Stores Clerk - FT - Day Shift

ECMC; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

ECMC is seeking a storeroom clerk to receive, check, store, and deliver institutional supplies for the Erie County Medical Center Corporation. The role includes maintaining stock records, assisting in inventories, and operating basic equipment in a supervised setting.

Responsibilities include delivering orders, processing supplies, and handling medical carts and specimen deliveries as needed. Candidates should meet high school equivalency and related experience requirements.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a standard senior high school or possession of an equivalency diploma.
• Completion of two (2) years of high school supplemented by one (1) year of satisfactory experience as a stores clerk or in a related position.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).

Responsibilities

• Receives and checks deliveries for quantity, quality and condition against purchase orders, suppliers’ invoices or other necessary authorization or records.
• Sorts and stores supplies.
• Fills requisitions and delivers orders to department.
• Keeps inventory and supply related records and prepares reports.
• Assists in physical inventories.
• Performs routine maintenance on and may make minor repairs to equipment.
• Breaks down and bottles or re-packages bulk receipts.
• Dispenses gasoline to cars.
• Operates lift trucks when required.
• May occasionally operate an alpha numeric keyboard to transcribe data to either punch cards, tapes, magnetic discs or directly to a computer.
• Issues and delivers needles and syringes, as well as other controlled items, performs a monthly inventory.
• Receives, processes and distributes office supplies and medical gas cylinders.
• Orders, receives, checks, stocks and distributes consignment items.
• Assembles and distributes various medical carts, such as code cart and isolation cart, to appropriate staff as necessary.
• Receives and delivers specimen collections as requested.

Skills

Stock records

Arithmetic

Lift truck operation

Data entry

Electronic software applications

Dependability

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma

Two years of high school + 1 year experience

Equivalent combination of training and experience

Job description

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

The work involves receiving, checking, storing and delivering institutional supplies and maintaining inventory and supplies records. The incumbent performs routine work in the operation of a storeroom stocking miscellaneous supplies and equipment for a department or institution. The position involves the performance of routine tasks with limited independent judgment. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a more senior professional, administrative or technical employee. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Receives and checks deliveries for quantity, quality and condition against purchase orders, suppliers’ invoices or other necessary authorization or records;
• Sorts and stores supplies;
• Fills requisitions and delivers orders to department;
• Keeps inventory and supply related records and prepares reports;
• Assists in physical inventories;
• Performs routine maintenance on and may make minor repairs to equipment;
• Breaks down and bottles or re-packages bulk receipts;
• Dispenses gasoline to cars;
• Operates lift trucks when required;
• May occasionally operate an alpha numeric keyboard to transcribe data to either punch cards, tapes, magnetic discs or directly to a computer;
• Issues and delivers needles and syringes, as well as other controlled items, performs a monthly inventory;
• Receives, processes and distributes office supplies and medical gas cylinders;
• Orders, receives, checks, stocks and distributes consignment items.

ADDITIONALLY, IF ASSIGNED TO CENTRAL SUPPLY AT ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION:

• Assembles and distributes various medical carts, such as code cart and isolation cart, to appropriate staff as necessary;
• Receives and delivers specimen collections as requested.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Good knowledge of methods of receiving, storing, maintaining and issuing supplies and equipment; working knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment; ability to maintain simple stock records; ability to make routine arithmetic computations; ability to operate a lift truck; ability to understand and follow routine oral and written instructions; industry and dependability; physical strength and stamina; ability to utilize a variety of electronic software applications; capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from a standard senior high school or possession of an equivalency diploma; or:
• Completion of two (2) years of high school supplemented by one (1) year of satisfactory experience as a stores clerk or in a related position; or:
• An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).

NOTE: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting the full-time experience requirements.

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