Materials Specialist

aah; Ardmore (NC); On-site; USD 2,728,000 - 4,091,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Warehouse Inventory Clerk to maintain medical supplies for designated departments and ensure accurate par levels. The role involves counts, labeling, and timely replenishment to support patient care areas.

Hours are 40 weekly, with Monday–Friday shifts and some weekends. Training on hospital standards and teamwork is provided, with a focus on accuracy and efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent experience.
• Experience with warehouse/receiving or distribution of supplies preferred.
• Knowledge of medical/surgical supplies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain medical supplies inventory for designated departments.
• Count par levels and replenish per schedule.
• Organize storage areas neatly and orderly.
• Notify lead when stock is critically low or outage occurs.
• Label patient chargeable items with date and charge number accurately.
• Count supplies accurately on assigned par levels.
• Check for expired items and remove as needed.
• Update par level sheets to fit department needs.
• Rotate incoming supplies to prevent expiry.
• Uphold hospital standards and promote teamwork.
• Provide high service level to patient care areas via accurate inventory.
• Rotate supplies within par stock on each nursing unit.
• Handle OTC issues, courier service, and bed storage/transfer as needed.
• Keep work areas clean and orderly.

Skills

Medical supplies knowledge

Computer skills

Telephone skills

Education

High school diploma/GED or equivalent

Job description

Department:

12052 Enterprise Corporate - Supply Chain: Operations Wake

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday - Friday and occasional weekends, 8am-4:30pm.

Pay Range:

$19.80 - $29.70

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma/GED or the equivalent in experience preferred. Previous experience with warehouse/receiving or distribution of supplies preferred.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:

N/A

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Maintains medical supplies inventory for designated departments.
2. Accurately counts par levels and replenishes par levels per established schedule.
3. Organizes storage areas in a neat and orderly manner.
4. Notifies lead distribution technician when any stock levels reaches critical low levels or outage.
5. Ensures that all patient chargeable items are clearly and accurately labeled with date and charge number. Accuracy in matching goods with receiving slips.
6. Accuracy in counting supplies on assigned par levels.
7. Accuracy in checking for expired goods.
8. Amends par level sheets to meet the needs of the department.
9. Rotates incoming supplies with supplies on the shelf to ensure that no products expire.
10. Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.
11. Ensures the highest possible level of service to patient care areas through accurate inventory of par stock areas.
12. Ensures the rotation of medical supplies within the par stock area on each nursing unit.
13. Assumes responsibility for over the counter issues, courier service and bed storage/transfer services.
14. Ensures all work areas are clean and orderly.
15. Ensure materials and supplies are placed properly in designated location for distribution

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of medical/surgical supplies
• Good computer skills
• Good telephone skills

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Possible exposure to infections and contagious diseases
• Subject to many interruptions
• Occasional pressure due to multiple orders
• Moderate noise environment
• Clean, well-lit and comfortable climate

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

0% 35% 65% to to to 35% 65% 100% N/A Activity X Standing X Walking X Sitting X Bending X Reaching with arms X Finger and hand dexterity X Talking X Hearing X Seeing Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling: X 20 lbs. maximum X 50 lbs. maximum X 100 lbs. maximum

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Compensation
• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community ben