Distribution Coordinator, Distribution Services

MU Health Care; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement options

Tuition assistance

Discounts

Job summary

MU Health Care is seeking a Distribution Services Supervisor to oversee staff, coordinate patient transports, equipment deliveries and supply distribution at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. This on-site role requires coordinating with department managers and ensuring timely completion of requests.

Benefits include day-one health coverage, generous leave, retirement options, and tuition assistance. The position supports MU Health Care’s mission to save and improve lives in mid-Missouri.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of experience in storeroom, dispatching, or a related operation.
• Chauffeur driver license; Class E or higher for Missouri residents.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize, direct and dispatch Distribution Services staff to meet department needs.
• Assign dispatch requests for patient transport, equipment and supply distribution.
• Document employee and departmental issues and confer with Supervisor when needed.
• Ensure adequate staff coverage at all times.
• Receive department requests via computer system; maintain data and track status.

Skills

Dispatching experience

Customer service

Warehouse operations

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Chauffeur license (Class E)

Job description

Shift:Monday - Friday, 3:00pm - 11:30pm

Work Arrangement:On-Site

Department: Supply Distribution Warehouse

Facility: University Hospital - 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO

Compensation:

Base Pay Range: $19.15 - $30.23 per hour, based on experience

ABOUT THE JOB

Prioritize, direct and dispatch Distribution Services staff to perform daily functions required to meet the needs of the departments, striving for timely completion.

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE

MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes' Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that's largely a result of the incredible culture and team we've built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger - to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.

Our academic health system - the only in mid-Missouri - is home to seven hospitals, including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions - with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

Learn more about MU Health Care.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
• Generous paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidays
• Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8%and full vesting in three years
• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
• See a comprehensive list of benefits here.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

• Monitor staff to ensure delivery and timely completion of patient transports, equipment, medical records, films, gas cylinders and supplies to requesting departments.
• Assign dispatch requests to Distribution Services staff for patient transport, equipment and supply distribution to ensure requests are handled in a timely manner.
• Document employee and departmental issues and confer with Supervisor when needed.
• Ensure adequate patient transport and distribution services staff coverage at all times.
• Receive requests from department for supplies, equipment and transports via computer system. Maintain data base and track status of requests.
• Process shipping authorizations and maintain logs for outgoing shipments.
• Process and initiate automatic inventory restock orders on an as needed basis.
• Obtain needed supply items from UH supply, off-site-warehouse and other sources and deliver to hospital departments in a timely manner.
• Answer telephone and assist with inquiries to resolve user unit problems or route calls to appropriate person.
• Review usage reports and make recommendation to ensure efficient and cost effective service to the departments.
• Communicate and collaborate with department managers or designated staff to effectively manage supplies and services.
• Set new PAR locations and perform routine cleaning of these locations. This includes labeling, replacing bins, additions, deletions, checking outdates, sweeping and mopping, etc.
• Send notification to departments to inform them of new, substitute and replacement items.
• Assist with cycle counts, periodic inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Assist in patient transports, delivery of supplies or equipment when needed.
• Receive incoming packages and ensure delivery to Departments.
• Demonstrate proactive problem solving communications with all customers, anticipating their needs and following through to completion.
• Maintain a positive, professional customer friendly atmosphere within the department.
• Display good communication skills with customers, co-workers and other staff members.
• Display proper telephone etiquette.
• Other duties as assigned.
• May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities can be acquired.
• Two (2) years of experience in storeroom, dispatching, or a related operation.
• Chauffeur driver license; class E or higher for Missouri residents.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. The employee may be required ambulate, remain in a stationary position and position self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may be required to move objects up to 10 lbs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.