Materials Handler Associate

Company :

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description : 

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

Coordinates supply needs on a routine/scheduled basis to ensure adequate supply levels are available to meet needs. Provides administrative support for a variety of departments including, but not limited to, Receiving, Distribution, Central Service, Linen, Par Stock, Copy Center and Mailroom. Provides customer service with integrity, caring and excellence.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Inventories and maintains adequate supply levels. Maintains inventory control, ordering supplies. Utilizes hand held devices for inventory replenishment. (40%)
• Interacts with both internal and external customers and exchanges information regarding availability of supplies, product identification and provides recommendations. (20%)
• Orders, receives supplies and stocks/delivers to assigned location. Receives supplies into database, verifies packing slips, completes required documentation. (35%)
• Responsible for maintaining department statistics including but not limited to, charging departments for stock requests, pulling and filling pick tickets, updating work and excel documents as necessary. (5%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required including working weekends, evenings, holidays and shifts as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• High school diploma or GED; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1-3 years’ experience.

Preferred

• Experience in materials management within a healthcare setting.
• CPR certification.

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times.  In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. 

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

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