Materials Tech

Ardent Health Services; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a Materials Technician for day-shift, PRN, to support daily supply operations and inventory control. The role ensures accurate par levels and timely replenishment to uphold patient care standards.

The position involves coordinating with Bio-Med for equipment check-in/out, processing non-stock requisitions, and maintaining clean stock locations. Prior warehouse or customer service experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• One year of related warehouse, inventory, or customer service experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• MS Office (Word, Outlook, and Excel).
• Ability to work in a professional, multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and assists daily support operations, including inventory management and control.
• Maintains warehouse and commodity par locations, replenishment, labeling systems, and par evaluations.
• Processes non-stock order requisitions and receiving of goods.
• Follows procedures for accurate receiving and delivering of shipments.
• Coordinates with Bio-Med for equipment check-in/out.
• Maintains clean and orderly stock locations and conducts annual inventory counts.
• Develops relationships with clinical leaders and teams.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED Equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Join our team as a day-shift, PRN(as-needed), Materials Technician in Albuquerque, NM.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team:

• Lovelace Medical Center is an acute care hospital with 263 licensed beds, providing comprehensive care, including around-the-clock emergency care, surgical services, non-invasive robotic spine surgery, stroke care, radiology, and oncology services.

Responsibilities

• The Materials Tech position coordinates and assists with the daily support operations, including inventory management and control.
• Adheres to policies, procedures, and regulations to ensure compliance and patient safety.
• Provides supply distribution support through maintaining commodity par locations, processing non-stock order requisitions, and receiving goods.
• Maintains warehouse and commodity par locations, including accurate replenishment, organization, labeling systems, and periodic par evaluations and adjustments.
• Processes non-stock order requisitions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Follows up as needed; works effectively with purchasing.
• Follows procedures for the accurate receiving and delivering of shipments. Reconciles paperwork and issues to completion.
• Coordinates with Bio-Med for equipment that needs to be checked in or out of the facility.
• Identifies excess inventory, returning stock, and processing credits; notifies supervisor of out-datesor slow-moving inventory.
• Participates in the put-away and validation process of perpetual inventory items, and issues and credits materials from the inventory management point-of-use system.
• Maintains clean and orderly stock locations.
• Conducts annual inventory count to determine asset value and additional inventories as requested.
• Develops and maintains relationships with clinical leaders and teams.
• Participates in a variety of department-based and hospital-sponsored educational programs to maintain skills and competencies.
• Cooperates and interacts with supervisors, peers, other departments, and all customer groups, demonstrating our commitment to “service”.
• Communicates and listens effectively with internal and external customers; effectively understands instructions and shares knowledge. Effectively works as a liaison for nursing departments.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent.
• One (1) year of related warehouse, inventory, or customer service experience.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• MS Office (Word, Outlook, and Excel).
• Ability to work in a professional, multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to review information and take action.