This month we shine our Employee Spotlight on Robert (Rob) Arbitello, Manager of Material Management at Flushing Hospital Medical Center (FHMC).
Rob has been an employee at FHMC for the past 21 years. He began his career in the Transportation Department, became a Materials Handler, Inventory Clerk and Assistant Manager in the department he now manages.
In his free time, Rob enjoys gardening, playing cards, and spending time with his wife, Shina, of 25 years and children Robert, Briana, and Joseph.
On any given day, you will find Rob visiting most departments within the hospital. He is responsible for ordering all of the hospitals inventory items and runs the day to day operations of the Store Room and Receiving Departments.
When asked what the most rewarding part of his job is, Rob was quick to say, “The most rewarding part of my job is knowing that our department contributes to helping patients get better quickly by providing the supplies and materials needed in a timely manner.”
Some of the challenges Rob faces when ordering large quantities of supplies is finding out they are back-ordered or have been discontinued, delivery trucks that may have broken down, having weather conditions prohibit delivery or receiving the wrong shipments.
“No matter what, it is my responsibility to get the items to the end users timely and efficiently.”
For these and so many more reasons, Robert Arbitello is a valued employee and the subject of our April Employee Spotlight.
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