Per Diem Materials Handler *Re-Post*

Licensing/Certification Requirements:
Some positions in this class may be required to maintain a current forklift certification. 

Additional Position Requirements

Applicants must meet the following requirements;

• Recent (within past 5 years) documented material handling/warehouse experience in a healthcare setting is preferred
• Must be available to work day and swing shifts, seven (7) days a week, as needed. 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

 Knowledge of:
Methods and practices of, storing and issuing materials, tools, equipment and supplies; inventory control record keeping practices and procedures; units of weights and measures and standard terminology; suppliers of materials required by the department to which assigned; medical supplies and brand names; principles and practices of infection control and disinfection of equipment; personal computers and associated software applications; use and maintenance of tools related to the work; business arithmetic; record keeping principles and practices; department and hospital safety practices and principles; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; infection control policies and practices; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; patients rights.

Skill in:
Performing accurate storage and issuance of materials, supplies and equipment; maintaining accurate inventory control records; safely using and maintaining hand and power tools and material handling equipment related to the work; using proper handling procedures for contaminated equipment; making accurate arithmetic calculations; using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Mobility to work in a typical stores or warehouse setting, including the operation of standard office equipment; stamina to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time; strength to lift and maneuver equipment and materials weighing up to 100 pounds with proper equipment; vision to read printed materials including a VDT screen; and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Certain positions may require mobility to safely operate a motor vehicle and/or material handling equipment including a forklift. Strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of forces constantly to move objects.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.