Supply Technician - Materials Management - 2nd Shift

ummc; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS, is seeking a Supply Technician for the Materials Management department on the 2nd shift. The role covers supply distribution, replenishment, receiving, delivery, mail services, and warehouse inventory within the hospital.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED (or completion of the UMMC Project Search program). Five years of related work experience can substitute for education, with preference for hospital supply experience

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED (or completion of UMMC Project Search). Five years of work experience may substitute for education.
• Stocking, inventory handling in a hospital setting preferred.
• Knowledge of shipping, receiving, stocking, and inventory management methods and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Audits and manages replenishment system; resolves issues.
• Operates replenishment software and programs per policy.
• Sets up area equipment and tools (scales, controllers, downloaders, probes, shelf registration, carts, computers).
• Monitors and reports expired or misrotated stock; ensures stock storage compliance.
• Stocks and controls inventory; delivers and verifies incoming shipments.
• Orders supplies per departmental policies.
• Opens, picks, closes, and distributes internal orders.
• Adheres to hospital standards per OSHA, TJC, and policies.
• Creates daily system tracking reports for changes.
• Fleet scheduling and responsibilities.
• These duties are examples and not exhaustive; management may adjust duties.

Skills

Computer skills

Microsoft knowledge

Shipping and receiving

Inventory management

Teamwork

Verbal and written communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED or UMMC Project Search

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Title

Supply Technician - Materials Management - 2nd Shift

Location

Main Campus Jackson

Job Summary

Carries out daily operational activities associated with hospital supply chain including: Supply distribution and replenishment, receiving and delivery, mail services and post office, warehouse inventory, and the coordinated supply support system.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required: High School Diploma/GED or successful completion of the UMMC Project Search program. Five years of successful work experience may be substituted for educational requirement.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: N/A

Preferred Qualifications

Stocking, loading, replenishing or distributing inventory experience in a Hospital Supply setting.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Computer skills and the ability to work with related software programs.
• Must have Microsoft knowledge and be able to navigate through spreadsheets/databases.
• Knowledge of shipping, receiving, stocking, and equipment and inventory management methods and procedures.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with staff and upper-level management.
• Communications skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for auditing and management of replenishment system and resolution of issues
• Operates all replenishment system software and programs according to institutional and department policy and procedures.
• Facilitates physical set up of area including scales, controllers, downloaders, probes, shelf registration, mobile cart and computers
• Monitors and reports expired stock and improper stock rotation, identifies issues and seeks resolution. Demonstrates ability to ensure DNV compliance for stock storage.
• Stocks, maintains and controls inventory of supplies for assigned areas according to the department policy and procedures. Delivers and verifies incoming shipments and/or materials to assigned destinations according to departmental policy and procedures.
• Orders required supplies for assigned areas according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Opens, picks, closes and distributes internal orders according to departmental policy and procedures.
• Adheres to required hospital standards relative to internal policies, OSHA, TJC and departmental policies and procedures.
• Creates and submits daily system tracking report for all changes
• Fleet responsibilities and scheduling.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting a