Materials Distribution, Field Support Tech

Canon Business Process Services•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

The Field Support Materials Distribution Technician (MDT) is assigned to an internal resource pool that provides replacement or short-term coverage when other Materials Distribution Technicians are unavailable. The technician is assigned to a specific location but may be scheduled to support multiple services, job functions, and shifts as needed, including receiving, inventory, supply management, equipment processing, and other duties. The position requires flexibility to cover multiple job functions and shifts within the Materials Distribution Department. Work may include hospital inventory, receiving dock, supply replenishment, and equipment processing. Equipment duties include decontaminating reusable pumps and durable medical equipment, staging devices for pickup and ensuring proper storage and charging, coordinating transport and pickup of damaged electronic medical equipment, and retrieving pumps and medical equipment throughout the main campus. The posting specifies cleaning 20–25 pieces of pumps and/or medical equipment per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to learn hospital materials distribution functions, products, and equipment (Level I).
Some knowledge of shipping regulations, carriers, and customs procedures (Level I).
Basic computer proficiency with databases, tracking, scanning, and logging (Level I).
Ability to operate hospital equipment such as dollies, carts, and pallet jacks (Levels I and II); ability to operate various equipment such as dollies, carts, and pallet jacks (Level III).
Strong knowledge of routine hospital materials distribution job functions (Level II).
Understanding of hospital logistics, related product knowledge, and equipment (Level II).
Intermediate computer proficiency with databases, tracking, scanning, and logging (Level II).
Knowledge of shipping regulations, carriers, and customs procedures (Level II).
Complete understanding of hospital materials distribution job functions (Level III).
Well versed in hospital logistics, related product knowledge, and equipment (Level III).
Knowledge of shipping regulations, carriers, and customs (Level III).
Advanced computer proficiency with databases, tracking, scanning, and logging (Level III).
Ability to lift 40 pounds.
Ability to perform repetitive motions.
Ability to reach, push, and pull carts weighing up to 250 pounds.
Ability to walk and stand for extended periods.

Responsibilities

Replenish assigned inventory locations, including carts, supply rooms, and equipment rooms.
Receive and deliver special orders to the appropriate departments.
Pick storeroom orders to stock carts for PAR locations.
Cycle count bulk stock items and put away storeroom inventory.
Fulfill requests for priority services based on hospital needs.
Receive and unpack materials against purchase orders for delivery.
Prepare orders for return-to-vendor shipment.
Record shipment data, including weight, charges, and space availability.
Report damages and discrepancies to request reimbursement or reshipment.
Maintain logs of incoming and outgoing shipments.
Replenish assigned PAR inventory, bedside carts, and equipment rooms.
Contact Customer Service to request priority services, products, and equipment.
Maintain assigned PAR areas and bedside carts.
Decontaminate reusable pumps and durable medical equipment.
Stage equipment for pickup, ensuring proper storage and charging of devices.
Coordinate transport and pickup for damaged electronic medical equipment.
Retrieve pumps and medical equipment throughout the main campus.
Clean 20–25 pieces of pumps and/or medical equipment per hour.