Job Summary:

SUNY Upstate Medical University’s mission is to improve the health of the communities we serve through education, biomedical research, and health care.  This goes beyond our downtown campus with all of our clinics and offices that provide patient care throughout the greater Syracuse area.  As the largest employer and care provider in the area, it means that we receive and deliver a significant amount of medical supplies, build specialty carts and more in support of patient care.  With this in mind, we are looking for new Distribution Assistant (Office Assistant/Mail/Stores Clerk 1) to join our Supply Chain Team!  This role is vital to ensuring that everyone receives the best care possible.  Can you help us?  Here’s what you’ll do:

• Report daily to Distribution and unpack supplies and stock shelves
• Follow the “recipe” and build/restock specialty carts like code, difficult airway, and more
• Scan Clean Rooms to order new product to restock shelves
• Provide outstanding customer service and fill customer call-down supply requests and inpatient room carts
• Deliver medical supplies to Nursing Units
• Impact Clinical with your support which results in greater patient care

How can you become a Distribution Assistant at SUNY Upstate?  It’s easy!  There are no specific education or experience requirements for these positions. So please complete an application today!  In return for your dedication and commitment to provide outstanding service, you’ll receive:

• a work schedule of 40 hours per week
• a generous Paid Time Off program that includes vacation, holidays, and sick days
• a choice of several outstanding health insurance benefits
• Well-being plans that include Adoption Assistance, Student Loan Relief Services, Tuition Reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program
• A New York State Pension, (Yes!  An actual pension!) a 403b plan, and other retirement savings plans

Please apply today and help us to help the people of Central New York, and thank you!

Minimum Qualifications:

There are no education or experience requirements

Work Days:

Schedule based on a 40 hour work week. 3:00pm to 11:30pm, rotating weekends, holidays and pass days. 

Message to Applicants:

**The NYS Department of Civil Service has expanded the NY HELPS Program. During this program, the NYS Civil Service Exam requirements are suspended for the Office Assistant 1, SG006 title. 

Position Status: Permanent 

Salary: SG06 - $36,232

Recruitment Office: 

Human Resources 

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