Central Material Associate

Baptist Healthcare System; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Central Material Associate to join our team in Lexington, KY. The role involves receiving, organizing, and distributing medical supplies, verifying shipments, and supporting inventory controls to ensure timely access for clinical areas.

The position requires a High School/GED and 1–2 years of healthcare distribution experience. Typical duties include coordinating with departments, processing shipments, and ensuring safety and cleanliness in storage areas.

Qualifications

• High School/GED required or equivalent.
• 1–2 years' health care distribution management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill requisitions and distribute supplies to various departments.
• Obtain necessary authorizations and signatures for delivered items.
• Assist with urgent department deliveries and prioritize requests to meet clinical needs promptly.
• Receive/intake incoming shipments of medical supplies and equipment.
• Verify shipments against purchase orders and packing slips for accuracy.
• Breakdown shipments and stage shipments for receipt into ERP system.
• Put away supplies to facilitate easy retrieval and inventory control, maintaining accreditation storage requirements, for stock rotation, and expiration.
• Monitor inventory levels (cycle count) and participate in periodic physical inventory counts.
• Identify and report expired or damaged inventory for proper disposal or replacement.
• Adhere to safety protocols and maintain cleanliness in storage and work areas.
• Work closely with procurement, clinical staff, and other departments to ensure supply needs are met efficiently.
• Provide support during audits and inspections related to materials management.
• Collects all out of service patient portable equipment and delivers to Biomed department for repair, where appropriate.
• Cleans and distributes all patient portable equipment to the necessary patient areas.

Education

High School/GED

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Baptist Health is looking for a Central Material Associate to join our team in Lexington, KY!

Essential Duties:

• Fulfill requisitions and distribute supplies to various departments.
• Obtain necessary authorizations and signatures for delivered items.
• Assist with urgent department deliveries and prioritize requests to meet clinical needs promptly.
• Receive/intake incoming shipments of medical supplies and equipment.
• Verify shipments against purchase orders and packing slips for accuracy.
• Breakdown shipments and stage shipments for receipt into ERP system.
• Put away supplies to facilitate easy retrieval and inventory control, maintaining accreditation storage requirements, for stock rotation, and expiration.
• Monitor inventory levels (cycle count) and participate in periodic physical inventory counts.
• Identify and report expired or damaged inventory for proper disposal or replacement.
• Adhere to safety protocols and maintain cleanliness in storage and work areas.
• Work closely with procurement, clinical staff, and other departments to ensure supply needs are met efficiently.
• Provide support during audits and inspections related to materials management.
• Collects all out of service patient portable equipment and delivers to Biomed department for repair, where appropriate.
• Cleans and distributes all patient portable equipment to the necessary patient areas.

Monday - Friday 2:00PM-10:30PM HOLIDAYS REQUIRED AND SOME WEEKENDS

Qualifications :

• High School/GED
• 1-2 years' health care distribution management experience preferred

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.