Materials Handler Associate, Full Time, Forbes

Highmark Health; Monroeville (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network within Highmark Health is seeking an Inventory Coordinator to coordinate supply needs and ensure adequate stock across departments. The role supports Receiving, Distribution, Central Service, Linen, Par Stock, Copy Center and Mailroom to maintain smooth operations.

You will maintain inventory levels, use handheld devices for replenishment, and provide friendly, accurate service to internal customers. This position is on site in a health system setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 months related experience preferred.
• CPR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inventories and maintains adequate supply levels; orders supplies and uses handheld devices for replenishment.
• Interacts with internal and external customers; communicates availability and product identification.
• Orders, receives supplies and stocks/delivers to assigned locations; verifies packing slips and completes documentation.
• Maintains department statistics; charges departments for stock requests and updates records in Excel.
• Performs other duties including weekends, evenings, holidays and varying shifts.

Skills

Inventory management

Customer service

Data entry

CPR certification

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Handheld devices

Excel

Database systems

Job description

Company : Allegheny Health Network Job Description :

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Coordinates supply needs on a routine/scheduled basis to ensure adequate supply levels are available to meet needs.

Provides administrative support for a variety of departments including, but not limited to, Receiving, Distribution, Central Service, Linen, Par Stock, Copy Center and Mailroom.

Provides customer service with integrity, caring and excellence.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Inventories and maintains adequate supply levels. Maintains inventory control, ordering supplies. Utilizes hand held devices for inventory replenishment. (40%)
• Interacts with both internal and external customers and exchanges information regarding availability of supplies, product identification and provides recommendations. (20%)
• Orders, receives supplies and stocks/delivers to assigned location. Receives supplies into database, verifies packing slips, completes required documentation. (35%)
• Responsible for maintaining department statistics including but not limited to, charging departments for stock requests, pulling and filling pick tickets, updating work and excel documents as necessary. (5%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required including working weekends, evenings, holidays and shifts as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum High school diploma or GED; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 1-3 years’ experience. Preferred Experience in materials management within a healthcare setting. CPR certification.

Disclaimer

The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement

This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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Highmark Health is a national, blended health organization that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., Highmark Health’s 35,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization’s affiliated businesses, which include Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions and HM Home & Community Services.

Highmark Health’s businesses proudly serve a broad spectrum of health-related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative, technology solutions.