Material Handler
Mass General Brigham
Summary
Supply Distribution & Inventory Specialist. Help keep essential operations moving by ensuring medical and non-medical supplies reach the right teams accurately and on time. In this hands-on role, you will manage incoming deliveries, inventory, storage, documentation, and distribution for on-site and off-site customers while partnering with departments to meet their supply needs. Patient care: This position does not provide direct patient care.
Job description
Job Summary
Supply Distribution & Inventory Specialist. Help keep essential operations moving by ensuring medical and non-medical supplies reach the right teams accurately and on time. In this hands-on role, you will manage incoming deliveries, inventory, storage, documentation, and distribution for on-site and off-site customers while partnering with departments to meet their supply needs. Patient care: This position does not provide direct patient care.
What You’ll Do
- Verify incoming deliveries against purchase orders, packaging lists, and order criteria; receive, sign for, inspect, and unload shipments.
- Prepare processed packages for scheduled carrier pick-ups and maintain complete, accurate STAT pick-up, vehicle maintenance, and dispatch logs.
- Record items received and delivered, recipients’ responses, supply transactions, distribution activity, and inventory information.
- Maintain accurate inventory levels through stock checks, usage tracking, expiration-date monitoring, and proper stock rotation.
- Receive and process departmental supply requests, coordinating timely distribution to on-site and off-site locations.
- Organize storage areas and help manage and track equipment, including medical devices, instruments, and reusable supplies.
- Follow established quality-control processes, including visual inspections, product-specification verification, and regulatory compliance.
Qualifications
Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Experience cannot substitute for education.
Experience: 0–1 year of warehouse/receiving experience required. 2–3 years of driving experience with an excellent driving record preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Familiarity with hospital medical and non-medical supplies; basic knowledge of inventory control, supply chain, and warehouse operations; strong attention to detail, organization, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills; sound judgment and ability to follow verbal and written instructions, manage changing priorities under pressure, and perform basic math and data analysis.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- 0–1 year of warehouse/receiving experience required
- 2–3 years of driving experience with an excellent driving record preferred
- Familiarity with hospital medical and non-medical supplies
- Basic knowledge of inventory control, supply chain, and warehouse operations
- Strong attention to detail
- Organization skills
- Time management skills
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Sound judgment
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
- Ability to manage changing priorities under pressure
- Basic math and data analysis skills
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 403b retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Discounted MBTA pass
Company overview
Mass General Brigham is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in the United States, formed through the merger of Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, this academic medical center system operates multiple hospitals, specialty facilities, and community health centers throughout New England. The organization is renowned for its world-class patient care, cutting-edge medical research, and comprehensive medical education programs. As a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, Mass General Brigham trains the next generation of healthcare professionals while advancing medical science through groundbreaking research initiatives. The system provides a full continuum of healthcare services, from primary care and preventive medicine to complex specialty treatments and emergency services. With a focus on innovation and patient-centered care, Mass General Brigham consistently ranks among the top hospital systems in the nation for clinical excellence and research output.