Criitcal Access Hospital Director Supply Chain

Clinical Management Consultants; Cubero (NM); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Clinical Management Consultants is seeking a seasoned Critical Access Hospital Director of Supply Chain to strengthen patient care at a 25-bed facility in western New Mexico. This leadership role partners with executive teams to align purchasing, inventory, distribution, contracting, budgeting, and resource stewardship with patient-care priorities in a rural setting.

You will oversee day-to-day materials management, collaborate with nursing, surgical, emergency, pharmacy, and laboratory teams,

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day supply chain operations including purchasing, inventory, contracting, budgeting, and resource stewardship.
• Strengthen procurement practices and vendor relationships to ensure reliable product availability.
• Monitor par levels, inventory controls, and regulatory compliance across departments.
• Coordinate product evaluations and support emergency preparedness and waste reduction.
• Maintain open communication with nursing, medical staff, surgery, emergency services, pharmacy, laboratory, imaging, rehabilitation, and cardiopulmonary teams.

Job description

Build a career where operational leadership directly strengthens patient care as the Critical Access Hospital Director of Supply Chain, combining meaningful community impact, visible executive partnership, modern healthcare resources, professional growth, and the quality of life found in western New Mexico.

The Critical Access Hospital Director of Materials Management will join a mission-focused, 25-bed hospital where supply chain decisions have an immediate and measurable influence on clinical readiness. Experienced healthcare leaders will value the organization's broad continuum of care, close interdisciplinary relationships, and environment where leadership remains accessible and professional autonomy matters. For candidates exploring healthcare leadership jobs, hospital careers, or medical center jobs, this opportunity offers the ability to improve workflows and support nurses, physicians, allied health professionals, technicians, therapists, imaging teams, laboratory professionals, and pharmacists across an essential regional healthcare organization.

Within Materials Management, the Critical Access Hospital Director of Supply Chain will oversee resources supporting general surgery, 24-hour emergency care, intensive care, internal medicine, obstetrics, pathology, podiatry, primary care, and radiology services that include X-ray, CT, and MRI. The hospital also operates three surgical rooms, including a dedicated scope room, alongside outpatient behavioral health services, clinics, laboratory services, pharmacy, cardiopulmonary care, and rehabilitation. This wide clinical footprint makes the Supply Chain department both dynamic and highly visible, requiring thoughtful inventory planning, dependable vendor coordination, procedural supply readiness, and responsive service to departments with distinct acuity, technology, and utilization needs.

The Critical Access Hospital Director of Materials Management will lead day-to-day supply chain operations while collaborating with hospital leadership and clinical stakeholders to align purchasing, inventory, distribution, contracting, budgeting, and resource stewardship with patient-care priorities. Key responsibilities may include strengthening procurement practices, monitoring supply availability, improving par levels and inventory controls, supporting regulatory compliance, coordinating product evaluations, managing vendor relationships, reducing waste, and advancing emergency preparedness. Rather than operating in isolation, the Director of Supply Chain will maintain active communication with nursing, medical staff, surgery, emergency services, pharmacy, laboratory, imaging, rehabilitation, cardiopulmonary teams, and other departments so clinicians have the right products available when care cannot wait.

For an experienced materials management professional, the Critical Access Hospital Director of Supply Chain position represents a meaningful progression into broader healthcare operations and strategic leadership. The role offers space to develop department processes, mentor staff, use performance data to optimize purchasing and utilization, participate in quality and safety initiatives, and help evaluate workflow technology that supports - not replaces - professional judgement. Candidates from healthcare supply chain, hospital purchasing, inventory management, materials operations, logistics, or healthcare management jobs can bring valuable expertise while expanding their influence across surgical, inpatient, emergency, diagnostic, and outpatient services.

Living in western New Mexico gives the Critical Access Hospital Director of Materials Management access to expansive high-desert landscapes, mountain views, uncrowded trails, and a strong sense of community that can be difficult to find in larger healthcare markets. Outdoor enthusiasts can explore hiking, mountain biking, camping, and scenic destinations throughout the region, while cultural traditions, Native American arts, historic Route 66 communities, and New Mexican cuisine create an authentic local identity. Regional events such as the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta add a memorable weekend experience, and generally lighter traffic can support more predictable commutes and greater separation between demanding hospital leadership work and personal time.

The Critical Access Hospital Director of Supply Chain will receive competitive compensation and access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support long-term professional and personal wellbeing, with specific total-rewards details available during the recruitment process. Healthcare supply chain leaders seeking greater visibility, meaningful autonomy, and the opportunity to strengthen care across an entire critical access hospital are encouraged to take the next step.