Central Supply Distribution Technician - Providence Anchorage

Providence Health & Services; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 29,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer matching

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, AK is hiring a Central Supply Distribution Technician for the Sterile Process Department. You will manage multi-million-dollar surgical instrument inventories and coordinate ordering, receiving, and distribution of instruments and implants.

This role balances clinical needs with cost efficiency, maintaining par levels, min/max, and reorder points, and partnering with SPD, OR, General Stores, sales reps and repair services.

Qualifications

• 1 year of Surgical Supply Management, Medical Logistics/Materials Management or equivalent experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred for leadership in sterile processing.
• Certification: Healthcare Sterile Processing Association leadership certification upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Manage multi-million-dollar surgical instrument, implant, and equipment inventory.
• Coordinate ordering, receiving, and distribution of instruments, implants, and supplies.
• Maintain instrument tray counts and par levels, and support recalls and repairs.

Skills

Surgical supply management

Medical logistics

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Certified Healthcare Leader - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association

Job description

Description

We are hiring for a Central Supply Distribution Technician position in the Sterile Process Department at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, AK!

Responsible for managing a multi-million-dollar surgical instrument, implant, and equipment inventory. Provides leadership in the hospital's efforts to reduce instrument costs. Uses discretion and judgment to balance clinical needs with financial responsibility. Maintains productive, professional relationships with SPD, OR, and General Stores personnel, clinical staff, sales representatives, and repair services. Maintains instrument and implant par levels, min/max and reorder points. Makes recommendations regarding the purchase of additional instrument and implant sets. Coordinates ordering, receiving, and distribution of instruments, implants, and supplies; instrument and equipment repairs; product exchanges with other hospitals; and product and equipment recalls. Maintains accurate instrument tray count sheets.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Providence Alaska Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• 1 year Surgical Supply Management, Medical Logistics/Materials Management or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Upon hire: Certified Healthcare Leader - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association.
• 3 years' experience with surgical instrumentation and/or implants.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

The Providence family of organizations has a vision of health for a better world. As such, we are called to care wisely for our communities, resources, and earth. Our organizations strive to become carbon negative by 2030.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

About the Team

Providence has a long history of serving Alaska, beginning when the Sisters of Providence first brought health care to Nome in 1902 during the Gold Rush. This pioneering spirit set the standard for modern health care in Alaska and formed the foundation for Providence's growth as the state's largest private employer and leading health care provider.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are located in Anchorage, Eagle River, Kodiak Island, Mat-Su, Seward, and Valdez. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, outreach programs, and hospice and home care.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Pay Range: $21.16 - $32.37

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.