Materials Handler II Rec-Materials Logistic and Distribution

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Boston, MA

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About The Position

The Materials Handler II supports supply chain logistics by receiving, delivering, inventorying, and replenishing medical and surgical supplies throughout clinical areas at the medical center. The role serves as a frontline liaison to clinical departments, assessing supply needs across approximately 300 line items and as many as eight clinical areas, maintaining inventory, and responding to supply-related service concerns. The Materials Department supports hospital clinical units and provides 24/7 assistance for ad hoc supply requests across onsite and offsite departments. The successful candidate is organized, detail-oriented, adaptable, and able to provide additional support within Materials Management.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1–3 years of related work experience.
• Experience with computer systems, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access.
• Ability to communicate in English effectively with medical center staff, patients, families, and external customers.
• Ability to perform medium physical work: exert up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently, and stand or move around for most of the shift.
• Ability to follow procedures, organize work within general guidelines, and seek assistance in difficult or unpredictable situations.
• Ability to provide customer service and resolve service issues in a timely and respectful manner.
• Must meet the employer’s influenza vaccination requirement as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Use a handheld inventory module to assess supply needs for approximately 300 items in up to eight clinical areas.
• Learn supply-item nomenclature, units of measure, and product families, and communicate effectively with clinical staff.
• Replenish supply items daily and provide feedback about stock shortages.
• Report usage trends, shortages, picking errors, and damaged items to supervisors and clinical areas.
• Accurately enter inventory issuance and return information into the MMIS.
• Calculate unit-of-measure conversion rates.
• Contact customers daily to monitor service concerns related to Materials Management and analyze issues to help eliminate recurring problems.
• Maintain neat, orderly work environments in serviced clinical areas, including rotating stock, validating expiration dates, disposing of refuse, following storage requirements, and organizing existing stock.
• Receive and deliver packages and provide supply-related support to clinical departments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED