Materials Handling Attendant

WVU Medicine

73d

About The Position

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full. Below, you’ll find other important information about this 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.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 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 capable of lifting up to 60 pounds and pushing loaded carts weighing in excess of 600 pounds.
• Must possess visual and oral acuity.

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, including picking, delivering, issuing, receiving, inventorying and stocking using Workday to perform appropriate transactions.
• 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customers to Inventory Location 1 (House Inventory) and re-stocks to correct bin while checking for and disposing of outdated, contaminated, damaged and/or obsolete material.
• Maintains high quality customer service, both over the phone and in person, using excellent communication skills.
• Reports urgent or emergency stock shortages to Inventory Control Analyst or direct Supervisor.
• Inspects Code 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.
• 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.
• Assists in the orientation and training of new employees.
• Receives and distributes full-service forms throughout the hospital.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees