What are the responsibilities and job description for the Materials Management Assistant position at West River Health Services?
Position Summary:
To assist the Materials Manager in all functions related to the Materials Management department. Maintain knowledge of other department’s functions as they relate to the Materials Management Department.
Excellence in Practice:
To assist the Materials Manager in all functions related to the Materials Management department. Maintain knowledge of other department’s functions as they relate to the Materials Management Department.
Excellence in Practice:
- Responsible for sorting and disseminating materials and supplies to and from WRHS clinics.
- Responsible for collecting and processing Patient Issue cards and replenishing chargeable sub-inventories.
- Responsible for assessing replenishment needs for department type sub-inventories and re-stocking as necessary.
- Responsible for accurately sorting and disseminating all incoming mail and freight and processing all outgoing mail and freight.
- Documenting MMIS (Materials Management Information System) purchases, maintaining MMIS records related to the purchase of goods and services, verifying receipts for payment and coordinating product returns.
- Maintaining all inventory transactions, logging, filing and maintaining source documents in an organized fashion, making any corrections to transaction errors.
- Responsible for receiving, controlling, storing and accurately issuing all items stored in inventory. Inspect, verify and accept or reject supplies.
- Responsible for receiving and accurately disseminating all non-stock items ordered through the MMIS.
- Responsible for accurately processing Department Requisitions of Inventory and Non-stock requisitions.
- Responsible for periodic inventory counts of the Main Inventory and all MMIS defined sub-inventories.
- Education: Requires high school diploma or equivalent. Some college education preferred.
- Experience: Previous experience in supply chain, computerized inventory systems, and/or accounts payable desired. Typing and computer knowledge required.
- License Requirements: Must maintain a valid driver’s license & be insurable.
