Materials Handling Tech 1

Materials Handling Technician

Provides hospital and affiliated facilities with materials to the designated area in an expedient manner and maintains accountability of supplies distributed and services performed. Performs inventory checks to ensure adequate supply distribution management. Builds client relationships with Nurse Managers and Buyer / Planners. Ensure proper training / coaching is delivered to new Materials Handling Technicians.

Responsibilities :

• Builds client relationships with Nurse Managers and Buyer / Planners.
• Trains and coaches new Materials Handling Technicians.
• Runs quarterly reports to ensure proper workflow and financial stability.
• Inventories and replenishes exchange / supply carts.
• Ensures that Par Level Form(s) are completed accurately according to the procedure (utilizing wireless tablet).
• Ensures neat and orderly appearance of the exchange carts.
• Ensures the exchange and linen carts are accurately filled to the appropriate stock level.
• Maintains 1% accuracy as a goal, however, no more than 5 errors per exchange / supply cart.
• Reports all inventory discrepancies to Buyer / Planner, Supervisors, and / or Materials Manager.
• Ensures all overstock material is returned and credited.
• Ensures assignments are completed on time daily.
• Inventories and maintains medical equipment supply levels (i.e. Alaris Pumps / Channels).
• Ensures the proper flow of inter-departmental mail.
• Retrieve PMM data / analyze and adjust stock levels as propertied.
• Ensures requisitions and par forms are updated.
• Ensures materials are kept in their proper location and maintains an organized work area.
• Verifies incoming material is accounted for by reviewing packing slip or purchase order documents.
• Discrepancies are reported to the Buyer / Planner, Supervisors, and / or Materials Manager.
• Completes paperwork accurately and attaches to product.
• Receives, rotates and forwards all incoming material to its appropriate location for pickup and delivery.
• Logging and tracking of all material that enters the RGH campus without a Purchase Order Number.
• Prioritizes urgent shipments (e.g., frozen items, human tissue) and delivers in an appropriate time-sensitive manner.
• Ensures outgoing materials (credits, repairs, recalls, etc.) have the proper paperwork from purchasing for return.
• Ensures all delivery documents and packing slip are forward to purchasing for scanning.
• Daily inventory of medical gas (tank room).
• Utilizes tracking software.
• Fills miscellaneous orders as requisitioned by departments.
• Courteously answer the telephone to take request for supplies and promptly responds to ASAP and STAT requests.
• Obtains appropriate items requested by department by phone, fax, or PMM.
• Assists hospital personnel and individuals from affiliated facilities in obtaining material in solving related problems.
• Completes requisitions accurately each time.
• Transports materials to designated areas with documentation in a timely manner.
• Ensures all materials coming in from receiving are signed for by the department.
• Ensures linens are covered during transport.
• Ensures exchange carts are transported to their appropriate destination at the appropriate time.
• Performs physical inventory and ensures accurate counts of all inventory items.
• Operates and maintains equipment in a safe manner.
• Maintains a clean and safe working area.
• Completes cleaning assignment as assigned.
• Attends fire safety and in-services.
• May fill crash carts in coordination with Pharmacy and assure chain-of-custody security of carts through to delivery locations.
• Monitor crash cart for expiration on monthly basis.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.