Materials Handling Attendant

WVU Medicine; Morgantown, Northern (WV, KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

West Virginia University Health System is seeking a Materials Handling Attendant to manage hospital inventory and support the supply chain at Morgantown. You will handle picking, stocking, and issuing items in Workday, ensuring accuracy and timely fulfillment for departments and patient care areas.

The role requires attention to detail, strong English communication, and the ability to work in a high‑stress hospital environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Ability to read, write and understand English.
• Math skills to count, inventory and convert quantities.

Responsibilities

• Respond to all requests for supplies and equipment per policy.
• Serve as the initial contact for departmental inquiries.
• Perform Workday transactions including picking, delivering, issuing, receiving, inventorying and stocking.
• Process returns and restock to correct bin while disposing of outdated or damaged items.
• Maintain high quality customer service via phone and in person.
• Report urgent stock shortages to Inventory Control Analyst or supervisor.
• Inspect Code Carts and ensure equipment is functional for Code Cart Exchange.
• Maintain Code Stretcher Luggage, EZIO Kits inventory in accordance with policy.
• Coordinate with SPD and Nursing to locate centralized equipment when inventory is depleted.
• Print and affix patient charge labels when applicable.
• Train new Materials Handling Attendants on handhelds.
• Assist in inventory and stocking problem resolution.
• Assist in orientation and training of new employees.
• Receive and distribute full-service forms.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Workday

Zebra Handheld Computers

Job description

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• In accordance with departmental policy and procedure, respond to all requests for supplies and equipment.
• Serves as the initial contact for all departmental inquiries from customers.
• Performs the above-described position using Workday. This includes picking, delivering, issuing, receiving, inventorying and stocking using Workday to perform appropriate transactions on the desktop or on handheld terminals (Zebra Handheld Computers). Detail and accuracy with these transactions are essential to Workday inventory management.
• Processes returns from customers to Inventory Location 1 (House Inventory) and re-stocks to correct bin while checking for and disposing of outdated, contaminated, damaged and/or obsolete material. This function is also essential to maintain Workday inventory management.
• Maintains high quality customer service, both over the phone and in person, using excellent communication skills with a courteous and professional customer service-oriented attitude at all times.
• Reports urgent or emergency stock shortages to Inventory Control Analyst or direct Supervisor.
• Inspects Code Carts (aka: E-carts, Emergency carts, Crash carts) to ensure that each cart and all accessories are functional and in good order. Maintains accurate inventory stock in Code Carts in accordance with the code drawer inventory lists to support the Hospital’s Code Cart Exchange Program per Hospital Code Team Policy (Policy IV.053).
• Maintains accurate inventory stock in Code Stretcher Luggage/Bags, and EZIO Kits in precise accordance with the applicable inventory lists per Hospital Code Team Policy (Policy IV.053).
• Coordinates with other SPD and Nursing personnel to locate and obtain required centralized equipment and/or supplies whenever the house inventory has been depleted.
• Prints and affixes patient charge labels where applicable to ensure that all charge items issued are appropriately labeled.
• Functions as the resource person for training new Materials Handling Attendants on the use of the handhelds.
• Functions as a resource person for inventory and stocking problems for all areas.
• Assists in the orientation and training of new employees.
• Receives and distributes full-service forms throughout the hospital.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Manual dexterity and physical ability to stand, walk and handle materials for prolong periods of time.
• Must be capable of lifting up to 60 pounds and pushing loaded carts weighting in excess of 600 pounds.
• Must possess visual and oral acuity.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• Must be able to work in a high stress environment.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to read, write and understand English.
• Math skills necessary to count, inventory and convert each/box/case quantities.
• Must possess excellent communication skills (both phone and personal).
• Must be able to work in a high stress environment.
• Must understand and practice excellent personal hygiene.
• Ability to read, write and understand English proficiently.

ADDITIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION

• 2pm-10:30pm Rotating Holidays and weekends
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Shift: Evening (United States of America)
• Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt)
• Company: WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals
• Cost Center: 621 WVUH Supply Chain Operations
• Address: 1 Medical Center Drive Morgantown West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

About West Virginia University Health System

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and largest private employer, providing care to communities across West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The integrated academic health system includes 25 hospitals and five institutes, with more than 3,500 licensed beds, 4,000 clinicians, 39,000 employees, and $8.5 billion in annual operating revenues. Anchoring the system in Morgantown, West Virginia, are WVU Hospitals, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital. Together, the Health System’s hospitals, clinics, and specialty programs provide a comprehensive continuum of care, ranging from community-based primary and specialty services to highly complex, quaternary care and post-acute care.