Material Management Clerk - Central Distribution - Per Diem 8 Hour Rotating Shift (Non-Exempt) (Union)

University of Southern California•Los Angeles, CA

13d•$22 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

This job description and criteria-based job performance evaluation emphasizes the criteria expected in the performance of Distribution Clerk. The employee is evaluated on their specific shift responsibilities, as well as, their overall knowledge and ability to perform all required duties as of a Distribution Clerk. The USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital delivers exceptional, personalized care in 14 key areas of cancer treatment. The 60-bed hospital is an integral part of our academic medical center. Using a multidisciplinary team approach, the world-renowned physicians and scientists of USC Norris treat and prevent cancer by developing new therapies, enhancing existing treatments and providing personalized, precision care that is the most advanced available. Join this world-class team providing highly specialized care, up-to-the-minute research, and innovative clinical trials.

Requirements

High school or equivalent
6 months Experience working in a Materials Management, shipping and Receiving or Central Supply/distribution environment required.
Capable of performing repetitive tasks quickly and accurately.
Must be highly ethical and reliable.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
Demonstrate excellent customer service behavior and demonstrates exceptional organizational skills.
Thorough knowledge of all medical supplies utilized within the warehouse and facilities.
Knowledge of sterile technique as it applies to supply distribution.
Ability to operate material handling of equipment to move boxes, equipment and other items.
Ability to speak, read, and write English.

Nice To Haves

1 year Experience working in a Materials Management, shipping and Receiving or Central Supply/distribution environment required.
Computer literacy preferred
Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

Responsibilities

Replenish supply locations accurately by stocking supplies in the appropriate bins. All replenishment and delivery must be completed at assigned times and per department procedures.
Assist with the placement of incoming and non-medical supply in appropriate stock locations by assigned time. All stocking is completed by end of the day.
Fills and delivers departmental requisitions per schedule assigned.
Assist with deliveries, stocking warehouse shelves and emptying boxes.
Input issues to the system accurately and in a timely manner per documented daily schedule.
Ensure storeroom and par locations are secured properly to make sure security measures are enforced.
Maintain and check expiration on a supply location as assigned, no less than monthly.
Maintain clean supply locations that includes bins, items & carts and check accurate label information on each item including storeroom and assigned par locations.
Perform inventory count at each supply location at designated times during shift at areas assigned by Supervisor when assign to daily distribution role.
Compile and batch patient charges before end of each shift and send to business office through interoffice mail when assign to daily distribution role.
Set up crash carts on each shift as needed, maintaining a minimum of five available crash carts at all times.
Comply with policy relating to expired products on crash carts when assign to daily distribution role.
Respond immediately to code blue and bring complete crash carts to the location needed when assign to daily distribution role.
Respond to call downs, prioritizing as necessary, providing service within fifteen minutes of receiving a call when assign to daily distribution role.
Responsible for receiving all incoming materials, supplies and equipment per organization policy and procedure when assign to daily shipping/receiving role.
Ensure incoming freight matches provided manifest and records all discrepancies accordingly when assign to daily shipping/receiving role.
Inspects all shipments for damages or defects and records found damages in shipment on bill of lading and notifies purchasing personnel when assign to daily shipping/receiving role.
Coordinates outgoing freight for shipment. Label, weigh, prepare bill of lading and record in appropriate manifests when assign to daily shipping/receiving role.
Receives, records, deliver priority freight and refrigerated/frozen within four hour of delivery, delivers regular freight within 24 hours of receipt and obtains signature from receiving party when assign to daily shipping/receiving role.
Follow hospital and department safety measure while operating facility owned equipment that includes carts, flat bed, hand truck and pallet jack (manual and battery).
Make a reasonable effort to remove boxes and discard empty boxes on each shift to ensure a clean environment in the storeroom and assigned par locations.
Maintain clean work areas at all times. By the end of the shift, employees will make every effort to maintain work area clean. If unable employees will notify supervision.
Participate effectively in a team unit with other Materials Management personnel to meet the overall needs of each facility.
Complete projects and other duties as directed by department management.