Distribution Operations Coord.

BJC HealthCare•Saint Louis, MO

About The Position

Christian Hospital is seeking a Distribution Operations Coordinator to assist management with the daily operation and services of the supply distribution operation. The role helps identify staffing constraints and coordinate workloads and assignments, and serves as a functional expert on inventory-management and resource-management systems such as Wavemark, Atpar, FLICS, and PeopleSoft. The coordinator helps ensure standard work practices are communicated and followed across the system. For procedural areas, the coordinator reviews and adjusts supply inventory levels based on staffing and scheduled cases; works with Surgical Services nursing staff and potentially doctors; manages recalls, returns, expiry dates, and case carts; conducts mid-year and year-end inventory counts; maintains 2-bin Kanban; distributes standard inventory reports; and supports areas such as GI, Cath Lab, and IVR. The position performs service audits, participates in customer service recovery, provides general operational oversight, and serves as the charge person when the supervisor is absent. It represents the department in supply distribution initiatives, works with clinicians and customers across the system, and communicates with clinical department leads, supervisors, and management. The coordinator supports daily supply availability and un-fill rates, collaborating with purchasing, sourcing, utilization management, and vendors to ensure primary or alternative supplies are available. The position also coordinates the design, layout, setup, item maintenance, and reporting for new par locations associated with renovations, new facilities, and operational changes. Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
2–5 years of experience.
No supervisor experience required.

Responsibilities

Review, monitor, and adjust inventory levels in OR procedural areas based on staffing and scheduled cases.
Work closely with Surgical Services nursing staff and potentially doctors.
Complete recalls and returns for the OR and Central Sterile Processing Department.
Conduct mid-year and end-of-year inventory counts for the OR and Central Sterile Processing Department.
Provide support to other procedural areas, including GI, Cath Lab, and IVR.
Manage expiry dates in procedural areas.
Maintain 2-bin Kanban.
Pull and distribute standard inventory reports.
Manage case carts.
Assist management with daily supply distribution operations and services.
Help identify staffing constraints and coordinate workloads and assignments.
Serve as a functional expert on inventory and resource management systems and help ensure standard work practices are communicated and followed across the system.
Perform service audits and participate in customer service recovery.
Provide general oversight of departmental operations and serve as charge person in the supervisor's absence.
Represent the department in supply distribution efforts and initiatives; attend meetings and work with clinicians and customers across the system.
Communicate with clinical department leads, supervisors, and management.
Maintain expertise on current and new inventory-management technologies and share best practices with peers.
Support and determine daily un-fill rates for supply availability; collaborate with purchasing, sourcing, utilization management, and vendors to ensure primary or alternative supplies are available.
Coordinate the design, layout, and implementation of new par locations, including setup, item maintenance, and reporting for renovations, new facilities, and operational changes.
Perform additional duties as assigned.