Supply Chain Technician | PRN

Supply Chain Technician

Location: Avera Orthopedic Hospital-Sioux Falls

Worker Type: Regular

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range: $18.00 - $22.00

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview The Supply Chain Technician is responsible for ensuring accurate receipt, verification, and distribution of medical and non-medical supplies in compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements. Maintains inventory integrity by performing cycle counts, monitoring stock levels, and supporting perpetual inventory systems. Facilitates efficient operations by replenishing par levels across clinical and non-clinical areas, responding to urgent supply requests, and collaborating with clinical teams to ensure the timely availability of critical items. Adheres to safety, infection control, and documentation standards to support patient care and operational excellence.

What You Will Do

• Creates requisition of needed supplies to refill par locations and restock the shelves. Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of shelves in the storeroom and par locations. This includes updating shelf labels, reprinting Kanban cards as needed, and assisting with out-of-date management.
• Accurately picks and dispenses inventory requisitions out of the ERP via a handheld electronic device and delivers supplies within 24 - 48 hours of receipt. Fills and delivers rush and/or emergency orders upon receipt of order.
• Conducts regular cycle counting via handheld technology to audit perpetual inventory accuracy on an ongoing basis.
• Receives, unpacks, and inspects incoming freight by reconciling packing slips with the physical delivery, noting shortages and damaged parcels. Informs the buyers of any discrepancies within 24 hours. Receives purchase orders into the ERP system via handheld technology at the time goods are received. Files and retains packing slips in accordance with Avera's document retention policy.
• Delivers all supplies to departments daily. This may include creating shipping labels for Avera's courier to send items to off campus locations. Additionally, will assist with creating third party shipper labels for outbound shipments.
• Assists with periodic physical inventory count process.

Essential Qualifications The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

• High School or GED Equivalent
• Less than 1 year in inventory control, materials management, or supply chain operations or related field.

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or send an email to View email address on click.appcast.io.