Materials & Inventory Coordinator: Cost Control

Blue River Surgery Center; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time off & disability

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Blue River Surgery Center in Kansas City, MO, is seeking a Materials Management Coordinator to manage instrument and supply purchases, PAR levels, and inventory, supporting cost efficiency and patient care.

You will work with regional managers, handle accounts payable, supplier contracts, and biannual inventories, ensuring accurate records and timely payments. This role offers the chance to contribute to a growing, community-focused healthcare group with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a medical office setting (ambulatory surgery center, hospital, or doctors office) preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in materials management.
• Some accounting or bookkeeping experience helpful.

Responsibilities

• Works with the Regional Materials Manager or Market Materials Manager assigned to the market.
• Responsible for center supply expense management.
• Establishes and maintains levels and related controls of supplies and equipment for the Center.
• Responsible for purchases for the Center as necessary, utilizing purchase orders and checking orders received for accuracy and completeness.
• Prepares goods for return as appropriate and responsible for shipment of all goods from the Center.
• Restocks inventory as needed.
• Establishes and maintains PAR stock levels in all areas, with the cooperation of staff members.
• Maintains knowledge base and utilization of contract pricing, keeping current.
• Responsible for and oversees the biannual inventories, including accuracy of counts and their input into SMART.
• Processes accounts payable, matching billing to invoices, coding and processing in conjunction with the business office manager.
• Confers with physicians and nursing staff on special products or equipment needs and initiates trial use if indicated.

Skills

Materials management

Medical office experience

Accounting / bookkeeping

Job description

Blue River Surgery Center in Kansas City, MO, is seeking a Materials Management Coordinator to manage instrument and supply purchases, PAR levels, and inventory, supporting cost efficiency and patient care.

You will work with regional managers, handle accounts payable, supplier contracts, and biannual inventories, ensuring accurate records and timely payments. This role offers the chance to contribute to a growing, community-focused healthcare group with comprehensive benefits.