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Overview

Materials Distribution, Field Support Technician

The Field Support Materials Distribution Technician (MDT) is assigned to an internal resource pool which provides replacement and/or short-term coverage in place of other Materials Distribution Technicians who are out of work. The Field Support MDT will be assigned to a specific location but will be scheduled to support multiple services, job functions, and shifts as needed (receiving, inventory, supply management, equipment processing, and/or other duties as assigned).

NOTE : This position requires flexibility to cover multiple job functions and shifts within the Materials Distribution Department.

Responsibilities

HOSPITAL INVENTORY

+ Replenish assigned inventory locations (carts, supply, equipment rooms).

+ Receiving and delivering special orders to the appropriate departments.

+ Pick orders from storeroom to stock carts for PAR locations

+ Cycle count stock bulk items and put away storeroom inventory.

RECEIVING DOCK

+ Fulfill requests for priority services based on hospital needs.

+ Receive and unpack materials against purchase orders (PO’s) for delivery.

+ Prepare orders for return-to-vendor shipment.

+ Record shipment data, including weight, charges, and space availability.

+ Report damages and discrepancies to request reimbursement or re-shipment.

+ Maintain logs of all shipments outgoing and incoming.

SUPPLY REPLENISHMENT

+ Replenishment of assigned PAR inventory, bedside carts & equipment rooms

+ Contact Customer Service to request priority services, products & equipment

+ Maintain assigned PAR areas and assigned bedside carts

EQUIPMENT PROCESSING

+ Decontaminate reusable pumps and durable medical equipment

+ Stage equipment for pickup ensuring proper storage and charging of devices

+ Coordinate transport and pickup for damaged electronic medical equipment

+ Retrieval of pumps and medical equipment throughout the main campus.

+ Clean 20-25 pieces of pumps and/or medical equipment per hour

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

LEVEL I

• High school Diploma or equivalent

• 0-1 years of experience in materials distribution, inventory management, or logistics

• Ability to learn functions of hospital materials distribution, products, & equipment

• Some knowledge of shipping regulations, carriers, and customs procedures

• Basic computer proficiency (databases, tracking, scanning, and logging)

• Ability to operate hospital equipment (dollies, carts, pallet jacks)

LEVEL II

• High school Diploma or equivalent

• 1-3 years of experience in materials distribution, inventory, or logistics

• Strong knowledge of routine job functions within hospital materials distribution

• Understanding of hospital logistics, related product knowledge, and equipment

• Ability to operate hospital equipment (dollies, carts, pallet jacks)

• Intermediate computer proficiency (databases, tracking, scanning, and logging)

• Knowledge shipping regulations, carriers, and customs procedures

LEVEL III

• High school Diploma or equivalent

• 3-5 years of experience in hospital materials distribution, inventory, or logistics

• Complete understanding of job functions within hospital materials distribution

• Well versed in hospital logistics, related product knowledge, and equipment

• Knowledge of shipping regulations, carriers, and customs

• Advanced computer proficiency (databases, tracking, scanning, and logging)

• Ability to operate various equipment (dollies, carts, pallet jacks)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to lift 40 lbs.

• Repetitive motion

• Reaching, pushing, pulling carts weighing up to 250lbs.

• Walking, standing for extended periods of time

Job LocationsUS-PA-Philadelphia

Posted Date2 days ago(8/1/2025 12:43 PM)

Requisition ID 2025-20051

# of Openings 1

Category (Portal Searching) Operations

Position Type (Portal Searching) Regular Full-Time