Materials/Equipment/Distribution Clerk 2

Nuvance Health is a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital, and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center, and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practice locations including The Heart Center and non-acute care affiliates.

Summary:

Support the day-to-day operations of the Linen, Materials Distribution, and Equipment Distribution areas, and Mailroom. Cross-train in all functions of Materials Distribution including the Mailroom. Ensure proper supply levels and urgent requests are handled in a timely manner. Instruct and train new employees.

Responsibilities:

• Key support member in the Materials Distribution area ensuring linen, equipment, supplies, and mail are adequately maintained and delivered in cooperation with the nursing staff in all clinical areas.

• Using routine methods or hand-held devices, determine nursing unit usage and whether linen, supplies, or equipment needs replenishing as per par levels. Ongoing attention to usage to maintain proper par levels.

• Follow all procedures for tracking linen distribution and return of unused quantities from nursing floors and/or user departments.

• Work in soiled linen room using proper infection control techniques to move soiled linen from laundry chute into transport tubs & then to storage area. Assist in pick-up of soiled tubs elsewhere in the building and return to the soiled linen room.

• In addition to the deliveries of all Par supplies, delivery of all non-par items including UPS and FedEx, mail, linen requests, equipment, MDC completed orders, and the pick-up of Archives and shipping requests.

• Process linen in the laundry clean room as needed, through sorting, folding, assembling, packaging, and wrapping to prepare towel, linen, and gown packs for sterilization and distribution.

• Report variances from the Materials Management standards to manager, to ensure continuity of operations.

• Instruct and train employees.

• Assist in the receiving area at the warehouse.

• Maintain a safe work environment for daily operations and report potential hazards to the supervisor or manager, the Workplace Safety Manager, or by placing a note in the department suggestion box.

• Pick up and deliver supplies, equipment, materials, mail, business and finance materials, banking requirements, specimens and other related items in accordance with a required schedule, work assignment methodology or assignment of responsibilities.

• Ensure through actions or communication with management, the proper working order and responsibility for safe and compliant operation of hospital vehicles including repairs, maintenance, cleanliness, tire replacement, registration, emissions, insurance, other related activities, etc.

• Perform vehicle inspections to ensure safety.

• Document activities in accordance with management requirements.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED and one year of experience with direct customer contact

• Valid U. S. Driver's License with clean driving record

• Basic MS Outlook and Teams skills, familiarity with handheld inventory devices

• Good communication and listening skills due to daily and direct customer contact

• Preference given to applicants with hands-on experience with proven Warehouse Inventory Management systems

Location: Danbury Hospital, 24 Hospital Ave., Danbury, CT

Work Type: Full-Time/DAYS

Standard Hours: 40.00

Work Shift: M-F, 6AM-2:30PM

Exempt: No

Grade: U3

Salary Range:

$16-27 HR/DOE

Working Conditions:

• Significant manual skills/motor coordination & finger dexterity

• Significant occupational risk

• Very heavy effort, may exert up to 50 lbs. force

• Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

EOE including disability/veterans

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.