Associate Warehouse Material Handler - Military veterans preferred

Job Description Associate Warehouse Material Handler - 2113807 **Primary Location**

: TN-Nashville-Glenrose Warehouse **JOB SUMMARY:**

Loads, unloads and moves materials within the medical center locations for distribution with regular guidance. Process all surplus property to designate final disposition. Maintain storage system for patient record files.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:**

* Loads trucks for distribution of materials. Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

* Operates both powered and non-powered warehouse equipment including forklift, handtruck, electric dolly, crane or hoist and other devices.

* Receives, documents, and makes an assessment of surplus to determine final destination.

* The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

**Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:**

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity of culture, thinking, learning and leading is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. **Vanderbilts** mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

**VUMC Recent Accomplishments**

Because we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research, we are proud of our recent accomplishments:

**US News & World Report:** #1 Adult Hospital in Tennessee and metropolitan Nashville, named to the Best Hospitals Honor Roll of the top 20 adult hospitals, 10 nationally ranked adult specialty programs, with 3 specialties rated in the top 10 nationally, Monroe Carell Jr. Childrens Hospital at Vanderbilt named as one of the Best Childrens Hospital in the nation, with 10 out of 10 pediatric specialties nationally ranked.

**Healthcares Most Wired:** Among the nations 100 most-wired hospitals and health systems for its efforts in innovative medical technology.

**Beckers Hospital Review:** named as one of the 100 Great Hospitals in America, in the roster of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs and to its list of the 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs.

**The Leapfrog Group:** One of only 10 childrens hospitals in the to be named at Leapfrog Top Hospital.

**American Association for the Advancement of Science:** The School of Medicine has 112 elected fellows

**Magnet Recognition Program:** Received our third consecutive Magnet designations.

**National Academy of Medicine:** 22 members, elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding achievement

**Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index: 6th year in a row that Vanderbilt University Medical Center was a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality.**

**TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:**

*SAFETY (NOVICE):*- The knowledge of and attentiveness to safety as well as compliance with the rules regarding safety.

*CUSTOMER SERVICE (NOVICE):*- A continuing focus on the needs and requirements of customers, anticipating their needs, remaining sensitive to customers while performing services for them, responsive to customer needs.

*WAREHOUSE INVENTORY (NOVICE):*- The management of the movement of inventory as well as knowledge of systems and procedures to do so.

**CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:**

* Organizational Impact: Performs clearly defined tasks and methods described in detail to achieve standardized solutions that impact own performance with regular guidance.

* Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Follows a well established process to solve routine problems where solutions are clearly prescribed.

* Breadth of Knowledge: Has basic job knowledge of systems and procedures that are common to own job.

* Team Interaction: Individually contributes to the team.

**CORE CAPABILITIES:**

SUPPORTING COLLEAGUES (S1):

* - Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.

* - Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.

* - Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.

DELIVERING EXCELLENT SERVICES (S1):

* - Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.

* - Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns to supervisors in a timely manner.

* - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.

ENSURING HIGH QUALITY (S1):

* - Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards Ensures continuous improvement.

* - Ensures Continuous Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond.

* - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.

MANAGING RESOURCES EFFECTIVELY (S1):

* - Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.

* - Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.

* - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.

FOSTERING INNOVATION (S1):

* - Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.

* - Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.

* - Adapts to Change: Embraces change by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.

**Basic Qualifications**

High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience) and < 1 year relevant experience

* TN Driver's License Required

**Physical Requirements/Strengths needed & Physical Demands:**

* Heavy Work category requiring exertion of 50 to 100 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 20 to 50 lbs. of force frequently and/or up to 10 to 20 lbs. of force continually to move objects.

**Movement**

* Occasional: Sitting: Remaining in seated position

* Occasional: Standing: Remaining on one's feet without moving.

* Occasional: Climbing: Ascending or descending stairs/ramps using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.

* Occasional: Kneeling:Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees.

* Occasional: Crouching/Squatting: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.

* Occasional: Fingering: Picking, pinching, gripping, working primarily with fingers requiring fine manipulation.

* Frequent: Walking: Moving about on foot.

* Frequent: Lifting under 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects under 35 lbs from one level to another

* Frequent: Lifting over 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects from one level to another, includes upward pulling over 35 lbs, with help of coworkers or assistive device

* Frequent: Carrying under 35 lbs: Transporting an objec