30-minute meal period Monday thru Friday

Description:

Position Overview: Responsible for receiving deliveries into the storeroom from various vendors, filling orders from facility departments, storage and distribution of a variety of materials, equipment and supplies. Maintains inventory in the Storeroom and other Periodic Automatic Replenishment (PAR) locations throughout the facility.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Procures approved medical and non-medical supplies and equipment.
• Accepts/receives all shipments to the hospital dock. Checks shipments of supplies and equipment received at the hospital. Ensures deliveries are received in acceptable condition.
• Maintains accuracy between quantities received, purchase orders and packing slips and notifies Materials Management Coordinator of discrepancies.
• Delivers supplies to appropriate departments in a timely manner.
• Determines proper destination of non-stock items received and ensures timely delivery to the appropriate department.
• Obtains appropriate signatures for all supplies delivered; files delivery document in appropriate place.
• Refers items to the Maintenance Department when necessary for assembly.
• Fills requisitions for supplies and maintains supplies in designated supply areas throughout the facility.
• Reviews stocked items and determines appropriate reorder quantities.
• Checks inventory regularly and removes outdated or obsolete items.
• Cleans storeroom shelving as needed.
• Keeps storeroom neat and organized.
• Maintains department’s cleanliness, sweeps up debris and cardboard from floors as needed. Discards cardboard into recycling containers.
• Participates in periodic inventory counts.
• Appropriately communicates to internal and external customers as required.
• Assists with training of new Materials Assistants as required.
• Assists Materials Management Coordinator with Quality Improvement (QI) projects as requested.
• Participates in meetings, committees, and medical center projects as assigned.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Education and/or Experience Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Hospital purchasing and/or inventory experience preferred.

Additional Qualifications:

• Must be able to read, speak, and write fluent English.
• Basic computer skills.
• Basic math skills: ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Integrity and ability to work independently. Initiative to take on tasks without being told.
• Must possess strong attention to detail and meticulous care on the job.
• Adaptive to change, embraces change with optimism.
• Ability to prioritize assignments and manage time efficiently.
• Strong organization skills.
• Ability to operate technologies and equipment associated with this position.

Licensure/Certification Required: None

Physical/Cognitive Requirements:

• Sit: Occasionally
• Stand: Constant
• Walk: Constant
• Lift:
  • 10 pounds: Frequent
  • 25 pounds: Frequent
  • 50 pounds*: Frequent
  • 75 pounds*: Occasionally
  • Greater than 100 pounds*: Occasionally
• Carry:
  • 10 pounds: Frequent
  • 25 pounds: Frequent
  • 50 pounds*: Frequent
  • 75 pounds*: Occasionally
  • Greater than 100 pounds*: Occasionally
• Push/Pull:
  • 10 pounds: Frequent
  • 25 pounds: Frequent
  • 50 pounds*: Frequent
  • 75 pounds*: Occasionally
  • Greater than 100 pounds*: Occasionally
• Squat/Kneel/Crouch: Constant
• Climb: Occasionally
• Balance: Occasionally
• Twist: Occasionally
• Bend/Stoop: Constant
• Crawl: Occasionally
• Grasp/Grip: Constant
• Talk: Frequent
• Hear: Frequent
• See: Constant

• Anything greater than 50 pounds- assist of two or more, or mechanical lift are required.

Environmental Factors:

• May be exposed to communicable diseases due to working in a health care environment.
• Works in a well-illuminated climate-controlled environment.
• Work environment is comfortable, with minimal exposure to physical hazards.
• Moderate noise level when machines/equipment in use but typically quiet environment.

Organizational Relationships:

Reports to: Materials Management Director with day-to-day direction from the Materials Management Coordinator

Employees supervised: None