What are the responsibilities and job description for the Materials Handler Technician position at Franklin County Medical Center?
Description
Job Title: Materials Handler Technician
Department: Central Services
Reports To: Materials Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Hours: 24-28/week
Shift: Days, with a rotating call schedule
Here at Franklin County Medical Center, we have a vision: be the premier healthcare provider and facility of choice for the community. A non-profit critical access hospital, we house 20 beds in our acute care facility and 35 beds in our nursing facility. FCMC was recognized as one of the “Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals” in the nation for four consecutive years from 2017-2020. Always committed to improvement, we are working to be in the top 20 critical access hospitals and are also currently constructing a new 24,000 square foot medical office to bring better access, accommodations, and services to the community.
As the largest employer in Franklin County, we understand that all our team members are vital to upholding our high standards. We show our appreciation through competitive wages, flexible scheduling, encouraging a healthy work/life balance, and providing opportunity for education and growth through tuition assistance and promotions.
WHAT FCMC CAN DO FOR YOU
We offer a range of amazing benefits for our full-time employees, including:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Basic Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Retirement Plans
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Illness Bank
- Paid Holidays
Part-time employees can enjoy Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Retirement Plans, and Paid Time Off.
WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR FCMC
Our Materials Handlers assists the Materials Manager with departmental receiving, shipping, distribution, and inventory. More specifically, these responsibilities include:
- Verifying incoming shipments and checking the quantity and quality of supplies
- Assigning numbers to new stock items and keeping organized by adding them to the master file
- Reordering supplies when they reach a minimum level
- Working with the Business Office and Accounts Payable to generate purchase order forms to present to the CFO for approval
- Assisting with an annual inventory count
- Maintaining supply quality by rotating stock, checking to see if inventory is outdated, and replacing when necessary
- Placing and filling requisition orders and delivering supplies
- Preparing parcels for shipping by inspecting, weighing, and measuring packages
- Determining charges and insurance rates
- Attaching packing slips to incoming invoices, checking that the correct department is charged, and turning slips into Accounts Payable
Requirements
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED
- Relevant vocational or technical schooling is preferred
- Clinical experience working with medical supplies is preferred
- Excellent verbal, written, and reading skills in English
- Computer skills, including data entry, is a must
- Must have a valid driver’s license
- Must have basic math skills
- Experience in shipping and receiving is preferred
Essential Job Functions:
- Regular and predictable attendance is required
- Regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, and type on a keyboard
- Occasionally required to sit, stand, walk, and reach with hands
- This role requires moderate physical activity and requires handling average-weight objects up to 50 pounds and standing or walking for more than four hours per day
- This role uses a video display terminal 50% of the time
- Must comply with HIPAA and patient privacy
- Must wear PPE when situations require
Work Environment:
- FCMC operates 24 hours per day each day of the year: operational needs of departments may require that you be available to work all shifts, weekends, and holidays to meet the needs of the patients
- Potential exposure to blood, body tissue and fluids, contagious diseases, and hazardous waste
- This work is performed under typical office conditions with a low noise level
- May be required to work day or night
- Involves minimal exposure to physical risks, such as operating dangerous equipment
- Involves moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and loud noises
The Location:
Located in southeast Idaho, Franklin County is surrounded by the beautiful Rocky Mountains, giving ample opportunity for outdoor recreation. However, being less than thirty minutes from Logan, Utah and one hour from Pocatello, Idaho provides locals with a variety of shopping, dining, and entertainment options both here in the county and in nearby cities. Franklin County Medical Center invites you to make Franklin County your new home and join us in offering top-notch healthcare to your new community.