Materials/Equipment/Distribution Clerk 2

Responsibilities

• Participates as a key support member in the Materials Distribution area, ensuring that linen, equipment, supplies, and mail are adequately maintained and delivered in cooperation with the nursing staff in all clinical areas.
• Determines nursing unit usage, whether linen, supplies, or equipment needs replenishing as per par levels, and follows all procedures for tracking linen distribution and return of unused quantities from the nursing floors or user departments.
• Works in the soiled linen room using proper infection control techniques to move soiled linen from laundry chute into transport tubs & then to storage area.
• Assists in the pick-up of soiled tubs elsewhere in the building and returns them to the soiled room.
• Processes linen in the laundry clean room as needed, through sorting, folding, assembling, packaging, and wrapping to prepare towel, linen, and gown packs for sterilization and distribution.
• Reports variances from the Materials Management standards to manager, to ensure continuity of operations.
• Instructs and trains new employees and students.
• Maintains a safe work environment for daily operations, and reports any potential hazards to the supervisor or manager, the Workplace Safety Manager, or by placing a note into the department suggestion box.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

Qualifications

• Good communication and listening skills due to daily and direct customer contact.
• Valid CT or NY Driver's License (with clean driving record).
• Hands-on work experience with proven Warehouse Inventory Management systems (desired).