Logistics Associate

Overview:


TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. Our client, is a worldleading cancer treatment and research institution based in Manhattan, New York. Founded in 1884, Our client is now a premier National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. Its integrated care model bridges personalized patient treatment with innovative translational research in cancer biology, immunology, cell biology, and more. The institution remains committed to "ending cancer for life" through toptier clinical care, ambitious research programming, and ongoing clinical trials.



Job Title: Logistics Associate

Location: New York NY 10065

Duration: 6 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite
Shift: Mon-Fri., 3 shifts 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM shifts.

Job Description:

Job Summary:

• The primary function is to support both supply distribution and facility operations for any client clinical and nonclinical areas.
• Responsible for ordering and maintaining adequate levels of all supplies, equipment, and linen in accordance with established par levels for any outpatient or inpatient floor.
• Collaborates with administrative and clinical leadership and assists with equipment and supplies selection necessary to achieve optimum patient care in the most costefficient manner.
• Coordinates with vendors and ancillary services, i.e., Plant Operations, Facilities Management, Safety, and Environmental Services to ensure that all areas, including nurse servers, medication rooms, supply closets, examination rooms, patient rooms, treatment areas, labs, waiting rooms, conference and consultation rooms, and academic/administrative are maintained in a safe, attractive, and appropriate condition.
• All duties must be carried out in a manner consistent with the standards of the institution.

Supply Ordering:

• Takes inventory and orders supplies (if applicable) to maintain established inventory levels in all assigned supply areas per established schedule.
• Counts supplies in assigned supply areas, item by item, and notes quantities needed to bring items up to established inventory level; orders items via the inventory management system (e.g., Helios).
• Orders additional supplies (e.g., over par levels, nonroutine supplies, patient charge items) as requested by the leadership team and/or clinical staff.
• Anticipates and avoids problems by ordering outofstock and depleted items as soon as possible; offers alternatives to outofstock items when appropriate; checks to see if another area has extra outofstock items.
• Identifies overstocked items and returns them to the appropriate party for credit; notifies the manager daily of any overstocked items.
• Checks daily on items "on order" using the backorder report and notifies the manager of critical items needed to ensure the most timely delivery and stocking.
• Identifies fastmoving items and monitors them closely.
• Suggests changes in par levels to best accommodate the needs of the floor staff; participates in the review of par levels with administrative and clinical leadership.
• Uses appropriate forms, paper or computerbased systems to request and credit items. Processes Return Authorization online forms, as appropriate.
• Selects the correct quantity, account number/expense code, cost center, date, and location on all orders.
• Identifies cost containment opportunities and makes recommendations for changes to managers.

Supply Distribution:

• Delivers and stores supplies in the appropriate location and at an appropriate level/quantity per department guidelines within established time frames.
• Distributes items and stores them in appropriate locations according to the item; follows established priority in the delivery and storage of items; always rotates items before storing.
• Distributes items and patient charge items daily.
• Replenishes area/procedure carts daily.
• Delivers and stocks medications and FDAapproved products, if required, within timeframes established by departmental policy and procedures.
• Stores securely all distributed FDAapproved products as per guidelines.
• Stocks supplies in nurse servers, medication rooms, supply closets, examination rooms, patient rooms, treatment areas, labs, waiting rooms, conference, and consultation rooms daily.
• Introduces self to the patient when entering a room that is occupied by a patient or patient guest.
• Stocks/replenishes patient servers with linen daily (if applicable).

Skills:

Required Skills & Experience:

• Client will allow any amount of experience. If there is none, this should be escalated.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
• Food handling and constant exposure to other cold temperatures when working in Food and Nutrition.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Experience in a healthcare setting.

Education:

Required Education :

• HS Diploma/GED.

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor's Degree.

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity