Materials Support Assistant
Core
Ensures clinical areas have the right medical and surgical supplies at the right time by ordering, replenishing, delivering, and managing inventory using handheld terminals and manual methods.
Role type
Materials Support Assistant (warehouse and distribution)
Builds
Medical and surgical supply inventory for inpatient and outpatient departments
Domain
Healthcare logistics and supply chain
Required skills
inventory management, shipping and receiving, material handling, inventory software operation, manual data entry, lifting and moving heavy items, infection control procedures, customer service
Preferred skills
cross-training in multiple areas, emergency disaster plan response, operating material handling equipment
Technologies
hospital inventory software, handheld scanners, RAD module
Responsibilities
Receiving and verifying packages from vendors, delivering supplies to clinical units, maintaining warehouse inventory and rotating stock, managing expiration dates, performing cycle counts, operating material handling equipment, delivering oxygen tanks and linens, communicating with supervisors regarding stock-outs or discrepancies
Seniority
Entry-level to Junior, hands-on IC