Warehouse Supply Technician

Driscoll Children's Hospital•Edinburg, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Supply Chain Operation Manager or Supply Tech Supervisor, the supply technician is responsible for receiving and delivery of goods/equipment, shipping of goods/equipment, storage, stocking and distribution of medical supplies, restocking of specialty carts and clinical par areas, and for the disinfection, storage and distribution of patient care equipment used by departments, clinics and nursing units throughout the Facility. This role requires maintaining utmost confidentiality, adhering to hospital policies and procedures, and demonstrating ethical business practices. The technician will also report safety concerns, manage PAR levels, process requisitions, pick, pack, and deliver supplies, answer customer inquiries, put away freight, break down boxes, communicate low stock levels, restock supply areas, monitor and rotate stock, and perform cycle counts. Additionally, they will follow infection control procedures and maintain clean and orderly work areas. As a Shipping and Receiving Technician, they will meet delivery vehicles, unload supplies, verify quantities against freight bills, inspect goods for damage, open packages to verify contents, deliver inventory and special orders, obtain signatures for deliveries, tag capital equipment, prepare return goods shipments, and maintain a log of shipments. As an Equipment Distribution Technician, they will ensure equipment is plugged in, log equipment for repair, manage consignment inventory, ensure documentation is accurate, clean and sanitize equipment, maintain par levels on clinical units, check and restock crash carts, disaster carts, and traction carts, assist customers with supplies, and manage the return of rental equipment.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED required
Minimum six months related experience and/or training
Ability to perform each essential duty consistently and satisfactorily
Ability to maintain utmost level of confidentiality at all times
Ability to adhere to hospital policies and procedures
Ability to demonstrate business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines
Ability to report any safety concerns regarding warehouse or warehouse equipment
Ability to process daily supply requisitions using the MMIS system
Ability to pick, pack and deliver supplies to the requesting department
Ability to answer phone calls promptly and ensure customers are served timely
Ability to put away freight as instructed or scheduled
Ability to break down boxes and ensure work area is free and clear of trash
Ability to communicate with the supervisor and/or buyer when taking the last item or when critical items are at a low stock level
Ability to restock assigned supply areas according to schedule and complete all the appropriate transactions in the MMIS system
Ability to monitor and rotate stock in assigned areas to prevent obsolescence and reduce spoilage
Ability to perform periodic cycle supply counts as assigned
Ability to follow all applicable infection control procedures when storing, delivering and handling equipment and supplies
Ability to maintain supply rooms, storeroom, central supply and receiving areas clean, neat and orderly
Ability to meet delivery vehicles at the loading dock and assist in unloading supplies and equipment
Ability to verify quantity delivered against freight bill and acknowledge receipt
Ability to inspect all goods delivered and report immediately any visible damage
Ability to open each box or package received to verify the integrity of the contents and that the quantity, unit of measure, description and order number match the packing slip
Ability to deliver inventory items to General Store and special orders items directly to the department
Ability to obtain a legible signature by the person receiving the merchandise on the delivery ticket
Ability to return goods to receiving or to the store if no one is available to accept and sign
Ability to receive and tag capital equipment and notify appropriate departments
Ability to complete the Capital Equipment receiving form
Ability to prepare return goods shipments and ship equipment and/or supplies to the vendor
Ability to maintain a log of all the shipments by date
Ability to maintain, if possible, a valid Texas driver’s license and insurance eligibility to be able to drive Company vehicles if needed in an emergency
Ability to ensure that all equipment in the centralized equipment room are plugged into electrical sources if applicable
Ability to ensure that all equipment requiring repair are logged and either taken to biomed for repair or sent back to the original equipment manufacturer
Ability to maintain consignment inventory and ensure that all documentation related to the issuance of the equipment is complete and accurate
Ability to ensure that all documentation is accurate and complete for new inventory being placed in equipment room
Ability to ensure that all equipment is cleaned and sanitized according to the manufacturer recommendations or central supply guidelines
Ability to maintain the par levels on clinical units for all designated equipment in clean utility room
Ability to check, exchange and restock the crash carts, disaster cart and traction cart as needed
Ability to assist in obtaining supplies for customers from the central supply distribution area
Ability to ensure that item(s) are expensed/issued out in the MMIS system as needed
Ability to be responsible for the return of rental equipment including calling vendor for pick up and maintaining adequate records

Nice To Haves

Additional certification relevant to the job duties from a college or technical school preferred
Equivalent combination of education and experience preferred

Responsibilities

Receiving and delivery of goods/equipment
Shipping of goods/equipment
Storage, stocking and distribution of medical supplies
Restocking of specialty carts and clinical par areas
Disinfection, storage and distribution of patient care equipment
Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times
Adheres to hospital policies and procedures
Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines
Performs any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor or the Director
Report any safety concerns regarding warehouse or warehouse equipment
Responsible for review of PAR levels for supplies and obtaining feedback from department personnel
Process daily supply requisitions using the MMIS system
Pick, pack and deliver supplies to the requesting department
Answer phone calls promptly and ensure customers are served timely
Put away freight as instructed or scheduled ensuring that shelves are well-stocked
Break down boxes and ensure work area is free and clear of trash
Communicate with the supervisor and/or buyer when taking the last item or when critical items are at a low stock level
Restock assigned supply areas according to schedule and complete all the appropriate transactions in the MMIS system
Monitor and rotate stock in assigned areas to prevent obsolescence and reduce spoilage
Perform periodic cycle supply counts as assigned and/or during the General Store annual physical inventory
Follows all applicable infection control procedures when storing, delivering and handling equipment and supplies
Maintains supply rooms, storeroom, central supply and receiving areas clean, neat and orderly
Meets delivery vehicles at the loading dock and assist in unloading supplies and equipment
Verifies quantity delivered against freight bill and acknowledges receipt by signing the bill of lading
Inspects all goods delivered and reports immediately any visible damage to the driver and to the buyer
Writes the nature of the damage and the quantity of the goods affected on the bill of lading before signing it
Opens each box or package received to verify the integrity of the contents and that the quantity, unit of measure, description and order number match the packing slip
Delivers inventory items to General Store and special orders items directly to the department indicated on the purchase order
Obtains a legible signature by the person receiving the merchandise on the delivery ticket and leaves a copy with the merchandise
Returns the goods to receiving or to the store if no one is available to accept and sign
Receives and tags capital equipment and notifies BioMed, Plant Maintenance, or Information Services as appropriate
Completes the Capital Equipment receiving form and forwards it to the capital equipment buyer
Prepares return goods shipments and ships equipment and/or supplies to the vendor for credit or repair
Maintains a log of all the shipments by date, listing purchase order number (if applicable), item description and Freight Company
Ensures that all equipment in the centralized equipment room are plugged into electrical sources if applicable
Ensures that all equipment requiring repair are logged and either taken to biomed for repair or sent back to the original equipment manufacturer
Maintains consignment inventory and ensures that all documentation related to the issuance of the equipment is complete and accurate
Ensures that all equipment is cleaned and sanitized according to the manufacturer recommendations or central supply guidelines
Maintains the par levels on clinical units for all designated equipment in clean utility room
Checks, exchanges and restocks the crash carts, disaster cart and traction cart as needed
Will assist in obtaining supplies for customers from the central supply distribution area and ensures that item(s) are expensed/issued out in the MMIS system as needed
Responsible for the return of rental equipment including calling vendor for pick up and maintaining adequate records