Supply Specialist

UPMC • Pittsburgh, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

UPMC is seeking a Supply Specialist to support its Shadyside location. The position receives and stores supplies, monitors inventory, removes expired items, and fulfills supply requests. The role works standard daylight hours Monday through Friday, with rotating weekends. The specialist may coordinate regulated items identified by Pharmacy for ready availability, including FDA legend medication, under the supervision of the Director of Pharmacy and Hospital Pharmacy Staff.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of related work experience.
• Ability to understand and carry out verbal instructions.
• Ability to safely and properly operate pallet jacks, hand trucks, and other material-handling equipment.
• Act 34 clearance.

Responsibilities

• Attend annual hospital and departmental fire/safety and infection-control training and maintain current knowledge of safety procedures.
• Enter goods receipt information accurately into the PeopleSoft system as needed.
• Communicate with hospital contacts by telephone and in person, effectively engaging with people across age groups and populations.
• Fill and deliver supply requests; obtain recipient signatures and return signed delivery sheets for filing as required.
• Keep assigned work areas clean and orderly and maintain supply areas according to regulatory standards.
• Coordinate ordering and placement of regulated items identified by Pharmacy for ready availability, under the specified Pharmacy supervision and access controls.
• Package, mark, and prepare items for shipment, including bills of lading or other required documents; coordinate return shipments between user departments and the Southside distribution center.
• Check par stock areas for expired products, dispose of expired products properly, replenish inventory, and rotate stock to minimize exposure to expired products.
• Follow mandatory reporting procedures for incidents or serious events that affected or could potentially affect patient care.
• Unload equipment; inspect, verify, and accept or reject supplies and materials from delivery trucks; stage items for processing.
• Store and stack items in prescribed locations within the Materials Management Department.
• Receive materials, supplies, and equipment; compare packing-slip information for accuracy, note corrections, record shipment discrepancies or damage, and notify a supervisor.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities to grow in your career at UPMC
• UPMC reports its benefits are 20% higher in value than those of other healthcare providers in its market.

What This Job Offers

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