Location: Tobyhanna, PA
Company: Schneider
Distribution jobs revolve around the process of ensuring the delivery of products from manufacturers to the end-users or retailers. These positions are pivotal within the supply chain and logistics industry, and often involve inventory management, transportation coordination, warehousing, and sometimes customer service. Key features of such roles include strategic planning to optimize distribution routes, inventory control to ensure product availability, and adherence to compliance and safety regulations. The jobs are dynamic and can range from hands-on roles, like material handlers and drivers, to managerial positions overseeing distribution operations. Efficiency, time management, and problem-solving are crucial skills in this field.
Distribution jobs refer to roles involved in the process of moving goods from manufacturers to end users, which includes logistics, warehousing, and transportation. Individuals in this sector are tasked with managing the supply chain, ensuring timely delivery, maintaining inventory levels, and optimizing the distribution network. Key characteristics of these jobs include the need for strong organizational skills, the ability to work in fast-paced environments, and often a requirement for physical work, especially in warehousing and loading. Technological proficiency is increasingly important due to the growing use of management software and automated systems in the distribution process.
and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. The primary function of the Courier is to provide transportation of supplies, specimens, patients, and other items essential for the operations of the Network.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Pick-up supplies, mail and other items and deliver as needed. Scan packages with barcodes when delivered and download at the end of shift. Verify sorting of mail and packages to ensure proper delivery. Pick-up specimens at off-site locations and transport to Network Labs as directed. Pick up petty cash, money bags and payroll and deliver as needed. Transport
patients to and from hospital for various departments. Follow the Lab Specimen Transport Process. Follow the Vehicle Policy and perform daily vehicle maintenance checks, including fluids, equipment and cleaning.
Transport of vegetables within the Network using a 3rd Party vehicle. Transport of medications within the network and to other healthcare facilities. Train new staff on routes and procedures Must be willing to travel to other sites as necessary ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Valid drivers license required for travel to other sites PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: Individual must be able to meet established specific physical requirements of the job; sitting for up to six (6) hours/day,
three (3) hours at a time; standing for up to one (1) hour/day, one (1) hour at a time; and walking for up to two (2) hours/day, fifty (50) minutes at a time.
Occasionally handling and firm gripping when carrying equipment. Occasionally fingering and twisting/turning. Frequently lifting, carrying, pushing and walking objects weighing up to 100 pounds with assistance. Frequent squatting and kneeling and occasional stooping, bending, crouching and reaching above shoulder level. Hearing as it relates to normal conversation. Seeing as it relates to general vision, color vision and depth perception. EDUCATION: High school graduate or equivalent. TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Hospital experience preferred.
Possess a good driving record and maintain a valid Pennsylvania or New Jersey Driver's License. Basic knowledge of the Lehigh Valley and the surrounding area. Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application.
Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's! St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (http: //www. slhn. org/EOE) Founded in 1872, St. Luke's University Health Network (http: //www. slhn. org/) (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 18,000 employees providing services at 14 campuses and 300+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $2.7 billion, the Network's service area includes 11 counties: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey.
Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke's is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, St. Luke's established the Lehigh Valley's first and only regional medical school campus. It also operates the nation's longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 38 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 347 residents and fellows. St. Luke's is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare's five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction.
St. Luke's is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World's Best Hospital. U. S. News & World Report ranked St. Luke's #1 in the Lehigh Valley and #6 in the state. Three of IBM Watson Health's 100 Top Hospitals are St. Luke's hospitals. St. Luke's flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from IBM Watson Health nine times total and seven years in a row, including in 2021 when it was identified as THE #1 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.
In 2021, IBM Watson Health also named St. Luke's among the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the breadth of the SLUHN's information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information. St. Luke's is also recognized as one of the state's lowest cost providers. Learn More Here. (http: //www. slhn. org/About)
the amount of supply needed for each bin in a clean supply room and ensures that there is enough product to last until the next replenishment cycle. Uses handheld scanner to enter the amount of product to be picked. Picks supplies scanned from warehouse/storeroom, while verifying each item by product number, unit of measure, manufacturer number, warehouse location, and quantity to be picked.
De-cases supplies, as necessary, and places in baskets and/or on mobile carts for delivery. Delivers supplies to the appropriate location, which includes verifying the supply quantity and description, checking expiration dates, and placing supplies in the correct bins/locations. Straightens supply
room, rotates stock, brings back any items that need to be returned for credit and notes any issues or concerns for follow up. Receives Fedex/UPS packages (both physically and in the enterprise resource planning system) and items shipped to the network.
Performs outgoing shipping function. Investigates missing or delayed packages. Performs cart and intubation tray replenishment and assembly. Packs, orders, delivers, monitors, collects, and returns clean and soiled linen (including scrubs and slings) to end users. Performs mail runs (including pick-up and delivery) on schedule and in a timely manner. Participates in the preparation for, and completion of, physical inventory. Operates material
handling equipment (such as pallet truck/jack) to properly put supplies on shelves and moves/delivers supplies.
Minimum Qualifications High School Diploma/GED Demonstrates basic computer/PC navigation skills, warehousing devices and equipment, hardware, and software. Preferred Qualifications Technical School Diploma or Associate's Degree Familiar with medical supplies, consumables, and equipment and can obtain a basic understanding of their use. Physical Demands Lift over 50 lbs. Push/pull up to 140 lbs. Carry 80 lbs. short distances. Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position.
It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.
High School Diploma/GED Education - Preferred: Technical School Diploma or Associate's Degree Experience - Required: 1 year Experience in warehouse, logistics, or other supply chain discipline Experience - Preferred: 3 years Experience in warehouse, logistics, or other supply chain discipline or 1 year Healthcare industry experience Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Required: Demonstrates basic computer/PC navigation skills, warehousing devices and equipment, hardware, and software.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Preferred: Familiar with medical supplies, consumables, and equipment and can obtain a basic understanding of their use.
