Supply Technician

📍 Bethany Children's Health Center - Bethany, OK 73008

Overview

Job Shift:

Indirect Care

Description

The Supply Technician is responsible for supporting the efficient operation of the hospital's supply chain by ensuring the timely receipt, accurate inventory management, proper storage, and distribution of medical and operational supplies throughout Bethany Children's Health Center. This position plays an important role in maintaining appropriate inventory levels, preventing supply shortages, minimizing waste, and ensuring hospital departments have the necessary supplies to provide safe, high-quality patient care.

The Supply Technician works collaboratively with Purchasing, clinical departments, and other hospital personnel to maintain organized supply areas, monitor inventory levels and expiration dates, process incoming deliveries, and support compliance with established purchasing, inventory management, and safety procedures. This position contributes to the hospital's commitment to operational efficiency, financial stewardship, and exceptional patient care.

Duty

Percent of Time

Inventory Management, Replenishment, and Stock Control

• Monitor, evaluate, replenish, and maintain appropriate inventory levels of medical and operational supplies throughout designated hospital departments and storage areas.
• Maintain established minimum and maximum inventory levels (par levels) to ensure adequate supply availability while minimizing excess inventory and unnecessary costs.
• Organize, stock, and rotate supplies using appropriate inventory management practices, including first-expiring, first-out (FEFO) principles.
• Routinely monitor inventory for expired, damaged, recalled, obsolete, or slow-moving products and take appropriate action in accordance with established procedures.
• Perform routine inventory counts and assist with cycle counts and physical inventories to maintain accurate inventory records.
• Identify and report inventory discrepancies, unusual usage patterns, supply shortages, and opportunities to reduce waste.
• Maintain clean, organized, properly labeled, and accessible supply storage areas in accordance with hospital policies and applicable safety standards.

50%

Receiving, Verification, and Distribution of Supplies

• Receive, unload, inspect, and verify incoming deliveries to ensure accuracy, completeness, and acceptable product condition.
• Compare received shipments against packing slips to identify shortages, damages, or discrepancies.
• Coordinate with Purchasing personnel to resolve receiving discrepancies, damaged shipments, incorrect deliveries, and vendor returns.
• Sort, organize, and distribute medical supplies, equipment, and other materials to designated hospital departments accurately and timely.
• Respond to routine and urgent supply requests to support uninterrupted patient care and hospital operations.
• Maintain accurate documentation of supply receipts, transfers, and distributions as required.

20%

Supply Chain Operations and Departmental Coordination

• Collaborate with Purchasing personnel and hospital departments to identify supply needs, maintain product availability, and support efficient supply chain operations.
• Communicate inventory shortages, backorders, delivery delays, and other supply-related concerns to Purchasing leadership and affected departments.
• Assist with identifying obsolete, excess, duplicate, or underutilized supplies and recommend opportunities to improve inventory efficiency.
• Support purchasing and inventory management processes by providing accurate inventory information and assisting with replenishment activities.
• Assist with implementing standardized inventory practices, storage procedures, and departmental supply management processes.
• Provide timely, professional, and responsive customer service to hospital personnel, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Participate in departmental initiatives and process improvements designed to enhance supply availability, operational efficiency, and cost control.

15%

Safety, Compliance, and Equipment Operations

• Maintain safe, clean, and organized receiving, storage, and distribution areas in accordance with hospital policies, infection prevention requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Safely operate manual and electric pallet jacks, carts, and other authorized material-handling equipment in accordance with established safety procedures.
• Follow appropriate lifting, handling, transportation, and storage practices to prevent injury, product damage, and workplace hazards.
• Ensure medical supplies are stored in accordance with manufacturer recommendations, applicable environmental requirements, and hospital procedures.
• Identify, segregate, and report expired, damaged, recalled, or otherwise unusable supplies in accordance with established procedures.
• Promptly report unsafe conditions, equipment concerns, and potential compliance issues to appropriate personnel.

10%

Documentation, Communication, and Other Assigned Responsibilities

• Utilize designated hospital systems and technology to support inventory accuracy, receiving documentation, and supply chain operations.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with Purchasing leadership, hospital departments, and other stakeholders regarding supply-related activities and concerns.
• Demonstrate accountability, attention to detail, teamwork, and a commitment to efficient use of hospital resources.
• Support departmental projects, special assignments, and continuous improvement initiatives as directed.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support the mission and operational needs of Bethany Children's Health Center.

5%

Qualifications

Education:

High School degree or GED equivalent.

Experience:

Inventory, freight or other supply chain experience preferred.

License/Certification/Credential:

None.

About Us

Our work begins where we are all equal - at the heart.

Bethany Children’s Health Center (formerly The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital) located in Bethany, Oklahoma is an innovative leader in the field of pediatric rehabilitation and 24-hour complex care. The ACHC accredited hospital offers inpatient and outpatient services for children (ages 0-21) and is the only inpatient pediatric rehabilitation facility in Oklahoma. Our CARF accredited multidisciplinary team works with patients and their families to maximize the patient’s physical and cognitive potential, and ensure the family has the training and resources needed for a smooth transition from hospital to home.

In order to maximize the potential of every child, we must maximize the potential of every employee. We are committed to providing staff with the physical, emotional, spiritual, financial and mental resources necessary to achieve their potential and meet our standards of excellence. BCHC offers competitive compensation, benefits, state-of-the-art equipment and wellness programs. Opportunities for professional growth include in-service training, leadership development, tuition reimbursement and scholarships.

**Due to the nature of our pediatric services, this organization’s positions are classified as safety-sensitive roles. Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This statute allows Bethany Children’s Health Center to refuse to hire an applicant or discharge an employee in a safety-sensitive position, who tests positive for marijuana even if the applicant or employee holds a valid Oklahoma medical marijuana license.