Storekeeper

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Storekeeper, Nutrition Service, Children Hospital

ID2202329

Job Summary: The storekeeper is responsible for receiving and stocking deliveries according to the hospital standards.

Department Summary:. The goal of Nutrition Services is to provide excellent care to patients and their families during their visit to Vanderbilt Medical Center. Our team of Registered Dietitians or "RDs" are part of the medical team assigned to meet the needs of each patient. In addition, a wide variety of choices for eating at the Medical Center are available to visitors and family members. Our facilities include the Courtyard Cafe located at The Vanderbilt Clinic, the Vandy Cafe located in the Monroe Carell Jr Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, and several kiosks located throughout the Medical Center campus that serve food & beverages. The Nutrition Services Department serves approximately 1500 patient meals per day and more than 5000 employees and guests are served daily. The Nutrition Services Department employs approximately 240 staff.

Shift Hours:

• 6:00am – 2:30pm, must be available to work on the
• Sign on Bonus - $2,000

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Receives and maintains documentation of goods delivered .
• Counts and/or weighs in all deliveries verifying accuracy of shipment.
• Unpacks items received, inspects for damage and/or defects.
• Packs, marks and ships all merchandise to be returned to vendor.
• Checks items received against those listed on the invoice.
• Notifies supervisor immediately of discrepancies.
• Inventories, stocks goods and delivers supplies and equipment to appropriate location.
• Stores items in the following fashion: perishables first, frozen, and finally staples.
• Stores all items in the appropriate location delivering to location as needed.
• Stores items so that the label is visible.
• Rotates all stock by placing newer items behind older items.
• Returns unused supplies immediately to the proper storage area.
• Completes inventory of stockroom per established procedure.
• Assembles supplies per requisition/standard.
• Assembles supplies accurately per requisition/standard.
• Verifies completeness of orders, identifies shortages of items per standard.
• Maintains sanitation standards.
• Sweeps and mops floor at established times.
• Scrubs floors as scheduled.
• Removes trash daily or as needed; breaks down all boxes.
• Cleans tables, counters, trash bins, equipment, and walls as assigned
• Adheres to work schedule.
• Initiates work processes for self and others to meet time schedules of section/dept.
• Participates as team member of work unit/department.
• Trains all assigned staff in storekeeping processes.

Recommends improvements of policies, procedures and work methods to management

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity — of culture, thinking, learning and leading — is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research

VUMC Recent Accomplishments

Because we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research, we are proud of our recent accomplishments:

• US News & World Report: #1 Adult Hospital in Tennessee and metropolitan Nashville, named to the Best Hospitals Honor Roll of the top 20 adult hospitals, 10 nationally ranked adult specialty programs, with 3 specialties rated in the top 10 nationally, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt named as one of the Best Children’s Hospital in the nation, with 10 out of 10 pediatric specialties nationally ranked.
• Healthcare’s Most Wired: Among the nation’s 100 “most-wired” hospitals and health systems for its efforts in innovative medical technology.
• Becker’s Hospital Review: named as one of the “100 Great Hospitals in America”, in the roster of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs and to its list of the 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs.
• The Leapfrog Group: One of only 10 children’s hospitals in the to be named at Leapfrog Top Hospital.
• American Association for the Advancement of Science: The School of Medicine has 112 elected fellows
• Magnet Recognition Program: Received our third consecutive Magnet designations.
• National Academy of Medicine: 22 members, elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding achievement
• Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index: 6th year in a row that Vanderbilt University Medical Center was a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality.

Physical Requirements/Strengths needed & Physical Demands:
Movement

• Occasional: Sitting: Remaining in seated position
• Occasional: Standing: Remaining on one's feet without moving.
• Occasional: Walking: Moving about on foot.
• Occasional: Lifting under 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects under 35 lbs from one level to another
• Occasional: Push/Pull: Exerting force to move objects away from or toward.
• Occasional: Bending/Stooping: Trunk bending downward and forward by bending spine at waist requiring full use of lower extremities and back muscles
• Occasional: Crawling:Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Occasional: Reaching below shoulders: Extending arms in any direction below shoulders.
• Occasional: Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand or hands.
Sensory

• Occasional: Vision: Clarity of near vision at 20 inches or less and far vision at 20 feet or more with depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision.
• Occasional: Noise: May include exposure to occupational noise levels which equal or exceed an 8-hr time-weighted average of 85 decibels, requiring enrollment in VUMC's Hearing Conservation Program which includes training, use of hearing protection, and periodic audiometry.
• Continuous: Communication: Expressing or exchanging written/verbal/electronic information.
Environmental Conditions

• Occasional: Chemicals and Gasses: Medications, cleaning chemicals, oxygen, other medical gases used in work area.
• Occasional: Pathogens: Risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contagious illnesses.
• Occasional: Radiation: May be exposed to occupational radiation, requiring enrollment in VUMC's Radiation Safety Program which includes training, use of personal protective equipment with lead shielding, and personal dose monitoring.
• Occasional: Climate: Ability to withstand exposure to atmospheric extremes including heat, cold, humidity, and barometric pressure changes.