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DISTRIBUTION TECHNICIAN

Job Details

STAYTON, OR
High School
$18.82 - $27.70 Hourly
Any

Description

DISTRIBUTION TECHNICIAN

At Santiam Hospital & Clinics, we pride ourselves on fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment where every team member is valued and empowered to make a difference. Our commitment to excellence in patient care is matched by our dedication to employee growth and well-being. As part of our team, you’ll have access to cutting-edge medical technology, ongoing professional development opportunities, and a collaborative culture that encourages innovation and teamwork. Join us at Santiam Hospital & Clinics, where your skills and compassion will be appreciated, and together, we can make a positive impact on the health and lives of our community.

With 11 clinics offering 8 specialties, you’ll be part of a diverse and dynamic healthcare community. We’re proud to have been named the 2024 Best Place to Have a Baby, Best Hospital as well as receiving accolades for our Surgery Center and Women’s Clinic, reflecting our unwavering commitment to providing exceptional care for our patients.


Responsibilities:

Functions Specific to Role as Distribution Technician:

  • Maintain Hospital inventory supply in manner that avoids supply excess or shortage and thus optimizes Hospital operations efficiency.
  • Exercise due diligence necessary to ensure that supply purchase costs are at competitive rates.
  • Actively participate in preparations for common market shortages and disruptions, such as those that occur during influenza season or inclement weather.
  • Receive purchased stock and ensure that such stock is congruent with complementary purchase orders and packing slips.
  • Maintain inventory stock area in an orderly and organized manner.
  • Assist Emergency Medical Technicians who stock supplies in other Departments to locate such supplies in inventory stock.
  • Ensure prompt satisfaction of supply requisitions and requests made via the Hospital electronic service desk.
  • Perform duties associated with complete daily stocking of Nursing Department patient care supplies, including unpacking, labeling, and placement of such supplies.
  • Fulfill orders requested by authorized Hospital staff members, and complete reconciliation indicated during such fulfillment.
  • Inform Materials Management Manager about routine supplies that are backordered, as well as probable ship dates of such supplies.
  • Perform other duties assigned by Materials Management Manager or Chief Operations Officer.

Qualifications

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Ability to perform moderately demanding physical tasks, including walking, sitting, standing, lifting,
  • Squatting, bending, twisting, crawling, kneeling, climbing, and driving
  • Ability to lift loads of up to fifty pounds
  • Ability, with assistance from coworkers, to lift, transfer, or reposition an adult person
  • Ability to cope with emotional stress and with persons who are under stress
  • Ability to perform fine motor skills, including grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulation
  • Ability to use feet to operate machinery
  • Ability to clearly hear telephone conversation, verbal conversation, and alarm activation
  • Possession of visual acuity and color perception adequate to read equipment gauges and dials, perceive changes in patient skin color, and perform other job-related tasks
  • Ability to tolerate exposure to fumes, offensive odors, and high noise levels
  • Ability to handle potentially hazardous material, including blood, bodily secretions, electrical equipment, hazardous chemicals, explosives, and infectious materials
  • Ability to distinguish between extremes of temperature

    BENEFITS

  • Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
  • PTO and holiday pay
  • Employee Referral Program
  • 401(k) Retirement
  • Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • Employee Discounts
  • Bilingual Pay Differential for eligible positions
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness for eligible positions
  • Tuition Assistance for eligible positions

Santiam Hospital & Clinics is a drug-free workplace in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and an EEO Affirmative Action Race/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Veteran/Disability Employer.

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