Distribution Technician- Materials Management

University of Missouri Health Care; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision and dental insurance on

Job summary

University of Missouri Health Care in Columbia, Missouri is seeking a Distribution Technician to prepare, transport, and deliver supplies across the MU Health Care system. The role operates 24/7, requiring adherence to life safety, infection control, and Joint Commission standards as part of daily duties.

The position includes stocking, inventory checks, order accuracy, and off-site deliveries, with potential moves of patients and equipment as needed. Benefits and union period apply.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Chauffeur license (Missouri class E or higher) within 30 days of residency.
• Experience with preparation, inventory, or delivery of materials and supplies.

Responsibilities

• Stock and inventory supplies, monitor PAR levels and usage data.
• Deliver shipments to patient care areas and assist with transfers.
• Prepare outgoing shipments, verify orders, and coordinate vendor shipments.
• Operate forklifts and carrier carts, drive vehicles up to 30 ft, and maintain safety.

Skills

Materials handling

Delivery experience

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Location Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65201 Category Facilities Operations Job Id 26003771 Job Type Full-time Day Job

Department: Supply Distribution Warehouse

• Base Pay Range: $15.81 - $24.92 per hour, based on experience
• Union Bid Period: 9/30/26 – 10/7/26

ABOUT THE JOB

The Distribution Technician is responsible for the preparation, transportation, and delivery of materials and supplies to patient care areas in the MU Health Care system.

The duties of this position are performed in a health care environment that operates 24/7 and the work must be performed within health care specific requirements. Compliance includes but is not limited to all hospital specific life safety codes, infection control standards to protect immunosuppressed patients, compliance with all Joint Commission and CMS regulatory requirements, adherence to hospital guidelines to ensure patient satisfaction, and the flexibility to meet the business needs of the hospital when coverage is needed. This would include coverage in other positions within the department and on other shifts if needed to ensure core business needs are met.

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE

MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that’s largely a result of the incredible culture and team we’ve built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.

Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

• Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
• Generous paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidays
• Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8%and full vesting in three years
• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more

See a comprehensive list of benefits here.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

• Stocks ordered supplies and performs inventory checks for PAR sites for disposable and non-disposable items, including sterile processing items.
• Performs cycle and inventory counts, rotates stock, removes expired items, monitors out-of-stock levels, and reviews usage data and trends to ensure maintenance and timely replenishment of supplies in accordance with department inventory schedules. Communicates supply needs with affected areas.
• Assists customers with supply questions, requests, and concerns. Resolves incorrect orders and completes delivery of shipments to appropriate destinations.
• Prepares outgoing shipments by filling, stacking, wrapping, and loading orders.
• Prepares chargeable items for distribution and completes appropriate forms for credit charges and other productivity information.
• Delivers compressed gas cylinders and liquid nitrogen tanks using approved carrier carts while following established safety procedures. Transports time-sensitive specimens, reprocessed items, radiology films, CT files, and medical records throughout the University Health Care system. Transports supplies and materials for off-site clinics.
• Prepares chargeable items for distribution and completes appropriate forms for credit charges and other productivity information.
• Receives and processes incoming and outgoing shipments, verifies purchase orders against delivered items to ensure accuracy and quality, and coordinates shipments to and from vendors.
• Operates a forklift, carrier carts, and drives cars, vans, and trucks up to 30 ft in length.
• Performs general inspection, provides preventative maintenance, and ensures the cleanliness of vehicles, forklifts, and equipment.
• Performs routine cleaning, maintenance, and organization of all storage areas, following safety regulations and preventive maintenance standards.
• Assists with moving office furniture, equipment, medical records, supplies, and other items.
• Assists with safely transferring patients to and from stretchers, beds, and wheelchairs, and escorts patients and equipment to designated destinations on an as-needed basis. Performs transports in accordance with established procedures to ensure patient and staff safety.
• Assists with morgue transports as needed, following established procedures.
• May complete unit/department-specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities can be acquired.
• Chauffeur driver license; Missouri class E or higher for Missouri residents within (30) days of Missouri residency.
• Experience with the preparation, inventory, or delivery of materials and supplies.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and may require ambulating, remaining in a stationary position and positioning self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

Location Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65201

Location Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65201

Location Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65201