Materials Handler II Rec-Materials Logistic and Distribution

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Boston, MA

9d • $19 - $26

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 front-line liaison to clinical departments, assessing supply needs across approximately 300 line items and providing responsive customer service. The Materials Department supports the hospital around the clock for ad hoc supply requests across onsite and offsite departments. The employee should be adaptable and willing to learn and 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 exert up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently, and to stand or move around for most of the shift.

Responsibilities

• Use a handheld inventory module to assess supply needs across 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 report stock shortages.
• Communicate usage trends, shortages, picking errors, and damaged items to supervisors and clinical areas.
• Accurately enter inventory issuances and returns into the MMIS and calculate unit-of-measure conversion rates.
• Contact customers daily to monitor service concerns related to Materials Management and analyze issues to prevent recurrence.
• Maintain neat, orderly work environments in serviced clinical areas, including rotating stock, checking expiration dates, disposing of refuse, following storage requirements, and organizing stock.

What This Job Offers

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