Hospital Distribution & Inventory Coordinator

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Distribution Operations Coordinator at Christian Hospital to oversee inventory levels in the OR and Central Sterile Processing, coordinate with Surgical Services and nursing staff, and manage recalls, counts, and reports.

The role emphasizes standard work practices and system knowledge across Wavemark, Atpar, FLICS, and PeopleSoft to support par locations and hospital operations.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of related distribution or inventory experience.
• Healthcare or hospital supply experience preferred.
• Familiarity with hospital inventory management systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Performs service audits and participates with customer service recovery; provides general oversight of the departmental operations and serves as the charge person in the absence of the supervisor.
• Represents the department on various supply distribution efforts & initiatives; attends meetings and works with various clinicians and customers across the system; provides communications to clinical department leads, supervisor and management.
• Maintains subject matter expertise on current and new technologies for managing inventory levels within the hospital; shares best practices with peers across the system.
• Supports and determines daily un-fill rates for supply availability; works closely with purchasing, sourcing, utilization management, and vendors to ensure primary or alternative supplies are available to support clinicians and patients.
• Coordinates the design, layout and implementation of all new par locations including set up, item maintenance and reporting for hospital renovations, new facilities, and changes in operations.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Distribution Operations Coordinator at Christian Hospital to oversee inventory levels in the OR and Central Sterile Processing, coordinate with Surgical Services and nursing staff, and manage recalls, counts, and reports.

The role emphasizes standard work practices and system knowledge across Wavemark, Atpar, FLICS, and PeopleSoft to support par locations and hospital operations.