Distribution Clerk

Lincare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincare is seeking a Distribution Clerk in Saint Louis, MO to efficiently prepare and process customer orders, maintain records for warranties and repairs, and assist with shipping and labeling. You will interact with customers, manage order details, and ensure accuracy through the computerized system.

Day-to-day duties include packing, labeling, and forwarding orders to the pharmacist for verification, while keeping workspaces neat and compliant with regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Prepares and processes customer orders in the system.
• Maintains accurate labels and instructions on packages.
• Handles packing and shipping label creation with attention to details.

Responsibilities

• Views customer orders in computerized order system and fills orders.
• Packs and ships orders, affixes prescription/barcode labels, and forwards to pharmacist for verification.
• Maintains clean and organized workstations and stock areas.
• May operate forklift or pallet jack as needed.
• Documents calls and enters orders in the computerized system.
• Verifies and updates customer demographic information in records.

Skills

Order processing

Shipping labels

Inventory stocking

Customer communication

Recordkeeping

Forklift operation

Tools

Order management system

Barcode labeling system

Job description

The Distribution Clerk is responsible for timely and accurate preparation and processing of customer orders, maintaining records and logs for warranty information and repairs sent to manufacturer, as well as customer contact and processing of orders on an as needed basis.

• Prepares box stock for use by operation of box taping machine or by hand taping of boxes
• Views customer orders in computerized order system
  • Pulls and packages appropriate equipment and/or medications to fill order
  • Affixes proper prescription and barcode labels to medication boxes, handwrites any special instructions (i.e., signature required, UPS only, etc) on the barcode label, and forwards the filled order to the pharmacist for verification prior to shipment
• Stocks work stations with appropriate supplies and product/equipment
• Prepares packages for shipment using computerized shipping systems by creating and affixing accurate shipping labels, sorting the packages by carrier, and stacking them in the appropriate area for pickup by the designated carrier
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by keeping shelves, shipping supply area, and work stations neat
• May operate forklift and/or pallet jack
• Communicates with customers via inbound and outbound manual and/or automated calls
• Assesses customer need for additional products/services, including product/warranty repairs
• Assesses customer compliance with physician orders
• Answers questions and provides customer education regarding products/services, within Board of Pharmacy Regulations, if applicable
• Documents calls in computerized record keeping system
• Enters customers' orders in computerized system
• Verifies and updates demographic information such as address and telephone number in computerized records
• Responsible for meeting specific performance objectives related to orders filled, orders shipped, number of calls handled, orders processed, time on call, time entering information in computerized system, etc.