What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Technician (FT AM) position at Lexington Medical Center?
Warehouse
Full Time
AM Shift
7:00am - 3:30pm
Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.
Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.
Job Summary
The Warehouse Tech is responsible for a wide variety of warehouse activities including shipping and receiving, storage and issue of Med/Surg supplies, Records Management, Surplus Equipment and maintaining Inventory and associated records. They will also coordinate supply flow throughout the warehouse, prioritizing STAT and routine delivery schedules.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Education: High school Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience: 6 Months Working in a Hospital's Supply Chain or Materials Management Department
Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): In lieu of 6 Months Working in a Hospital's Supply Chain or Materials Management Department, will consider either of the following:
1 Year Directly of Related Experience with Inventory Management (such as supply distribution, ordering, and inventory);
An Associate's Degree in a Supply Chain Management Field;
At least 1 Year of Experience that Demonstrated Aptitude for Supply Chain Management and Successful Performance in an LMC Position (To be Reviewed by Department Leadership).
Required Certifications/Licensure: Valid SC driver's license, specific to vehicle operated in the conduct of this job (Acceptable driving record).
Required Training: None.
Essential Functions
- Packages and prepares equipment and supplies prior to distribution.
- Fills orders by preparing supplies to be distributed to hospital and off site facilities.
- Processes paperwork for distribution of equipment and supplies.
- Ensures distribution forms, requisitions, purchase order forms and packaging slips are completed accurately.
- Stocks and stores warehouse with equipment and supplies.
- Ensures warehouse is maintained in an efficient, clean and safe manner.
- Reports stock levels to supervisor.
- Performs inventory cycle counts.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Acts as back-up to delivery employees when necessary.
- Receives, stores, issues, delivers supplies, equipment, and assists in unloading delivery trucks.
- Inspects incoming items for damage; verifies accuracy of shipment by counting items or other means and comparing with invoice or packing slip and purchase order; reports damage, shortage or discrepancies in the shipment; signs receipts for material received and processes required paperwork.
- Assists in moving furniture and equipment from storage to the hospital, or within the hospital or off-site locations.
- Responsible for maintaining records and reports that are contained on paper, microfilm and other media in the organization.
- Store, arrange, index and classify records.
- Maintain records in a way to meet the requirements of the legal, financial and administrative departments.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our benefit eligible employees and their families:
- Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
- Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
- Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
- Adoption assistance
- LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan forgiveness
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.
Benefits:
Health Insurance, Retirement Plan, 401K Plan