Materials & Logistics Associate - Lourdes - FT (1st Shift)

Virtua; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtua in Camden, NJ is seeking an on-site Materials Handler to manage supply chain logistics, inventory, and distribution to clinical departments. You will ensure FIFO, accuracy, and cycle counts to uphold quality control.

Responsibilities include receiving, storing, and delivering to departments, maintaining a safe and organized facility, and aiding annual physical inventories. HS degree or equivalent; forklift certification may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year prior materials management experience, in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Education in lieu of experience may be considered.
• Basic knowledge of computer use (data entry, email usage).
• Knowledge of inventory and stocking to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and memos.

Responsibilities

• Verify quantity and quality of incoming product using applicable equipment and systems.
• Fill, transport and deliver orders to designated areas using appropriate systems and equipment.
• Maintains and optimizes assigned inventories, ensures FIFO is practiced.
• Maintains cleanliness, safety and security of receiving/storage areas.
• May assist departments to achieve product standardization and optimal inventory levels.

Job description

Location

Lourdes Health System - 1600 Haddon Ave

Remote Type

On-Site

Employment Type

Employee

Employment Classification

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Work Shift

1st Shift (United States of America)

Total Weekly Hours

40

Schedule

Monday-Friday 7a-3:30p

Job Information

Provides outstanding service through effective supply chain materials management logistics, inventory management, and supply channel management to clinical departments. Adheres to inventory control procedures for optimal accuracy. Maintains high level of accuracy in the General Stores and departmental inventory locations ensuring all material is placed into proper location, correct quantities, material rotation is applied, and items are pulled and delivered to fill customer orders. Ensure cycle count methods are exercised to comply with quality control guidelines.

Provide Logistic Services to all departments and distributes medical supplies or equipment to supported customer areas in a timely manner, as applicable. Services to include shipments, receiving, distribution, inventory, and materials management.

Position Responsibilities:

• Verify quantity and quality of incoming product using applicable equipment (i.e., handheld or personal computer) and computer system/s.
• Fill, transport and deliver orders to designated areas using applicable systems and equipment (i.e., material handling, handheld and/or personal computer).
• Maintains and optimizes assigned inventories, ensures First In First Out (FIFO) is practiced.
• Maintains the overall cleanliness, safety and security of the receiving, storage facility (i.e., hospital, department, ASC and/or medical office) operations.
• May assist assigned departments through action and education to achieve product standardization, optimum inventory levels and reduction of operating expenses.
• Conducts outdated product checks, documents findings and completes required processes related to obsolete and/or dated/expired products.
• Checks e-mails/voicemail, faxes and phone for supply requests and/or delivery/product issues and either resolves or forwards information to appropriate personnel for resolution, as directed.
• Delivers product and STAT/RUSH orders to various Virtua departments/locations as requested.
• Participates in annual physical inventories.
• Participates in orientation and training of new employees and others as requested.
• Performs such other job-related duties as may be assigned by instruction from management.

Position Qualifications Required / Experience Required:

• Minimum of 1 year prior materials management experience, in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Will consider education in lieu of experience.
• Basic knowledge/skills in computer use (data entry, email usage).
• Knowledge of inventory and stocking to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and memos.

Required Education:

HS degree or equivalent

Training/Certifications/Licensure:

Forklift certification or ability to obtain certification, may be required.

Hourly Rate:

Hourly Rate: $18.69 - $26.01The actual salary/rate will vary based on applicant's experience as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.Virtua offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance; health and dependent care flexible spending accounts; 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement); paid time off, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; tuition assistance, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

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