Supply Chain Technician

About the role

This job processes and distributes supplies and equipment to various hospital departments. It involves obtaining receipts and inspections of deliveries, maintaining supply par levels, restocking and rotating supplies, decontaminating reusable medical supplies and equipment, assisting in the inventory process, processing and delivering special requests, performing cycle counts, and performing other general housekeeping duties in assigned areas.

Responsibilities

• Maintains inventory and cleanliness in storeroom and par locations.
• Affixes legible signatures for all deliveries.
• Inspects and receives deliveries for hospital, clinic, and administrative areas.
• Performs all tasks related to inventory, including cycle counts as well as complete end of year inventories.
• Picks up and delivers supplies, equipment, mail, pharmaceuticals, and other related materials to/from campus to designated offsite locations and maintains accurate delivery logs as required.
• Identifies and addresses internal and external customer needs.
• Processes and delivers special requests.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

Education Required: High school diploma or equivalent. Work Experience Required: None. Preferred: Work experience in a materials management or healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license if operating a company vehicle.
• Forklift certification required if working at Warehouse District Row location within 30 days of hire.
• Supply Chain Or Inventory Management Certification(s) preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work flexible schedule (i.e. 24/7, weekend, holiday, on call availability).

Physical and Environmental Demands

• Very Heavy Work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work.
• Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work.
• Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.
• The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain communicable diseases.
• There may be an occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.
• Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste.

Benefits

At Ochsner, we offer competitive compensation and benefits packages. Details will be provided during the hiring process.

Schedule

Details regarding the shift schedule will be provided during the hiring process.

Pay

Details regarding the pay structure will be provided during the hiring process.