DISTRIBUTION CLERK

Responsibilities

• Analyzes slow-moving, surplus inventories and recommends appropriate action.
• Assists on special inventory projects, annual physical inventory, and cycle counts as necessary.
• Assists with care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies.
• Attends meetings as required and maintains established policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, and safety standards.
• Controls shortages or excess inventory by spot-checking inventory balances and making recommendations to the Team Leader to increase or decrease par levels.
• Delivers all express items and items to be refrigerated on the same day of arrival.
• Distributes patient supplies, medical gases, and equipment as requested by departments.
• Maintains area in a neat and clean manner.
• Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
• Receives requests for supplies, selects stock from inventory, distributes to designated areas, and obtains the signature of the authorized person who can accept.
• Removes damaged or outdated supplies and disposes of them according to policies and procedures.
• Reports to the Team Leader all departmental needs and any other problems that need attention.
• Restocks PYXIS and PAR levels with proper par levels daily.
• Ensures that stock is properly pulled, distributed, and entered into the Meditech Materials Management Information System (MMIS) per the correct issue unit of measure.
• Stores all items six inches from the floor and eighteen inches below sprinkler heads so as not to obstruct.
• Unpacks and stores supplies and forms.
• Loads and unloads supplies and solutions.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• 1 year of supply/distribution experience or 1 year of experience working in healthcare is required.

Skills

• Basic knowledge of operating adding machines, computers, photocopiers, forklifts, and two-wheelers.
• Ability to answer telephones and exhibit courtesy in dealing with sales representatives, drivers, and hospital personnel.
• Ability to be a self-starter, exercise independent judgment, act independently, and be flexible in dealing with new ideas.
• Ability to organize work well to meet deadlines.
• Ability to consistently contribute to the team effort and display cheerful and positive behavior.
• Demonstrates alertness and ability to pay attention to details and accuracy.
• Demonstrates understanding of good guest relations, enhancing harmony and cooperation in all aspects of work.
• Knowledge of procedures for protecting and maintaining security, confidentiality, and integrity of employee, patient, family, organizational, and other medical information.
• Understands and supports the commitment to adhering to federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations governing ethical business practices for healthcare providers.