What are the responsibilities and job description for the Materials Assistant position at Singing River Health System?
Materials Assistant Position Overview The Materials Assistant receives, orders and delivers supplies throughout the Operating Room and maintains inventory for the Surgical Services Department. DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. Education License Certification Experience Reports
to: Attention to detail and the ability
to multi-task in complex situations is required. Must have the ability to maintain
collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other
organizations.
Ocean Springs Hospital | Full-Time | 6:30am - 3:00pm Monday - Friday |
3109 Bienville Blvd
Ocean Springs, Mississippi, 39564
United States
The Materials Assistant provides administrative services to the Surgical Services Department. He/She serves as a liaison between the Operating Room and Materials Manager, assuring there are adequate supply levels for surgical procedures.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
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One (1) year experience in a hospital materials management environment is preferred. One (1) year of computer operation experience is preferred. Must be able to use computer technology to order, issue, deliver and maintain materials used in Surgical Services..
Director of Surgical Services; Surgical Services Business
Manager; Director of Materials Management
Supervises:
None
Physical Demands:
Work is moderately active: involves
sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the
facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area.
Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift,
carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Work involves using many physical
motions in performing daily work activities; subject to exposure of body
fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease.
Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists,
hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as
computer keyboard.
Work involves being able to perceive
the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the
ability to make fine discriminations in sound. Work requires close visual and
acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus,
i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material
that are closer to compare data at close vision.
Must be able to be active for extended
periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue. Must be able to work
schedules assigned with the understanding that changes may be instituted
according to the needs of the hospital for off days, shifts or weekends.
Mental Demands:
Must demonstrate keen mental
faculties/assessment and decision making abilities. Must demonstrate superior
communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in
person and by telephone. Must
demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. Must possess emotional stability conducive
to dealing with high stress levels.
Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Special Demands:
Must possess superior customer
service skills and professional etiquette.
Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must
be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax,
etc.), MS Outlook and Word.
