Materials Distribution, Field Support Tech

Canon-Business-Process-Services-f89af7fd; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Canon-Business-Process-Services-f89af7fd is seeking a Field Support Materials Distribution Technician to cover multiple shifts across the hospital, replenishing PAR inventory, receiving, and processing equipment. You will support inventory control, packing, and logistics tasks to ensure timely services.

The role requires lifting, cycle counting, and operating hospital equipment. It offers varied assignments, cost-efficient warehouse workflows, and opportunities to handle exchange and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required across levels I–III.
• Knowledge of shipping regulations, carriers, and customs procedures.
• Basic computer proficiency (databases, tracking, scanning, and logging).
• Ability to operate hospital equipment (dollies, carts, pallet jacks).

Responsibilities

• Replenish assigned inventory locations (carts, supply, equipment rooms).
• Receive and deliver special orders to departments.
• Pick orders from storeroom to stock PAR locations.
• Cycle count stock bulk items and put away storeroom inventory.
• Receive and unpack materials against purchase orders for delivery.
• Prepare orders for return-to-vendor shipment.
• Record shipment data, including weight, charges, and space availability.
• Report damages and discrepancies to request reimbursement or re-shipment.
• Maintain logs of all shipments outgoing and incoming.
• Decontaminate reusable pumps and durable medical equipment.
• Stage equipment for pickup ensuring proper storage and charging of devices.
• Coordinate transport and pickup for damaged electronic medical equipment.
• Retrieval of pumps and medical equipment throughout the main campus.
• Clean 20-25 pieces of pumps and/or medical equipment per hour.

Skills

Inventory management

Logistics

Shipping regulations

Computer literacy

Equipment operation

Education

High school Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Materials Distribution, Field Support Technician

The Field Support Materials Distribution Technician (MDT) is assigned to an internal resource pool which provides replacement and/or short-term coverage in place of other Materials Distribution Technicians who are out of work. The Field Support MDT will be assigned to a specific location but will be scheduled to support multiple services, job functions, and shifts as needed (receiving, inventory, supply management, equipment processing, and/or other duties as assigned).

NOTE: This position requires flexibility to cover multiple job functions and shifts within the Materials Distribution Department.

Responsibilities

HOSPITAL INVENTORY

• Replenish assigned inventory locations (carts, supply, equipment rooms).
• Receiving and delivering special orders to the appropriate departments.
• Pick orders from storeroom to stock carts for PAR locations
• Cycle count stock bulk items and put away storeroom inventory.

RECEIVING DOCK

• Fulfill requests for priority services based on hospital needs.
• Receive and unpack materials against purchase orders (PO’s) for delivery.
• Prepare orders for return-to-vendor shipment.
• Record shipment data, including weight, charges, and space availability.
• Report damages and discrepancies to request reimbursement or re-shipment.
• Maintain logs of all shipments outgoing and incoming.

SUPPLY REPLENISHMENT

• Replenishment of assigned PAR inventory, bedside carts & equipment rooms
• Contact Customer Service to request priority services, products & equipment
• Maintain assigned PAR areas and assigned bedside carts

EQUIPMENT PROCESSING

• Decontaminate reusable pumps and durable medical equipment
• Stage equipment for pickup ensuring proper storage and charging of devices
• Coordinate transport and pickup for damaged electronic medical equipment

Retrieval of pumps and medical equipment throughout the main campus.

Clean 20-25 pieces of pumps and/or medical equipment per hour

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

LEVEL I

• High school Diploma or equivalent
• 0-1 years of experience in materials distribution, inventory management, or logistics
• Ability to learn functions of hospital materials distribution, products, & equipment
• Some knowledge of shipping regulations, carriers, and customs procedures
• Basic computer proficiency (databases, tracking, scanning, and logging)
• Ability to operate hospital equipment (dollies, carts, pallet jacks)

LEVEL II

• High school Diploma or equivalent
• 1-3 years of experience in materials distribution, inventory, or logistics
• Strong knowledge of routine job functions within hospital materials distribution
• Understanding of hospital logistics, related product knowledge, and equipment
• Ability to operate hospital equipment (dollies, carts, pallet jacks)
• Intermediate computer proficiency (databases, tracking, scanning, and logging)
• Knowledge shipping regulations, carriers, and customs procedures

LEVEL III

• High school Diploma or equivalent
• 3-5 years of experience in hospital materials distribution, inventory, or logistics
• Complete understanding of job functions within hospital materials distribution
• Well versed in hospital logistics, related product knowledge, and equipment
• Knowledge of shipping regulations, carriers, and customs
• Advanced computer proficiency (databases, tracking, scanning, and logging)
• Ability to operate various equipment (dollies, carts, pallet jacks)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to lift 40 lbs.
• Repetitive motion
• Reaching, pushing, pulling carts weighing up to 250lbs.
• Walking, standing for extended periods of time