Sr. Supply Distribution Tech.

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

10d

About The Position

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is seeking a Senior Supply Distribution Technician for the evening shift. The role assists the operating room by picking supplies and instruments for OR cases and putting away returns. More broadly, the position oversees daily management of medical materials—including supplies, equipment, and linen—for multiple hospital or network departments. Senior Supply Technicians perform core supply technician competencies and help train, mentor, and develop other Supply Technicians. The position also performs other duties as assigned.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, 4:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. BJC HealthCare is a nonprofit health care organization serving communities in the greater St. Louis area, southern Illinois, and southeast Missouri. Its services span hospital and community-based care, and it has an affiliation with Washington University School of Medicine through Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 2–5 years of experience.
• Ability to apply lean supply philosophy and perform basic analytics using Microsoft products and supply chain management systems.
• Senior Supply Techs should be able to perform all core competencies and assist with training, mentoring, and development of Supply Techs.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree, preferably in Management or Logistics.
• 5–10 years of experience.
• Less than 2 years of supervisor experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist the operating room by picking supplies and instruments for OR cases and putting away returns.
• Oversee daily management of medical supplies, equipment, and linen for multiple departments throughout the hospital and/or network.
• Clean and organize supply rooms and warehouses and provide customer service to departments.
• Review item par levels and usage with department leadership, optimize bins, and order, receive, and stock materials.
• Assist with manufacturer recall notifications and usage investigations.
• Apply lean supply philosophy and perform basic analytics using Microsoft products and supply chain management systems.
• Receive materials by verifying items and quantities, processing receipts in the inventory management computer system, processing returns to vendor (RTVs), tagging or labeling items, and staging items for delivery.
• Review reports and collaborate with department staff to adjust par levels, coordinate improvement opportunities, implement and maintain a standardized community supply model, and assist with just-in-time room audits.
• Process stock and non-stock orders in inventory management systems and coordinate with procurement to resolve order issues, RTVs, discrepancies, match exceptions, recalls, and returns to vendor.
• Provide daily oversight of material functions while maintaining a safety-focused environment compliant with BJC, OSHA, and Joint Commission standards.
• Perform housekeeping functions in supply rooms.
• Train, mentor, and develop Supply Technicians.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, and legal services, available the first day of the month after hire.
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC automatic retirement contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition assistance available on the first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED