Shipping & Receiving Tech

Work Shift

Day

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Summary

This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by receiving, stocking and delivery of supplies and equipment in a timely efficient manner to ensure availability for proper patient care.

Job Description

Job Duties/Essential Functions

Job Duties​

• May receive supplies and equipment in an accurate, efficient manner.
• Stocks supplies in the central storeroom in proper locations.
• May deliver non-stock items to the requesting areas.
• Accurately pulls and delivers stock supplies to requesting areas utilizing Kanban cards, computer requisitions or other means of requisition.
• May document returns to ensure inventory accuracy of stock supplies.
• May work with purchasing staff to keep storeroom inventory at accurate, proper, cost effective levels.
• May work with patient care areas to keep their supply inventories at proper cost effective levels.
• Visually inspect all incoming items for count and damage. Accurately fill out receiving document and enter into MMIS system.
• Accurately scan packing list and delivery document into appropriate files for storage.
• Work with Manager and departments to keep dock area uncluttered, accessible and safe.
• Maintain neatness and cleanliness of work area.
• Operate pallet jack properly for safe and efficient transport of supplies and equipment throughout the facility.
• Prepare outgoing shipments for pickup by carrier. Fill out proper paperwork/computer info to ensure routine pickup and delivery by preferred carrier.
• Maintain efficiency in using MMIS system to access necessary data and troubleshoot as needed.
• Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read and write. Computer entry.
• Count and maintain inventory accuracy.
• Proper telephone courtesy.
• Use of pallet jacks, carts, flat-beds, freight elevator to move supplies and equipment.
• Good communication skills.
• Work with interruptions and multi-tasks.

Professional Experience

• Previous experience in receiving, stocking and distribution of supplies preferred

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Licensure, Certification, Registration

• N/A

Physical Requirements

Sedentary: Exert up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a minute amount frequently
Light: Exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently
Medium: Exert 20-50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or 10-15 lbs. of force frequently
Heavy: Exert 50-100 lbs. of force occasionally and/or 25-50 lbs. of force frequently

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Mercy is an independent, community-based organization supporting the Cedar Rapids area for over 120 years.

Mercy is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and therefore evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.