Supply Chain Operations Specialist I

1100 Endeavor Health Clinical Operations; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium pay for eligible employees

Career Pathways to Promote Growth

Medical, Dental, Vision options

Tuition Reimbursement

Free Parking

Wellness Program

Savings Plan

Health Savings Account Options

Retirement Options with Company Match

Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

Community Involvement Opportunities

Job summary

Endeavor Health in Highland Park, IL, is seeking a Supply Chain Operations Specialist. This full-time role maintains stock levels across hospital units and off-site care points, coordinating Just-in-time deliveries and expirations checks to support clinicians and patient care teams.

You will work with nurses and department secretaries, ensuring accurate data entry, timely replenishments, and adherence to infection control and supply management standards.

Qualifications

• Highschool Diploma or GED.
• CMRP certification is admired.
• Prior experience in warehousing or inventory management is preferred.
• Experience in a hospital setting is preferred.
• Ability to prioritize daily tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, count, and record inventory levels for PAR locations.
• Deliver supplies to departments and ensure timely replenishment.
• Pick, pack, stage, and deliver supplies for internal orders.
• Maintain clean, organized supply areas and rotate stock.
• Maintain relationships with clinicians and provide updates on supplies.
• Learn to use handheld scanners and Endeavor ERP system.

Skills

Inventory management

Hospital setting experience

Medical supply handling

Endeavor ERP system

Handheld scanners

Education

High school diploma or GED

CMRP certification admired

Tools

Endeavor ERP system

Job description

Hourly Pay Range: $19.22 - $27.87 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Supply Chain Operations Specialist Position Highlights:

• Position: Supply Chain Operations Specialist
• Location: Highland Park, IL
• Full-Time (40 hours per week)
• Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm, + rotating weekends & holidays
• Required Travel: no

Job Summary:

The Supply Chain Operations Specialist is responsible for maintaining established stock levels in supply areas for assigned Hospital units, medical group locations, and off-site points of care. This includes but is not limited to counting current stock levels, picking tickets from inventory locations, organizing and facilitating Just-in-time deliveries to assigned units, and checking supplies for expiration. The Supply Chain Operations Specialist is accountable for the relationship with clinicians, providing real-time updates on product disruptions and changes. The Healthcare industry is the single largest employer in the United States. Within healthcare, the supply chain function is often considered as critical as the care itself. These days, innovation and ever-evolving clinical practices require a supply chain that is dynamic, customer, focused, and constantly improving. The Supply Chain Specialist I is a vital part of elevating current service levels, standardizing processes across the system, and ensuring the clinicians we serve have everything they need to deliver high quality patient care.

What you will do:

• Monitor, count, and record inventory levels for all medical supplies in assigned Periodic Automatic Replenishment (PAR) locations
• Deliver medical supplies to various departments and ensure timely replenishment/put-away of stock in PAR locations
• Pick, pack, stage, and deliver supplies for orders that source internally
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of supply areas and stockrooms, including rotating stock and performing expiration checks
• Create, foster, and maintain relationships with department secretaries, nurses, and charge nurses and provide frequent updates on the supplies stocked in the department.
• Use department phones/Vocera/pagers to respond to supply requests.
• Utilizing Endeavor technology, ensure accurate data entry into handhelds, computers, and expiration logs.
• Check email regularly to stay up to date with departmental and system wide updates.
• Participate in departmental initiatives such as process improvement, implementations, or regulatory readiness
• Adhere to all Endeavor policies, infection control protocols, and Joint Commission environment of care and supply management standards

What you will need:

• Education: Highschool Diploma or GED
• Certification: Depending on the specific job duties, driver’s license may be required. Certified Materials & Resources Professional (CMRP) is admired
• Experience: Prior experience in warehousing and/or inventory management in any industry is preferred but not required.
• Experience: Prior experience in a hospital setting is preferred but not required.
• Unique or Preferred Skills: Works effectively with diverse teams, including clinical staff
• Unique or Preferred Skills: Adjusts to an everchanging healthcare environment and evolving regulatory requirements
• Unique or Preferred Skills: Ensures accuracy in data analysis and process documentation
• Unique or Preferred Skills: Clearly conveys ideas and findings to various stakeholders
• Unique or Preferred Skills: Proactively addresses challenges with creative and effective solutions
• Unique or Preferred Skills: Understands the perspectives of both patients and staff to drive improvements that benefit all
• Unique or Preferred Skills: Ability to prioritize daily tasks and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment
• Unique or Preferred Skills: Knowledge of procedures for handling, storing, and rotating medical supplies
• Unique or Preferred Skills: Capable of completing, comprehending, and adhering to Endeavor training and education module
• Unique or Preferred Skills: Ability to learn to effectively utilize handheld scanners, personal computers, and Endeavor Health’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
• Physical Demands: Medium work (exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 30 lbs. of force frequently and or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects)

Benefits (For full time or part time positions):

• Premium pay for eligible employees
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program
• Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence.

For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org. When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential. Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to “help everyone in our communities be their best”. Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information. At Endeavor Health, we are united by a shared commitment to working together to create a culture of connection and belonging- each of us bringing different skills and experiences as we deliver safe, seamless, and personal care. Every person, every time. We are committed to fostering an environment where all team members can be their best, learn, and pursue excellence together.

EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.

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