Surgical Supply Distribution Technician

About the role

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina. The Surgical Supply Distribution Technician is responsible for the ordering, receipt, storage and distribution of supplies and special-order purchases for Surgery, Anesthesia, and Central Sterile Reprocessing.

Responsibilities

• Delivers items and supplies to the assigned areas, signs and dates appropriate paperwork, places inventory items in the desired location in accordance to proper procedure, and restocking par areas in a timely manner.
• Ensures that stock items are issued with the proper paperwork and correct stock number and quantity issued.
• Checks for outdated stock when putting the new stock on the shelf.
• Ensures that items are rotated from the front to back (new stock to back old to front) when putting new stock on shelf and reports stock outs to the Buyer.
• Reviews and maintains supplies by service in collaboration with the surgical staff.
• Recommends supplies to be eliminated and/or added to the inventory in coordination with surgical staff.
• Maintains inventory of surgical supplies.
• Replenishes stock to max PAR levels, retires and replaces outdated supplies, monitors for and returns recalled materials and ensures effective replacements.
• Reduces waste for consumables, ensuring that excess material is effectively returned to vendors or redeployed to partner organizations.
• Promotes a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment for all, including the application of standard precautions and principles of infection control.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, specifically Word and Excel
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs and push up to 75 lbs (with cart assistance)
• Effective interpersonal communication skills

Qualifications

• Prior experience working in a medical materials management setting (preferred)

Skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel; strong interpersonal communication; ability to lift and move materials as specified.

Schedule

Full‑time position; 40 standard hours per week; onsite work; day shift.