Warehouse Inventory Clerk

Ascension; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Retirement plan (403(b) with matching)

Employee assistance

Job summary

Ascension is hiring at the Dispensary of Hope Distribution Center in Nashville for a full-time inventory associate. You will monitor and stock supplies, ensure timely delivery, and reconcile inventory using standard warehouse systems. This role supports a healthcare environment with attention to accuracy and safety.

The ideal candidate can count, enter data, and operate basic computer tools; familiarity with FIFO/FEFO and packing lists is helpful. Shift options are listed in the posting.

Qualifications

• High School diploma equivalency or 1 year of applicable job experience.
• Experience with inventory tracking and control preferred.
• Familiarity with FIFO/FEFO and basic data entry tools.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, order, stock, and transport supplies and equipment.
• Maintain accurate inventory levels and ensure timely delivery.
• Count, receive, and reconcile inventory; count units and label products.
• Work with regulated healthcare environments; check packing lists and prepare orders.

Skills

Inventory control

Data entry

Counting accuracy

Google Sheets / Excel

Education

High School diploma equivalency or equivalent experience

Tools

Inventory systems

Warehouse systems (WMS)

Barcode scanners

Job description

Your future role at a glance

• Department: Dispensary of Hope Distribution Center
• Schedule: Full-Time | Days | Monday-Friday | 5:30am-2:00pm or 6:00am-2:30pm central time

• Location: Nashville, TN
• Facility: Dispensary of Hope
• Department: Dispensary of Hope Distribution Center
• Schedule: Full-Time | Days | Monday-Friday | 5:30am-2:00pm or 6:00am-2:30pm central time

How you’ll make an impact in this role

• The primary focus is on monitoring, ordering, stocking, and transporting supplies and equipment. This includes ensuring timely delivery, maintaining accurate inventory levels, minimizing product expiration through proper rotation, and troubleshooting inventory issues. Basic understanding of inventory tracking and control, ability to count, receive, and reconcile inventory, familiar with FIFO/FEFO (First Expired, First Out)
• High accuracy in counting units, recording data, labeling products, ability to catch errors quickly
• Experience using inventory systems / warehouse systems, basic computer skills (Google, Excel, data entry), ability to enter and track data accurately
• Understanding of regulated environments (pharmacy/healthcare is a plus) with receiving shipments, checking against packing lists, preparing orders for distribution

What Minimum Requirements You’ll Need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Required Credential(s):
  • None Required.

Education

• High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. *Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.

Additional Preferences

• Pharmacy or healthcare inventory is highly preferred
• Cold chain products, lot number and expiration tracking, barcode scanners, warehouse systems (WMS), reliability and accountability.

Benefits that help you thrive

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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