Supply Technician

Bethany Children's Health Center•Bethany, OK

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Technician supports the efficient operation of Bethany Children’s Health Center’s supply chain by receiving, managing, storing, and distributing medical and operational supplies. The role helps maintain appropriate inventory levels, prevent shortages, minimize waste, and ensure hospital departments have the supplies needed to provide safe, high-quality patient care. The technician works with Purchasing, clinical departments, and other hospital personnel to maintain organized supply areas, monitor inventory and expiration dates, process deliveries, and follow purchasing, inventory management, and safety procedures. The position also supports operational efficiency, financial stewardship, and patient care through accurate inventory records, responsive service, safe material handling, and participation in departmental improvements. The organization identifies its positions as safety-sensitive roles under Oklahoma law.

Requirements

High school degree or GED equivalent.
Inventory, freight, or other supply chain experience is preferred.
No license, certification, or credential is required.

Nice To Haves

Inventory, freight, or other supply chain experience.

Responsibilities

Monitor, evaluate, replenish, and maintain inventory levels of medical and operational supplies in designated departments and storage areas.
Maintain minimum and maximum inventory levels (par levels) to ensure availability while limiting excess inventory and costs.
Organize, stock, and rotate supplies using appropriate inventory practices, including first-expiring, first-out (FEFO).
Check inventory for expired, damaged, recalled, obsolete, or slow-moving products and take action according to established procedures.
Conduct routine inventory counts and assist with cycle counts and physical inventories.
Identify and report inventory discrepancies, unusual usage, shortages, and opportunities to reduce waste.
Keep supply storage areas clean, organized, labeled, and accessible in accordance with hospital policies and safety standards.
Receive, unload, inspect, and verify deliveries for accuracy, completeness, and acceptable condition.
Compare shipments with packing slips and coordinate with Purchasing to resolve discrepancies, damages, incorrect deliveries, and vendor returns.
Sort, organize, and distribute supplies, equipment, and materials to hospital departments accurately and promptly.
Respond to routine and urgent supply requests and document receipts, transfers, and distributions as required.
Collaborate with Purchasing and hospital departments to identify supply needs and maintain product availability.
Communicate shortages, backorders, delays, and other supply concerns to Purchasing leadership and affected departments.
Assist in identifying obsolete, excess, duplicate, or underused supplies and recommend inventory-efficiency improvements.
Support purchasing, replenishment, and standardized inventory and storage processes by providing accurate inventory information.
Provide timely, professional customer service to hospital personnel, vendors, and other stakeholders.
Participate in departmental initiatives and process improvements related to supply availability, operational efficiency, and cost control.
Maintain safe, clean receiving, storage, and distribution areas in accordance with hospital policies, infection prevention requirements, and regulatory standards.
Safely operate manual and electric pallet jacks, carts, and other authorized material-handling equipment.
Follow safe lifting, handling, transportation, and storage practices; store supplies according to manufacturer recommendations, environmental requirements, and hospital procedures.
Identify, segregate, and report unusable supplies, unsafe conditions, equipment concerns, and potential compliance issues.
Use designated hospital systems and technology for inventory accuracy, receiving documentation, and supply chain operations.
Communicate professionally with Purchasing leadership, hospital departments, and other stakeholders.
Support departmental projects, special assignments, and continuous improvement initiatives; perform other duties as assigned.