Materials Handling Tech 1

SUMMARY

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

STATUS: Full Time

LOCATION: Unity

DEPARTMENT: Materials

SCHEDULE: Days & Evenings, Every Other Weekend

ATTRIBUTES

•  1 year of materials handling or related work experience

RESPONSIBILITIES

Tier III 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.
Supply & Distribution Management:
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.
Receiving:
Ensure 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
Messenger Service:
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.
Additional responsibilities 
•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.

(Periop Inventory Control Area Only)
•    Demonstrates a clear understanding of a perpetual inventory System from end to end (Super User).  Tecsys inventory system preferred.
•    Trouble shoots daily Tecsys system issues, documenting root cause/corrective action plan, communicating with all stakeholders as needed (Tecsys SSOM, Lawson team, Case Picking Manager, Clinical, etc.).
•    Point person for problem resolutions between MM, OR and SPC teams (MM lison)
•    Leads inventory accuracy efforts. Managing all perioperative conversation changes from end to end, with assistance from any/all MM as needed.
•    Participate in reviewing existing operational and help to identify process discrepancies in the work area, as well as provide technical expertise to improve procedures.
•    Work with MM team to manage return to vendors ensuring all proper transactions and documentation is completed.
•    Assist in resolving backorders, stock outs, substitutions and other related MM issues.

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

H - Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Requires constant walking, standing or squatting.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

$7.25 - $19.89Rochester14626

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.