Supply Chain Associate - Materials Management -PER DIEM - VARIABLE

Washington Hospital•Fremont, CA

5d•$34 - $42

About The Position

The Supply Chain Associate receives, stores, issues, and delivers hospital supplies and equipment, and also carries out mailroom functions. The role supports on-site and off-site departments and may include other duties as assigned. It reports to the Distribution Supervisor/Manager. The associate checks shipments against purchase orders, fulfills requisitions and pick-lists, maintains par-level locations, checks received merchandise for conformity and reports shortages, damage, or discrepancies. The position also handles returned merchandise, incoming mail and interoffice correspondence, form duplication, warehouse and mailroom upkeep, inventory, records, filing, and routine clerical and computer tasks. The associate drives hospital-owned vehicles to deliver supplies, pick up returns, and collect daily mail. The role requires customer service, sound judgment when communicating with patients and customers of different age groups, participation in performance-improvement activities, and compliance with applicable regulatory, safety, and infection-control policies. The associate attends required meetings and in-services and at least one educational program each year.

Requirements

High school graduation.
Valid California driver’s license and good driving record.
Demonstrated clerical and math aptitude.
Ability to drive hospital-owned vehicles for work duties.

Nice To Haves

Six months of experience in warehousing, storekeeping, stock-control work, and customer service-related work.
Working knowledge of medical device and supply terminology.

Responsibilities

Accurately check incoming shipments against purchase orders.
Fill orders promptly and accurately from requisitions and pick-lists.
Monitor and maintain par-level locations, including automated supply stations as required.
Receive, store, issue, and deliver materials, supplies, and equipment.
Check received merchandise against specifications and report shortages, damaged goods, and other discrepancies.
Assist with packaging, marking, and shipping merchandise returned for credit, exchange, or repair.
Receive, sort, and distribute incoming mail and interoffice correspondence according to a predefined schedule.
Duplicate forms and other materials for requesting departments, maintain records of duplicated forms, and deliver forms as needed.
Help keep warehouses and mailroom areas clean and orderly.
Perform assigned clerical and computer-related duties.
Drive hospital-owned vehicles to deliver supplies and pick up returns and daily mail.
Assist with periodic and annual inventories.
Maintain appropriate records, file, and perform other routine clerical functions, including keeping records of incoming capital equipment within the Healthcare System.
Provide support to on-site and off-site departments and deliver positive customer service.
Use good judgment and adjust the delivery and complexity of communications based on the age of patients and customers.
Participate in multidisciplinary performance-improvement activities and service-improvement committees or task forces; collect data and share improvement ideas as appropriate.
Serve on Process Improvement/LEAN workshop teams as requested and report significant quality or risk-related problems to the Quality and Risk Management Department.
Attend required meetings and in-services and at least one educational program annually; pursue relevant self-development and continuing education.
Follow regulatory standards, hospital policies, hand-hygiene practices, and infection-control procedures; report potential infection-control risks.
Perform other related duties as assigned.