Medical Materials Handler
Absentee Shawnee TribeThis position is currently open. Public?: Public Division: Health Reports To: Facilities Director Type of Position: Regular Full Time Location: Little Axe Health Center / 15951 Little Axe Dr. / Norman, OK 73026 General Description The AST Health System’s Medical Materials Handler provides for an effective and efficient supply chain in support of patient care and services. This position within the health care facility handles all supplies needed for operations and patient services. Material Handler performs routine physical, computerized, and/or manual clerical work in ordering, receiving, storing, inventorying, filling and issuing supplies to assigned patient/non-patient care centers. Inventories, delivers, and replenishes medical/surgical supplies to various clinical areas throughout the AST Health System’s four locations. Acts as the front line liaison to the clinical departments and handle all supply related tasks for the area including assessing supply line items, inventorying supplies regularly, and providing replenishment of supplies. Inventories, orders and transports patient care supplies/equipment/trays. Receives, labels, stores and issues chargeable and non-chargeable patient care materials/supplies to meet department needs. Performs basic computerized inventory functions such as cycle counting as well as simple modifications to computerized inventory equipment. Maintains inventories to PAR levels; assists with establishing, reviewing and revising PAR levels. Keeps supplies in order at all times, rotates supplies per established procedure, removes and disposes of outdated supplies, and transports supplies as assigned. Cleans inventory equipment. Assists in moving supplies to areas as directed, rearranges stock in bulk storage as assigned, lifts according to weight requirements utilizing manual or mechanical means. Fills requisitions, delivers supplies to assigned patient care/non-patient care areas as required. Accurately maintains tallies, verifies and reports discrepancies to supervisor. Communicates with immediate supervisor and manager regarding the availability of supplies and equipment as necessary. Performs basic computer functions such as inquiries or data entry. Assists in other areas of the department as required completing special projects and ensuring appropriate service to customers. Safely operates manual or battery-powered equipment to transport supplies to assigned departments. Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and AST customer service values. Responsibilities & Duties Use technology for inventory to assess supply needs on a vast array of items in four physically separated sites and clinical areas. Process Supply requisitions for supplies, equipment and services for the facility. Fill orders and issues materials and supplies per requests Act as receiving agent verifying delivered goods; reconciles packing list to orders, and delivers to appropriate department. Maintain files for all types of purchases and preparing receiving reports as needed and consistent with policies and procedures and/or guidelines. Contact facility personnel, vendors and delivery personnel to ensure accurate and timely delivery of all purchased supplies, equipment and services. Keep records of inventory of supplies, equipment and furniture with inventory management software. Maintain appropriate inventory through monitoring shelf levels, maintaining files and ordering, receiving, unloading, rotating and delivering stock per facility. Operate material handling equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks or dollies to move stock or reorganize storage. Deliver and return items to/from LSWN campus and Shawnee campus, such as mail, Lab tests, Pharmacy supplies, printing and Purchase Orders to finance; services PlusCare and Resource Center. Document transactions accurately and appropriately; attention to detail imperative. Perform minor repairs on stock items or equipment. Change toner/waste container…