Unit Supplies Coordinator - Patient Care Supply

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Shared Health in Winnipeg is seeking a 0.80 FTE Supply Chain Associate to support patient care through inventory management of medical and surgical supplies. The role is in-person with 7.75 daily hours and requires two years of healthcare materials experience.

The successful candidate will maintain WHMIS compliance, manage stock movements, and collaborate with purchasing, receiving and logistics within the Health Sciences Centre complex.

Qualifications

• Two years material management experience in a health care setting.
• Experience with medical/surgical supplies preferred.
• Must communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Strong mathematical skills and customer service orientation.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and in a team.
• Knowledge of purchasing, receiving, and logistics in health care is an asset.
• WHMIS training and related compliance.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Time management

Teamwork

Indigenous language knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Inventory management training

Medical terminology training

WHMIS training

Customer service courses

Tools

Clinical Supply Chain Information System

Job description

Requisition ID: 411752

PositionNumber: 20078186

Posting End Date: October 6, 2026

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Shared Health

Department / Unit: Patient Care Supply

Job Stream: Clinical Support

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 10/09/2026 - Indefinite

Reason for Term: Other Leave

FTE: 0.80

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Experience

• Two years material management experience in a health care setting with previous experience with medical/surgical supplies required.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Complete high school education, Manitoba standards, required.
• Courses in inventory management and medical terminology preferred.
• Must complete recognized WHMIS training and participate in relevant seminars and on the job training on the Clinical Supply Chain Information System.
• Customer service courses/seminars preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing required.
• Effective mathematical skills required.
• Demonstrated customer service skills essential.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills required as well as the ability to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to work under stressful working conditions and to prioritize working responsibilities effectively and to manage time efficiently.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.
• Must have the ability to acquire and maintain extensive knowledge of a large variety of products and their uses as well as their locations.
• Familiarity with the functions of purchasing, receiving and the logistics within a health care facility preferred.
• Knowledge of the Health Sciences Centre complex an asset.
• As a custodian of the Health Sciences Centre’s inventory, it is critical that the individual brings with them the qualities of honesty, integrity and accountability.

Physical Requirements

• Position requires constant walking, repetitive lifting, bending, stretching and pushing in the transferring of stock from one area to another and from floor to shelving (40-45 lbs. per item).
• Repetitive hand, arm and shoulder motions required and as well as long periods of standing.
• Pushing and pulling cartloads of inventory that may weigh up to 2100 lbs. across carpets on and off elevators and up and down ramps is required.
• Requires the handling of dangerous goods in accordance with WHMIS regulations.
• May be required to work in cramped conditions when carrying items over obstacles and twisting motions are necessary.
• May also be exposed to soiled, sharp or contaminated supplies as well as infectious patients.
• Exposure to temperature variations (i.e., servicing Sherbrook Dialysis).

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, Prairie Crocus Manor, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.