Materials Handling Attendant

WVU Medicine

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Receives, inventories, stocks, issues, handles, and distributes all supplies, equipment and instrumentation used throughout West Virginia University Hospitals which are the responsibility of Materials Management. Includes maintaining adequate inventory levels of supplies (stock) required to support activities for Surgical Services room stock. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. High School diploma or equivalent preferred. CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Manual dexterity and physical ability to stand, walk and handle materials for prolong periods of time.
Must be capable of lifting up to 60 pounds and pushing loaded carts weighting in excess of 600 pounds.
Must possess visual and oral acuity.
Ability to read, write and understand English.
Math skills necessary to count, inventory and convert each/box/case quantities.
Must possess excellent communication skills (both phone and personal).
Must be able to work in a high stress environment.
Must understand and practice excellent personal hygiene.
Ability to read, write and understand English proficiently.

Nice To Haves

High School diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

In accordance with departmental policy and procedure, respond to all requests for supplies and equipment.
Serves as the initial contact for all departmental inquiries from customers.
Performs the above-described position using Workday. This includes picking, delivering, issuing, receiving, inventorying and stocking using Workday to perform appropriate transactions on the desktop or on handheld terminals (Zebra Handheld Computers). Detail and accuracy with these transactions are essential to Workday inventory management.
Processes returns from customers to Inventory Location 1 (House Inventory) and re-stocks to correct bin while checking for and disposing of outdated, contaminated, damaged and/or obsolete material. This function is also essential to maintain Workday inventory management.
Maintains high quality customer service, both over the phone and in person, using excellent communication skills with a courteous and professional customer service-oriented attitude at all times.
Reports urgent or emergency stock shortages to Inventory Control Analyst or direct Supervisor.
Inspects Code Carts (aka: E-carts, Emergency carts, Crash carts) to ensure that each cart and all accessories are functional and in good order. Maintains accurate inventory stock in Code Carts in accordance with the code drawer inventory lists to support the Hospital’s Code Cart Exchange Program per Hospital Code Team Policy (Policy IV.053).
Maintains accurate inventory stock in Code Stretcher Luggage/Bags, and EZIO Kits in precise accordance with the applicable inventory lists per Hospital Code Team Policy (Policy IV.053).
Coordinates with other SPD and Nursing personnel to locate and obtain required centralized equipment and/or supplies whenever the house inventory has been depleted.
Prints and affixes patient charge labels where applicable to ensure that all charge items issued are appropriately labeled.
Functions as the resource person for training new Materials Handling Attendants on the use of the handhelds.
Functions as a resource person for inventory and stocking problems for all areas.
Assists in the orientation and training of new employees.
Receives and distributes full-service forms throughout the hospital.