Materials Handling Technician - Hospital Materials Management (Galveston)
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED and no experience. A valid driver’s license is required. Must complete Motor Vehicle Safety Course within 6 months of hire.
Preferred Qualifications:
Associates degree. Two years of experience with supply and/or distribution and/or receiving.
Job Summary:
Job Duties:
- Ensures accuracy of the inventory within the Materials Management Warehouse, the Hospital Materials Management storeroom(s) and/or in unit supply rooms (PAR locations / Point of Use technology).
- Prepares and assists in cycle count verifications and annual inventory.
- Consistently exhibits a commitment to accomplish fill rate objective.
- Processes all incoming supplies and equipment and monitors the quality assurance inspections of all items received by ensuring the receipts are checked for missing items, damaged items, expired items and/or wrong items and reports all discrepancies.
- Responsible for the proper storage of supplies for stock, adheres to any special handling instructions, ensures locations and quantity on hand are correct.
- Fills customer request/order for stocked materials and supplies (medical/surgical & non-medical / surgical), ensuring order accuracy.
- Executes the distribution of materials and supplies (medical/surgical & non-medical / surgical), including, but not limited to, the Point of Use program, to the UTBM System.
- May perform the turn-in of excess, expired, or damaged supplies and equipment.
- Provides customer service support to the department by assisting customers, answering phones, and processing requests.
- Works safely and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
- Keeps current and up to date with all required training and staying current in the field of expertise.
- Works with multiple work teams to meet outcomes beneficial to the customer's needs.
- Develops and maintains effective partnerships with internal and external customers to proactively understand customer needs.
- Operate standard materials handling equipment – this may include forklift operations if assigned to the Warehouse.
- Utilize email and the Internet for work-related communications.
- As needed, maintains vehicle usage log, inspects the condition of tires, checks oil, tops off the fuel once per week, maintains vehicle cleanliness inside and out, and reports any needed maintenance.
- Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Ability to effectively communicate (oral and written) with the staff, management, and customers.
- Ability to use a computer, both desktop and handheld.
- Manual dexterity and memory are critical to this function.
- This job requires the ability to lift up to 63 lbs. floor to knuckle and 50 lbs. knuckle to shoulder.
- Requires frequent bending standing and walking.
Salary Range:
Actual salary commensurate with experience.
Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5 pm.
Equal Employment Opportunity
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.