Materials Handler

Material Handler

The Material Handler, under the direction of the Materials Supervisor, performs the daily activities of receiving, storing, pulling, packing and shipping all supplies for the Lab and Client Supplies.

Job Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Responsible for receiving, stocking, filling and sending supplies ordered by clients and phlebotomists that come in throughout the day via fax, email, and inter-departmental mail.
• Problem solves via phone/email by contacting client and/or phlebotomist.
• Verify with supervisor outstanding supplies ordered by clients.
• Keep client/phlebotomy informed of backordered supplies.
• Receive and stock supplies from all vendors according to department protocol.
• Ensure that supplies received in supply room are stored together in an area designated for the department in which they are used.
• Label all containers with date of receipt.
• Check invoice/packing slip noting that number ordered and received are same, notes back-ordered items, and gives invoice to appropriate personnel to be processed.
• Place labeled containers on appropriate shelving in department.
• Physically shelves and rotates stock per department procedure as directed by Dept Supervisor/Manager or Lead ensuring rotation of new stock to the back and older stock to the front of the storage area.
• Observe date of receipt along with expiration date on supplies so that supplies with the shortest date are used first (FIFO).
• Remove, collapses and disposes of empty boxes, cardboard and packing and places in large cardboard bin in dock area.
• Discard all cardboard in large trash bin outside at the end of each day.
• Inventory general lab items from various vendors on a daily basis.
• Responsible for disposing of biohazard materials following strict departmental policies and procedures for such disposal.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Deliver lab supplies to various lab areas.
• Pull, Pick, and Pack Client supply orders. Assist Lab in receipt of Large Refrigerated Orders.
• Perform all job responsibilities in alignment with the industry's best security practices and regulatory guidelines to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected health information and other sensitive company data.
• Must be familiar with and abide by the Corporate Compliance Program and all Corporate policies, including the Privacy and Security policies.

Non-Essential Functions

• Work with other departments within PathGroup and subsidiaries.
• Nothing in the job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Liscence

• High School Diploma or GED is required.

Requirements

• One year of prior job-related experience preferred.