Materials Associate

Virtua Health Materials Management Position

Provides outstanding service through effective supply chain materials management logistics, inventory management, and supply channel management to clinical departments. Adheres to inventory control procedures for optimal accuracy. Maintains high level of accuracy in the General Stores and departmental inventory locations ensuring all material is placed into proper location, correct quantities, material rotation is applied, and items are pulled and delivered to fill customer orders. Ensure cycle count methods are exercised to comply with quality control guidelines.

Provide logistic services to all departments and distributes medical supplies or equipment to supported customer areas in a timely manner, as applicable. Services to include shipments, receiving, distribution, inventory, and materials management.

Position responsibilities include verifying quantity and quality of incoming product using applicable equipment and computer system/s. Fill, transport and deliver orders to designated areas using applicable systems and equipment (i.e., material handling, handheld and/or personal computer). Maintains and optimizes assigned inventories, ensures First In First Out (FIFO) is practiced. Maintains the overall cleanliness, safety and security of the receiving, storage facility (i.e., hospital, department, ASC and/or medical office) operations. May assist assigned departments through action and education to achieve product standardization, optimum inventory levels and reduction of operating expenses. Conducts outdated product checks, documents findings and completes required processes related to obsolete and/or dated/expired products. Checks e-mails/voicemail, faxes and phone for supply requests and/or delivery/product issues and either resolves or forwards information to appropriate personnel for resolution, as directed. Delivers product and STAT/RUSH orders to various Virtua departments/locations as requested. Participates in annual physical inventories. Participates in orientation and training of new employees and others as requested. Performs such other job-related duties as may be assigned by instruction from management.

Position qualifications required/experience required: Minimum of 1 year prior materials management experience, in a healthcare setting preferred. Will consider education in lieu of experience. Basic knowledge/skills in computer use (data entry, email usage). Knowledge of inventory and stocking to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and memos. Required education: HS degree or equivalent. Training/certifications/licensure: Forklift certification or ability to obtain certification, may be required.