Supply Chain Technician, Non-Clinical

3M HEALTHCARE; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

DailyPay

Tuition coverage

Job summary

SSM Health in St. Louis, MO seeks a healthcare materials assistant to coordinate ordering, stocking and returns of supply inventory and equipment, supporting the clinical department's procedural needs and removing outdated items.

You will monitor inventory levels with high accuracy, maintain a clean, organized environment for patient safety, and perform cycle counts and data entry to keep records up to date.

Qualifications

• No experience required.
• Ability to follow safety and procedural standards.

Responsibilities

• Monitor levels of all inventoried supplies with high accuracy to support department requirements.
• Promote patient safety by maintaining supplies in a clean, well-organized environment.
• Tag and monitor short-dated products, remove and document expired items.
• Maintain accurate records to determine order status.
• Follow up on missed deliveries and backorders.
• Communicate with clinical staff and plan alternatives if needed products are unavailable.
• Perform cycle counts and physical inventories to ensure stock levels are appropriate.
• Communicate stock status within departments supported and any supply needs or concerns to management.
• Assist in purchase requisition processing and equipment care.

Skills

Inventory control

Stock replenishment

Documentation

Communication with staff

Job description

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supply inventory and equipment to support the clinical department's procedural requirements, including the removal of outdated and expired products.

Key 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, 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.
• Clears 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 a safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

No experience required.

Physical Requirements

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

Certifications

Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLSHCP) – American Heart Association (AHA) required for Missouri location; no certification required for Illinois, Oklahoma, Wisconsin locations.

Job Details

• Work Shift: Variable Shift (United States of America)
• Employee Type: Regular/Employee
• Department: Central Distribution (Code3100000128)
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Locations: DePaul Hospital – St.Louis, Missouri; Illinois, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

Benefits

SSM Health offers a comprehensive benefits package to fit employee needs, including paid parental leave for newborn or newly adopted children (one week, prorated based on FTE), flexible payment options through DailyPay for eligible hourly workers, and upfront tuition coverage via FlexPath for eligible team members.

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. For more information, please visit SSM Health’s website.