Supply Chain Technician

SSM Health; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health in Missouri is seeking a Supply Chain Associate to coordinate ordering, stocking and return of inventory and equipment to support clinical department needs. The role emphasizes accuracy, patient safety, and timely communication with clinical teams.

The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced setting with attention to detail, supporting the supply chain through cycle counts, backorder management, and coordination with vendors.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, or equivalent years of experience.
• No experience required.
• State of Work Location: Missouri; Basic Life Support (BLS HCP) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Monitors levels of all inventoried supplies by conducting inventory checks with high accuracy.
• Promotes patient safety by maintaining a clean, organized supply area and removing expired items.
• Maintains records to determine order status; follows up on missed deliveries and backorders; communicates with clinical staff.
• Performs cycle counts and physical inventories to ensure stock levels are appropriate.
• Communicates stock status, backorder status, and supply needs with management and departments.
• Participates in purchase requisition processing.
• Assists in maintenance and care of major and minor equipment.
• Cleans anesthesia equipment and prepares rooms for turnover; assists anesthesia providers as needed.
• Assists with contract compliance initiatives.
• Maintains a constant state of alertness and safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters - every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

In this role, you will provide hands‑on support in a fast‑paced environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families. Your attention to detail, compassion, and ability to work closely with various teams will help create a safer, smoother care experience. If you want to grow in a collaborative care setting, this role is perfect for you.

• Department: Supply Chain
• Schedule: Full time, Variable Shift

Job Summary

Coordinates ordering, stocking and return of supply inventory and equipment to support the clinical department's procedural requirements, including the removal of outdated/expired products.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitors levels of all inventoried supplies by conducting inventory checks for replenishment with a high standard of accuracy to support department operational requirements.
• Promotes patient safety by maintaining supplies in a clean, well‑organized environment. Tags and monitors short‑dated products and removes and documents expired items.
• Maintains accurate records to determine order status. Follows up on missed deliveries and backorders. Communicates with clinical staff and plans alternative options if needed products are unavailable.
• Performs cycle counts and physical inventories to ensure stock levels are appropriate.
• Communicates status on stock, non‑stock, specialty order status within departments supported. Communicates any supply needs or concerns with management. Communicates backorder status or problems with supplies and equipment to appropriate personnel.
• Participates in purchase requisition processing.
• Assists in maintenance and care of major and minor equipment.
• Cleans anesthesia equipment and prepares anesthesia rooms for turnover as needed. Assists anesthesia providers with various tasks and functions as applicable.
• Assists with maintaining organizational contract compliance initiatives.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or GED, or equivalent years of experience

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

State of Work Location: Illinois, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• N/A

Work Shift

Variable Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

3100000128 Central Distribution

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.