Materials Management Technician I

Alameda Health System•Oakland, CA

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Materials Management Technician I requisitions, orders, issues, delivers, receives, and warehouses supplies and equipment. The role maintains inventory records and provides input on minimum stock levels and usage rates. It may also involve sorting and distributing mail and moving heavy objects, including furniture and equipment. Most work time is assigned to one or more supply functions involving system-wide receiving, storage, and distribution; warehouse or central-stores operations; or specialized inventories such as central stores, medical-surgical supplies, linen, food, and vaccines. The position is responsible for the proper receipt, storage, security, and issuance of goods and performs related duties as assigned. Work may include delivering, setting up, and moving furniture and other heavy objects; driving a light- or medium-duty vehicle to transport supplies, furniture, and equipment; receiving and rotating inventory; performing cycle counts and checking expiration dates; maintaining physical and electronic inventory records; and distributing supplies, instruments, and equipment to patient-care units. Other assignments may include receiving and delivering mail, preparing requisitions and records, operating copy-center equipment, and using warehouse or materials-handling equipment when trained and qualified. Some duties involve handling medical supplies, drugs, or vaccines and stocking crash carts. A high school diploma is required; an associate’s degree or some college coursework is preferred. Six months to one year of work experience is required, preferably in a fast-paced supply chain or materials management department. A valid California Driver’s License is required. The stated pay rate is $37.90 per hour. Alameda Health System offers eligible positions a comprehensive benefits program, though specific benefits are not listed.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Six months to one year of work experience; experience in a fast-paced supply chain or materials management department is preferred.
Valid California Driver’s License.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree or some college coursework.
Experience in a fast-paced supply chain or materials management department.

Responsibilities

Deliver, set up, and move furniture and other heavy objects; drive a light- or medium-duty vehicle to pick up or deliver supplies, furniture, and equipment.
Stock incoming supplies using a first-in, first-out process; perform cycle counts and check for outdated items.
Set up supply stocks at work locations; take physical inventory and maintain records of items issued, received, surveyed, and on hand, including timely data entry into automated inventory systems.
Receive, store, rotate, load, and unload institutional-size packages and bulk goods; convert vendor items to the organization’s method of use and issue items to departments and satellite offices.
Distribute supplies, instruments, and equipment to patient-care units; stock storerooms to predetermined inventory levels; label, date, inspect, and rotate supplies; return items to Central Supply as needed.
Receive, sort, and deliver mail and packages; operate automated postage equipment and dispatch or pick up specimens and packages for internal departments or external service providers, as assigned.
Prepare orders or requisitions and maintain supply records; use common hand tools and standard office equipment as needed.
Operate central copy-center duplicating and related equipment; prioritize jobs, adjust settings and quantities, perform routine maintenance, maintain production and cost records, and maintain paper supplies, as assigned.
Operate job-related equipment such as pneumatic tubes, dollies, hand and platform trucks or carts, paper counters, shrink-wrap equipment, pallet jacks, roller conveyors, and forklifts if trained and qualified.
Perform routine supply and warehousing duties, including receiving and delivering supplies for a location and potentially inventorying fixed assets; maintain a clean and orderly work area or storeroom.
Inspect received stock for damage and quantity, verify it against invoices, store it according to established systems, provide input on minimum stock levels and usage rates, and initiate damage claims with carriers and Purchasing as appropriate.
Prepare brief statistical summaries of supply activities; contact contracted vendors and place telephone orders for specific materials; track packages using online vendor-tracking software.
Receive, identify, store, rotate, and issue supplies, equipment, drugs, and/or vaccines; verify that delivered items match ordered items.
Stock crash carts to predetermined inventory levels, check oxygen tanks for proper operation, and transport a backup crash cart to a code-blue site when responding to a call.