Materials Handler 2 - GENESIS Health System

Position Title: Materials Handler 2

Department: Distribution

Purpose: Performs a variety of tasks including issuing supplies and equipment, maintaining computerized inventories, assisting in determining adequate stock levels, processing incoming supplies, stocking crash carts and critical trays/bins, cleaning duties. Provides the internal mechanism for transporting equipment and supplies within the GHS organizational facilities. Sets up daily surgical case carts and coordinates OR supply issues with storeroom coordinator. Assists OR staff by timely locating supplies and instruments. Work is critical to completion of daily surgical procedures.

Report To: Supervisor, Logistics

Supervisory Responsibility: Guidance: The job requires the provision of occasional guidance and training to others. The job does not have formal or official supervisory responsibilities.

Materials Responsibility: Limited: Work requires limited responsibility for material resources. Examples of resources could include supplies, equipment, inventories, small budgets, and other similar material assets. The employee has a limited amount of control over these resources. The cost of errors is also limited in terms of damage, waste or financial loss. Problems associated with material resources are not complex. The volume of resources may vary, but the level of difficulty in dealing with these resources is uncomplicated.

Key Relationship: Co-workers/Health System Employees, General Public/Visitors/Volunteers, Vendors/Clients

POSITION SPECIFICATION

Education: High school graduation or equivalent

Field Of Study:

Special Training:

Training Preferred: Experience in stock & distribution procedures, as well as computer skills

Licensure/Registration:

Experience: More than 1 year experience required.

Interpersonal Skills: Interaction is with a variety of people inside or outside the organization. Communications are of moderate difficulty and sensitivity. Contact with others may involve detailed & lengthy dialogues & exchanges of information. Requires a moderate amount of interpersonal skills. Interactions involve dealing with moderately complicated problem situations or stressful encounters.

Working Conditions: There is very limited exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Some undesirable or unpleasant environmental characteristics may occur but the physical environment is generally safe and there is minimal health risk. No safety equipment or unusual precautions are required. The amount of time the employee may experience these minor adverse conditions would be limited to 10% or less of the work day.

Possible Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens: Yes

Miscellaneous:

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