Materials Resource Coordinator

Berger Health System; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth is seeking a Materials Resource Coordinator to ensure reliable supplies and equipment, supporting patient care through efficient procurement, inventory control, and cost containment in a high-acuity hospital setting.

The role focuses on maintaining equipment readiness, coordinating servicing, and collaborating with clinical and facilities teams to minimize disruptions and ensure regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of hospital supply chain operations.
• Inventory management and purchasing processes.
• Equipment maintenance coordination and vendor management.
• Understanding of regulatory and safety standards within healthcare environments.

Responsibilities

• Equipment & System Management: maintain equipment inventory, coordinate servicing, support high-acuity environments.
• Financial Management: analyze cost/benefit, monitor usage trends, identify cost savings opportunities.
• Purchasing: manage procurement across departments, liaise with staff and vendors, participate in negotiations.
• Supply Management: maintain inventory, implement cost containment and standardization programs, minimize waste and ensure uninterrupted patient care.

Skills

Hospital supply chain operations

Inventory management

Equipment maintenance coordination

Cost containment

Vendor management

Interdepartmental collaboration

Regulatory and safety standards

Education

High School or GED

Job description

Job Description Summary

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more in our careers and in our communities.

Job Profile Summary

The Materials Resource Coordinator position plays a critical role in hospital operations by ensuring the reliability and availability of supplies and equipment that directly impact patient care outcomes. This role manages high-volume procurement and inventory processes while proactively resolving equipment and supply issues to minimize clinical disruptions. The position contributes to operational efficiency, cost control, regulatory compliance, and patient safety in a fast-paced, high-acuity healthcare environment.

Responsibilities and Duties

• 30% Equipment & System Management Maintains safe, clean physical environment while adhering to hospital policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements. Functions as liaison between departments, vendors, Facilities Engineering, and Clinical Engineering. Maintains equipment inventory. Coordinates equipment servicing and new product/equipment in-servicing. Supports high-acuity environments by responding quickly to urgent supply and equipment needs. Assembles and installs new equipment according to manufacturer specifications. Performs routine maintenance coordination, overhaul, and repair follow-up to restore equipment functionality. Assist with development, implementation, and monitoring systems supporting hospital-wide compliance with regulatory standards.
• 25% Financial Management Evaluates requests for equipment and/or supplies. Conducts cost benefit analysis and prepares purchasing justification reports. Maintains department and pre-hospital supply inventories. Monitors usage trends and adjusts ordering practices to improve efficiency and cost control. Identifies cost savings opportunities and supports cost containment and standardization programs.
• 25% Purchasing Manages purchasing and replenishment of essential medical supplies and equipment across departments. Acts as liaison between clinical staff, vendors, and support teams to ensure timely delivery and functionality of resources. Develops partnerships and ongoing communication with vendors. Participates in negotiations with vendors. Attends meetings concerning cost containment and standardization initiatives.
• 20% Supply Management Maintains supply inventory, orders supplies, evaluates requests, and conducts cost benefit analysis. Establishes and implements cost containment and standardization programs. Communicates effectively with department leaders to problem solve and maintain equipment and supply needs. Maintains inventory levels to ensure uninterrupted patient care while minimizing waste and excess cost. Monitors usage trends and adjusts inventory practices accordingly.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School or GED (Required)

Additional Job Description

• Knowledge of hospital supply chain operations
• Inventory management and purchasing processes
• Equipment maintenance coordination
• Cost containment and standardization practices
• Vendor management and interdepartmental collaboration
• Understanding of regulatory and safety standards within healthcare environments

Work Shift

Day Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40 Department Admin - Emergency Department

Join us!

If your passion is to work in a caring environment … if you believe that learning is a life‑long process … if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations.

OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate‑employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment

WE Are Inspired to Do Our Best

OhioHealth is a nationally recognized, innovative healthcare system delivering world‑class patient care in a supportive, professional environment filled with limitless opportunities to learn and grow. We are a unique organization in the healthcare field. Our model system of facilities encompasses a wide scope of expertise and care. For professionals, we are a place where people committed to doing their best are given the tools and resources to accomplish our mission every single day. OhioHealth is recognized as a Great Place to Work CertifiedTM organization. The Great Place to Work is a global authority on high‑trust, high‑performance workplace cultures. This recognition is one measure of our success in achieving a part of our vision to be an organization "where people want to work."