Material Handler

Job Title: Warehouse Associate Hospital Materials Department

Job Description

This role supports the hospitals materials and inventory operations by accurately receiving, scanning, stocking, and delivering supplies to various hospital units. You will use handheld scanners, carts, and totes to fulfill orders from different wings and floors, helping ensure that clinical staff have the supplies they need when they need them. The position is physically active and involves working inside a hospital environment while wearing provided scrubs.

Responsibilities

• Receive incoming freight in the stockroom and verify shipments against documentation.

• Scan incoming inventory into the ERP or inventory tracking system with high accuracy.

• Stock hospital supplies in designated locations within the stockroom, maintaining organized and clearly labeled shelves.

• Use handheld scanners to pick orders received from hospital wings, floors, and divisions.

• Place picked items into totes, load them onto carts, and deliver them to the correct areas within the hospital.

• Ensure timely and accurate order fulfillment so clinical teams have the supplies they need.

• Label and track inventory to support accurate stock levels and efficient replenishment.

• Perform physical tasks such as lifting, moving, and loading supplies as needed, depending on the type of items received.

• Follow hospital procedures and guidelines for working in a sterile or clinical environment where applicable.

• Collaborate and communicate professionally with patients, doctors, nurses, and stockroom employees while moving through the hospital.

• Participate in on-the-job training and shadowing with another materials associate to learn workflows and best practices.

• Adhere to all safety, cleanliness, and hospital compliance standards while working in the materials and stockroom areas.

Essential Skills

• Experience with basic warehouse or stocking duties such as picking, packing, loading, and stocking inventory.

• Ability to use handheld scanners for picking, tracking, and labeling inventory.

• Comfort working with computers and basic ERP or inventory tracking systems.

• Strong attention to detail to ensure accurate scanning, labeling, and order fulfillment.

• Ability to perform physical tasks, including standing, walking, pushing carts, and lifting supplies as needed.

• Reliable, punctual, and able to work assigned shifts (7:00 a.m.3:30 p.m. or 3:00 p.m.11:30 p.m., MondayFriday).

• Clear and professional communication skills for interacting with hospital staff and colleagues.

• Willingness to wear scrubs and follow hospital policies and procedures at all times.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Nearly entry-level stocking or warehousing experience is suitable; prior warehouse or materials handling experience is helpful.

• Experience working in a hospital or sterile environment is a strong plus.

• Previous experience in a non-union warehouse or materials role is a plus.

• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift based on hospital needs.

• Openness to a contract assignment of approximately two months to cover a leave of absence, with potential for longer duration.

Why Work Here?

You join a supportive hospital materials team where training and shadowing are built into the onboarding process, helping you learn the role quickly and confidently. The contract assignment offers a strong track record of extensions and potential conversion to a direct role, providing an opportunity for longer-term stability. Once hired on directly, you can access excellent health benefits and become part of an environment that values reliability, teamwork, and the essential role materials staff play in patient care. The predictable weekday shifts and clear responsibilities support a consistent work-life rhythm while you contribute to a meaningful mission.

Work Environment

The position is based entirely inside a hospital in the Salmon Creek area of Vancouver, with no off-campus deliveries. You will work in the stockroom and throughout various hospital wings and floors, regularly interacting with patients, doctors, nurses, and stockroom employees. The work involves standing, walking, and moving carts and totes through hospital corridors in a clean, clinical environment. Scrubs are mandatory and provided by the hospital, and you will receive training and shadowing from an experienced materials associate. Shifts run Monday through Friday, with available schedules of 7:00 a.m.3:30 p.m. or 3:00 p.m.11:30 p.m., providing a structured and consistent workweek supported by established hospital procedures and systems.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Vancouver, WA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $20.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Vancouver, WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 24, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Vancouver,WA.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.