Materials Distribution, Field Support Tech

Materials Distribution, Field Support Technician

The Field Support Materials Distribution Technician (MDT) is assigned to an internal resource pool which provides replacement and/or short-term coverage in place of other Materials Distribution Technicians who are out of work. The Field Support MDT will be assigned to a specific location but will be scheduled to support multiple services, job functions, and shifts as needed (receiving, inventory, supply management, equipment processing, and/or other duties as assigned).

This position requires flexibility to cover multiple job functions and shifts within the Materials Distribution Department.

Responsibilities

Hospital Inventory

• Replenish assigned inventory locations (carts, supply, equipment rooms).
• Receiving and delivering special orders to the appropriate departments.
• Pick orders from storeroom to stock carts for PAR locations
• Cycle count stock bulk items and put away storeroom inventory.

Receiving Dock

• Fulfill requests for priority services based on hospital needs.
• Receive and unpack materials against purchase orders (PO's) for delivery.
• Prepare orders for return-to-vendor shipment.
• Record shipment data, including weight, charges, and space availability.
• Report damages and discrepancies to request reimbursement or re-shipment.
• Maintain logs of all shipments outgoing and incoming.

Supply Replenishment

• Replenishment of assigned PAR inventory, bedside carts & equipment rooms
• Contact Customer Service to request priority services, products & equipment
• Maintain assigned PAR areas and assigned bedside carts

Equipment Processing

• Decontaminate reusable pumps and durable medical equipment
• Stage equipment for pickup ensuring proper storage and charging of devices
• Coordinate transport and pickup for damaged electronic medical equipment
• Retrieval of pumps and medical equipment throughout the main campus.
• Clean 20-25 pieces of pumps and/or medical equipment per hour

Qualifications

Qualifications

Level I

· High school Diploma or equivalent

· 0-1 years of experience in materials distribution, inventory management, or logistics

· Ability to learn functions of hospital materials distribution, products, & equipment

· Some knowledge of shipping regulations, carriers, and customs procedures

· Basic computer proficiency (databases, tracking, scanning, and logging)

· Ability to operate hospital equipment (dollies, carts, pallet jacks)

Level II

· High school Diploma or equivalent

· 1-3 years of experience in materials distribution, inventory, or logistics

· Strong knowledge of routine job functions within hospital materials distribution

· Understanding of hospital logistics, related product knowledge, and equipment

· Ability to operate hospital equipment (dollies, carts, pallet jacks)

· Intermediate computer proficiency (databases, tracking, scanning, and logging)

· Knowledge shipping regulations, carriers, and customs procedures

Level III

· High school Diploma or equivalent

· 3-5 years of experience in hospital materials distribution, inventory, or logistics

· Complete understanding of job functions within hospital materials distribution

· Well versed in hospital logistics, related product knowledge, and equipment

· Knowledge of shipping regulations, carriers, and customs

· Advanced computer proficiency (databases, tracking, scanning, and logging)

· Ability to operate various equipment (dollies, carts, pallet jacks)

Physical Demands

· Ability to lift 40 lbs.

· Repetitive motion

· Reaching, pushing, pulling carts weighing up to 250lbs.

· Walking, standing for extended periods of time