Material Handler - Storeroom/Materials Management

Job description

About Cayuga Health
Cayuga Health offers patient-centered, comprehensive health services at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca; Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls; and more than 40 medical offices in the Finger Lakes and Central New York. Cayuga Health employs more than 450 providers from 40+ specialties. Additional services include a neo-natal intensive care unit, a home health care agency, an addiction recovery organization, and a skilled nursing facility.
Cayuga Health is a member of Centralus Health, a community-based integrated delivery system. Our mission is to deliver high-quality care, empower our teams to succeed, and improve the wellbeing of the communities we serve.
Our commitment to quality personalized care begins with our exceptional team—over 6500 employees strong. At Cayuga Health, you will work in a collaborative environment that values excellence, integrity, compassion and stewardship. Together, we create an environment where empathy, honesty and a dedication to quality thrive, empowering us to make a positive impact on the lives we touch.
We offer competitive wages, comprehensive benefits, and professional development opportunities to help our employees grow and thrive. Whether you are just starting your career or taking the next step in healthcare, we invite you to join us in shaping the future of care in our communities.
Learn more at www.cayugahealth.org .
Summary: Inventories, accounts for stocks and delivers supplies according to the minimum and maximum levels for the units’ carts and floor supplies. Receives, inspects, unpacks, labels, stores and issues various medical supplies, instruments, materials, etc.. Assists in maintaining inventory records of items received and issued. Prepares goods for shipping by packing and making transportation arrangements. Performs a variety of support work including but not limited to receiving of stores and general cleaning of storage areas. Performs different support work as assigned such as Hospital Receiving(Loading Dock) and working at Surgicare.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Inventory Control
• Must be able to maintain inventory par levels on units throughout the hospital as assigned.
• Must be able to maintain accurate inventory levels in MM storeroom.
• Putting Supplies/Freight Away
• Must be able to compare items on the packing slips to the actual items on the pallets ensuring product reference numbers are correct along with product counts.
• Must be able to put products away accurately on the shelves in MM storeroom.
• Must be able to run an electric pallet jack.
• Picking Miscellaneous Orders
• Must be able to pick orders accurately, ensuring the correct items and correct counts are picked for both on site and off site locations.
• Must know where all of the Departments are located throughout the Hospital.
• Ability To Use Meditech
• Ability to use a handheld scanner to perform inventories on units throughout the Hospital.
• Ability to download handheld scanner to print out a picklist for the units.
• Ability to use Meditech to keep accurate inventory levels by being able to Transfer, Adjust, Add and Remove items in the inventories.
• Ability to process patient charges through Meditech and also run lost charge reports.
• Restocking Crash Carts And Trays
• Must be able to restock Crash Carts and check expiration dates accurately and in a timely manner.
• Must be able to restock Respiratory Trays, Chest Tube Trays, Bone Marrow Trays and Temporary Hemodialysis Trays and check expiration dates accurately and in a timely manner.
• Checking Expiration Dates
• Must be able to check expiration dates accurately on all units as assigned.
• Must be able to check expiration dates accurately and in a timely manner in Materials Management storeroom as assigned.
• Costumer Service
• Employees must answer the storeroom phone in a courteous and timely manner.
• Employees must answer their pagers in a courteous and timely manner when they receive pages from the units.
• Employees must be able to help staff members on their units as well as staff members that come to the storeroom that require help.
• Sanitation
• Employees must clean areas as assigned in MM storeroom.
• Employees must keep the units clean and organized throughout the hospital
• Employees must cut lids off of boxes in MM storeroom when picking orders. Employees must empty corrugate carts daily as assigned.
• Appearance/Preparedness
• Employees must come to work in uniform and have all the tools they need to perform their daily tasks such as nametag, knife, pen etc..
• Covering Areas Under Materials Management
• Ability to cover units and/or pick orders when staff is depleted.
• Employees may be called in to fill Crash Carts during off hours.
• Employees may be called in to stock units during off hours.

Required Skills and Experience:
• Education: High School Diploma or GED

Preferred Skills and Experience:
• Experience: Knowledge of inventory control preferred. Knowledge of medical supplies preferred. Knowledge of computers preferred.

Physical Requirements:
• Physical Requirements: Able to lift 50 lbs. Must be able to bend, lift, twist and turn. Able to read and understand requisitions.

Location and Travel Requirements:
• Onsite at Cayuga Medical Center

Pay Range Disclosure:
• Standard Rate of $17.50 to $23.00 per hour plus benefits.

Centralus and its affiliates are committed to treating all patients, providers, staff and volunteers equitably and with dignity, ensuring the highest levels of safety, care and respect, and striving to recognize and overcome biases and policies that contribute to disparities in healthcare access, equitable care and positive health outcomes for all.
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, supporting the growth and health of our employees and community by embracing the rich diversity, needs and circumstances of all peoples and prioritizing opportunities to build a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable protected characteristics.
If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact the Centralus Talent Acquisition team at [email protected] .