Sr. Warehouse Clerk - CMV
At Accendra Health, we understand that healthcare is complex, and we’re here to make it easier. We help deliver care beyond traditional settings, making essential products and services more accessible through every stage of life. As part of the care team, our teammates play a critical role in delivering personalized, long-term care for the patients we serve. With deep expertise promoting health outside the hospital and a presence in communities nationwide through our Apria and Byram Healthcare brands, Accendra Health does more than just deliver the essentials.
About the Company
Apria Healthcare’s mission is to improve the quality of life for our patients at home. We are looking for empathetic, thoughtful, and compassionate people to meet the needs of our patients. Already an industry leader in healthcare services, we provide home respiratory services and select medical equipment to help our patients sleep better, breathe better, heal faster, and thrive longer.
About the Role
The Sr Warehouse Clerk receives, unpacks, checks, and stores equipment and supplies. This role will train/mentor less experienced Warehouse Clerks and will be the first point of contact for the warehouse team.
Responsibilities
- Packages and prepares equipment and supplies prior to distribution.
- Fills orders by preparing supplies to be distributed to patients.
- Processes paperwork for distribution of equipment and supplies.
- Ensures distribution forms, requisitions, purchase order forms, and packaging slips are completed accurately.
- Assists in dispatching delivery routes for technician staff in Roadnet Transportation Suite.
- Performs post-delivery confirmation/route clearing and data entry.
- Route clears same-day FedEx orders/shipments.
- Performs quality assurance checks on all products received before stocking or distributing goods.
- Ensures warehouse is maintained in an efficient, clean, and safe manner.
- Responsible for the maintenance and accuracy of the branch’s oxygen logs.
- Verifies and signs off on Vehicle Minimum Stock forms and ensures branch compliance with RX rules and company policies related to inventory management and controls.
- Responsible for the maintenance and accuracy of all operational verification procedure (OVP) logs.
- Reports stock levels to supervisor.
- Works the “Not ready” system-generated reports.
- Assists with the ordering and/or reclassing of equipment and supplies to maintain appropriate inventory levels.
- Performs periodic physical inventory and cycle counts.
- Prepares shuttle pickups and receives and processes shuttle deliveries.
- Cleans and sterilizes medical equipment.
- Performs minor equipment repair and maintenance as required.
- Maintains files on all equipment.
- Acts as back-up to delivery personnel when necessary.
- May set up and instruct patients on the basic use of their medical equipment, as approved or allowed by local and state licensure limitations.
- Assists patients in solving problems regarding equipment use.
- Assists and trains less experienced Warehouse Clerks; serves as their first point of contact regarding any questions.
- Performs other duties as required.
- May occasionally perform some supervisory responsibilities if there is a temporary shortage in department supervision.
Requirements
- Meets company minimum standard of Background Check.
- Pass the Department of Transportation Physical.
- High School diploma or GED required.
- At least one year of related work experience is required.
- Must be at least 21 years of age or older at the time of hire.
- Minimum of three years driving history required.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Must meet job-related requirements to comply with D.O.T., F.D.A., and standards of accrediting body.
- Current MVR must meet company minimum standards.
- HMDR (Home Medical Device Retailer) certification may be required (CA locations ONLY).
Skills
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
- Ability to multi-task effectively.
- Ability to communicate effectively in person, on the phone, and electronically.
- Knowledge of warehousing and inventory management.
- Ability to use electronic hand-held device.
- Basic computer skills, including online training and testing, printing, faxing, and scanning.
- English (reading, writing, verbal).
- Basic problem-solving (addition, subtraction, division, multiplication).
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of DOT and FDA regulations.
- Knowledge of Home Healthcare industry.
- Two years inventory management experience.
- CDL with Hazardous Materials endorsement.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs and inventory management software.
- Previous interaction with the general public in a service management industry.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Regularly required to use hands to write, use a computer, operate a motor vehicle, use a hand-held device, telephone, and use a document imaging system to manipulate documents.
- Regularly required to read documents and write neatly, legibly, and transcribe accurate information and numbers/values.
- Required to use a variety of personal protective equipment (PPE) which typically includes safety shoes, eye protection, exam-style latex and non-latex gloves, and respiratory protection.
- Continually engages in activities that require talking and hearing.
- Frequent variations in position including sitting, walking, standing, kneeling, reaching, or stooping.
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license, specific to the vehicle operated in the conduct of this job.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distant vision, night (low to limited light) vision, and the ability to adjust focus to work on a computer and read documents.
- Frequently required to stand and lift objects from 1” to 36” high with weights ranging from 10 lbs. to 160 lbs., and carry objects for distances ranging from 1 ft. to 350 ft., including travel up and down stairs, ramps, or in elevators using material handling devices as appropriate.
- Frequently required to push or pull objects weighing from 20 lbs. to 60 lbs., up and down stairs, through doorways and thresholds, using dollies or carts, or on flat or angled surfaces which may include outdoor surfaces, carpeting, or smooth floors. Distances pushed or pulled could range from 1-25 ft. on average.
- Frequently required to grip objects with hands, up to 15 lbs. of force.
- Frequently required to grip objects with fingers, up to 10 lbs. of force.
- Frequently required to climb 100 stairs on average ranging from 3”-10” in height, frequently stepping in and out of company vehicles ranging up to 20” in height.
- Occasionally required to climb ladders up to 10’ high.
- Frequently required to bend down at the waist to a torso level of 24” above the floor.
- Frequently required to reach, on average, 20” away from the body.
- Occasionally required to kneel on one or both knees and squat to perform many of the above tasks.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Required to inspect and safely operate a commercial motor vehicle during the day and night and in a wide range of weather and traffic conditions.
- Noise level in the work environment varies based on locations or activities and can range from low to high.
- Moderate exposure to dust, fumes, mists, and odors.
- Weather and temperature exposures range from normal indoor climate-controlled environments in buildings or vehicles to various outdoor seasonal conditions and temperature extremes encountered throughout the year in a variety of US states.
- General lighting is generally provided via fluorescent lighting indoors, natural lighting outdoors, and low-light conditions consistent with outdoor and/or night working environments.
- Exposure to higher noise levels may require the use of hearing protection.
- Low to moderate potential exposure to dust, chemicals, fumes, and odors, as well as cryogenic liquids and cleaning agents.
- May be required to ride in company vehicles and accompany employees on deliveries and enter patient homes.
- May be required to receive or elect to receive vaccinations and participate in medical assessments and testing consistent with work environment exposures, employee safety, or patient exposure risk.
- Required to use hand tools for assembly and repair, material handling equipment, cutting, carrying devices, cleanup kits, or equipment.
- May be required to work with cryogenic fluids requiring special precautions, tools, and specialized PPE.
Pay
The anticipated salary range for this position is $24.00 to $27.22 hourly. The actual compensation offered may vary based on job-related factors such as experience, skills, education, and location.
Benefits
As an Accendra Health employee, you have choices to fit your life. Our comprehensive benefits program is designed to meet you where you are — through all of life’s stages. We’ve got you and your family covered with benefits that support your health, finances, and overall wellness.
- Medical, dental, and vision care coverage
- Paid time off plan
- 401(k) Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Basic life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Accident insurance
- Teammate Assistance Program
- Paid parental leave
- Domestic partner benefits
- Mental, physical, and financial well-being programs