HCSS Materials Handling Technician; Galveston - Evening Shift

HCSS Materials Handling Technician (Galveston) - Evening Shift

Galveston, Texas, United States

Healthcare Support Services

Health Care System Staffing

Requisition # 2507050

* Resume must be submitted with application.

Responsible for the daily operations of the Inventory, Receiving, Distribution and/or Mail Services areas to ensure effective supply chain management of designated inventories, materials, equipment, mail and services in a warehouse environment.

11pm - 7:30am

• Prioritizes daily work assignments
• Receives merchandise for inventory process
• Puts merchandise away in assigned locations
• Does “let-downs of merchandise” from the reserve location to the primary case location
• “Replenishment of merchandise” from case locations to repack locations
• Pulls merchandise from inventory stock for customer orders
• Delivers “Stat” orders to the hospital storeroom
• Prepares customer orders for delivery

• Performs a combination of daily tasks associated with the distribution of merchandise to the hospitals and UTMB campus
• Provides input for the management of the cylinder and distribution operations to maximize cost effectiveness and customer satisfaction to meet UTMB fiscal and institutional performance objectives
• Reviews discrepancies and takes appropriate corrective action as required
• Operates standard vehicles that do not require a commercial license
• Operates standard materials handling equipment and vehicles
• Fills a variety of cryogenic liquid containers/tanks with liquid nitrogen or liquid oxygen
• Utilizes on-line system(s) in the receipt, delivery, and tracking of materials, records, and/or equipment

• Performs a combination of daily tasks associated with the receiving/shipping/surplus process
• Docks incoming merchandise into central receiving/inventory system
• Assists carrier truck drivers with the unloading of merchandise
• Moves bulk shipments to either the bulk receiving area or the inventory receiving area
• Finds the correct delivery location for non-PO shipments
• Inspects PO shipments for damage and correctness against the PO and packing slip
• Separates “stat flagged” orders, radioactive shipments, and cold packs for rush delivery
• Takes customer calls and emails, resolves or refers in an appropriate manner

• Performs any combination of the following daily tasks associated with processing mail for the UTMB campus community
• Unloads and loads the U.S. Postal Service mail truck
• Performs primary/secondary sorting of all incoming campus or U.S. Postal Service mail
• Handles packaging or banding/prep work associated with departmental mail carrier delivery
• Prepares and documents accountable mail for signature and tracking purposes
• Delivers and picks up mail from the customer in a courteous and timely manner
• Obtains proper authorized signature for delivered and returned accountable mail

• Performs related duties as required

• High school education and no experience required
• Valid Texas Driver’s License required
• Must obtain within 6 months of hire: forklift certification (except for mail services) and motor vehicle safety course (except for mail services)

• Must be capable of demonstrating the ability to perform the essential functions of the job in a post‑offer employment test administered by UTMB Rehab Services. The following criteria must be met:
• For Inventory:
  This job requires the ability to lift up to 63 lbs. floor to knuckle and requires frequent bending, standing, and walking
• For Delivery:
  This job requires the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. floor to knuckle and 40 lbs. knuckle to shoulder and requires frequent bending, standing, and walking
• For Receiving:
  This job requires the ability to lift up to 100 lbs. floor to knuckle and up to 35 lbs. overhead and requires frequent bending, standing, and walking
• For Mail Services:
  This job requires the ability to lift up to 63 lbs. floor to knuckle and requires frequent bending, standing, and walking

* This is a contract position through UTMB Health Care Systems Staffing (HCSS). There are no benefits associated with this position, with the exception of the 401k retirement plan offered through HCSS.

• Hiring Range: 17.00