Materials Aide

Position Summary

Receives, delivers, and restocks hospital supplies for patient care areas in house and ancillary buildings. Uses computerized material system to enter restocking of inventories and patient care supplies.

Full Time (10am-6:30pm, Monday-Friday)

• Tracks incoming or outgoing items to compare identifying information and verify against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records; examines incoming shipments for damage or shortages and documents findings.
• Prepares materials for shipment; weighs and stamps packages.
• Assists in loading and unloading trucks.
• Distributes or delivers incoming items to appropriate departments or stores items in stockroom.
• Operates material handling equipment, such as pallet jacks, hand trucks, dollies, and other related equipment.
• Participates in routine, periodic inventories, counting, and recording stock items.
• Tags new stock with prices or other identifying information.
• Signs for incoming shipments as received.
• Fills orders and issues materials and supplies per requests; documents transactions according to established procedure.
• Operates a hospital‑owned vehicle to transport specimens, equipment and related items and supplies safely and comfortably to and from areas within the hospital, and off‑site locations, in a timely manner.
• Utilizes computerized or automated systems to accomplish tasks.

Performs other duties as needed.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Skill in lifting heavy packages and objects.
• Skill in following both verbal and written instructions.
• Valid Massachusetts Driver’s License.

• Experience in materials handling, shipping and receiving.

Range: $16.07 – $23.89 per hour. Includes benefits such as medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, contract increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, earned time cash out, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family wellbeing.

Boston Medical Center is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. We ensure equal employment opportunities for all, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or any other non‑job‑related characteristic.

If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e‑mail to Talent acquisition or call 617‑638‑8582 to let us know the nature of your request.

Boston Medical Center participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. As an E‑Verify employer, prospective employees of BMC must complete a background check before beginning their employment at the hospital. BMC requires all staff to be vaccinated against COVID‑19 and flu, and to receive a booster dose of the COVID‑19 vaccine.