MATERIALS DISTRIBUTOR

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Plymouth, MN

7h•$18 - $30

About The Position

The Materials Distributor processes, manages, replenishes, and delivers supplies and equipment across assigned hospital areas. The role maintains inventory at established par levels, handles incoming materials and requisitions, checks for expired or inactive products, and maintains supply areas and equipment in accordance with applicable standards. The position also includes sorting daily mail, participating in physical inventory, and working cooperatively with colleagues throughout the hospital. This is a 40-hour-per-week day-shift role with rotating weekends and holidays.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Written and verbal English skills at a 12th-grade level.
Computer literacy.
Ability to meet the described physical and sensory demands, including frequent bending, carrying, pulling, pushing, reaching, standing, stooping, walking, and lifting over 10 pounds; occasional stair climbing and lifting 50–100 pounds; and frequent keyboard and telephone use.

Responsibilities

Process new items and rotate shelf stock as needed; report discrepancies or damage in incoming materials.
Maintain efficient par levels for patient-floor inventories and manage inventory to support distribution operations.
Maintain and deliver supplies to serviced supply areas according to established par levels.
Check par stock areas and replenish inventory appropriately.
Identify inactive and outdated items and review stock status with the manager to determine items for deletion or inventory reduction.
Check for expired products, dispose of them properly, and replenish inventory.
Fill material requests and deliver supplies; pick, pack, and deliver stores requisitions.
Deliver equipment to the appropriate hospital location.
Transport, process, and store specified equipment and carts while maintaining records.
Clean and inventory code carts and equipment, and return them promptly to the appropriate hospital location.
Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of the assigned work area and maintain supply areas according to regulatory standards.
Follow management directions and complete assigned tasks; support management improvement decisions.
Cross-train in all department areas, including receiving.
Sort daily mail into the proper location.
Participate in the mandatory physical inventory.
Work cooperatively and politely with department and hospital colleagues, supporting team members as needed.
Maintain a professional image through neat appearance and responsible behavior.