LOGISTICS TECHNICIAN

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT: Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical (LDCFM) is a progressive, fast-paced organization committed to the pursuit of excellence, providing fully integrated EMS and Fire Services to the City of Lawrence and Douglas County community. This commitment to excellence has yielded international accreditation through the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI), and an Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating of 1; one of only seven (7) departments state-wide and one hundred fourteen (114) internationally with this distinction. Ideal candidates for this position will be efficient and detail-minded workers who possess superior organization and communication skills, strong work ethic, passion for public service and the community, and a predisposition for creativity and innovation.

Responsibilities:

The employee will be responsible for ensuring the reliability of both disposable and durable EMS equipment essential to fulfilling LDCFM’s mission.  This employee will stock, inventory, organize and deliver designated medical and fire department supplies, related equipment and correspondence from LDCFM Administration to the various stations.  The employee will also process maintenance requests for durable medical equipment, ensuring repairs or replacements are obtained as needed and managing warranty programs.  Additional duties assigned will support the mission of the fire/medical department within the responsibilities of the logistics and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division. This position reports to the Division Chief of EMS,

• Maintain adequate stock levels. Assess and respond to supply needs.
• Maintain organization of stocked items in supply storage to ensure proper levels of equipment and stock.
• Use / build out computerized inventory control system to reorder, monitor expiration dates, maintain proper inventory, and rotate stock.
• Maintain reusable equipment through decontamination and repackaging, collects and properly disposes and transports equipment for decontamination
• Oversee preventative maintenance & warranty programs for durable medical equipment
• Receive service requests and damage reports, coordinate with vendors for timely repairs / replacements to ensure minimal service disruptions.
• General warehouse organization and cleanliness
• Inventory and regular auditing of supply inventory (warehouse, stations vehicles, other supply/equipment locations)
• Purchasing supplies, as directed and approved by supervisor
• Filling and/or delivering EMS supplies to fire/EMS stations throughout Douglas County
• Safely operating hand trucks, pallet jacks and/or heavy machinery (if trained)
• Coordinating shipping and receiving processes
• Delivery and pick-up of inter-office and inter-department correspondence
• Communicating effectively with other City of Lawrence and Douglas County employees and outside agencies (Douglas County First Responder agencies)
• Providing courteous and professional internal and external customer service
• Data entry in programs related to position
• Assisting with logistics needs for scheduled events at LDCFM facilities
• Other related duties, as assigned, to support the LDCFM mission 

Qualifications:

Knowledge

Safe driving and backing of delivery vehicle

Supply chain management

Safe work practices including, but not limited to, safe and effective use of hand and power tools, light and heavy equipment

Microsoft office programs, including Outlook, Word, Excel

Basic operation of office machines including computer, printer/copier/fax machines and other peripherals

Effective communication by phone, text and email

Vision, mission, values and leadership philosophy of the Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical department.

Identify supplies and recommend substitutes

Principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment and meeting quality standards for services.

Working knowledge of warehouse, storage, and inventory procedures

Record keeping procedures

Basic computer skills needed to enter or research information from various software applications.

English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation

Mathematical calculations

Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment

Basic Skills

Read and understand various manuals, blueprints, and schematics

Understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work

Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities which may include the following:

•kneeling, walking, standing or stooping for extended periods of time

•operating assigned equipment

•Lifting moderate to heavy weights

Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for:

•making observations

•communicating with others

•Reading and writing

•Data entry and report generation

•operating assigned equipment and vehicles

Read and understand various manuals, blueprints, and schematics

Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing

Operate City support software programs at a proficiency necessary for successful job performance

Perform routine filing/storing/retrieving operations

Follow all safety rules and regulations of the department to which assigned

Education, Experience, and Training Guidelines

Education

High School Degree or completion of GED

Related Experience

 One (1) year of experience in inventory or office work.

Experience maintaining computerized inventory systems, invoice payment, and billing preferred.

Experience with OperativeIQ software platform preferred.

Job Training

Computer software proficiency on standard personal computer products

Supply and equipment familiarization

City and County Street and property location

License

Possession of, or ability to obtain valid driver’s license.