Supply Specialist

UPMC • Harrisburg, PA

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About The Position

UPMC is hiring a full-time Supply Specialist to support UPMC Harrisburg. The position works daylight hours, Monday through Friday, from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Supply Specialist receives and stores supplies, monitors inventory, identifies and removes expired items, and fulfills supply requests.

The role includes receiving, checking, recording, and staging incoming materials and equipment; entering receipts in PeopleSoft; maintaining orderly supply areas; and delivering requested items to hospital departments. The Supply Specialist also coordinates regulated items identified by Pharmacy for ready availability, with access to secure Pharmacy locations supervised by Hospital Pharmacy Staff. Other duties include preparing shipments and returns, rotating and checking inventory, following safety and infection-control procedures, and reporting incidents that affect or could affect patient care.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of related work experience.
• Ability to understand and execute 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 applicable safety procedures.
• Accurately enter goods-receipt information into the PeopleSoft system as needed.
• Communicate with hospital contacts by telephone and in person, communicating effectively with people across age groups and populations.
• Fill supply requests and deliver supplies to the requesting department; obtain recipient signatures and return signed delivery sheets for filing as required.
• Maintain cleanliness and orderliness in assigned work areas and maintain supply areas according to regulatory standards.
• Coordinate ordering and placement of regulated items identified by Pharmacy for ready availability; handle FDA legend medication under the supervision of the Director of Pharmacy and access secure Pharmacy locations only under the supervision of Hospital Pharmacy Staff.
• Package and mark items for shipment, prepare bills of lading and other required documents, and coordinate return shipments between user departments and the Southside DC.
• Check par stock areas for expired products, properly dispose of expired products, 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; and stage items in the appropriate processing area.
• Store and stack items in prescribed locations within the Materials Management Department.
• Receive incoming materials, supplies, and equipment; compare packing slips for accuracy, record discrepancies or damage, and notify a supervisor.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Opportunities to grow in your career at UPMC.
• UPMC describes its benefits as 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