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Job Description
Our Mission To improve the health of the communities we serve through contemporary, innovative, quality healthcare solutions.
Schedule:
Monday - Friday | Day Shift | 40 hours per week. About Us Join a supportive, team-focused environment where compassionate leadership and teamwork are at the heart of everything we do. Materials Management, including Central Supply and Purchasing; plays a critical role in keeping our hospitals and clinics running smoothly by ensuring the right supplies are available at the right place and time to support high-quality patient care. Our team manages and supports over 200 PAR locations across Freeman West, Freeman East, Freeman Neosho, Pittsburg Surgical Center, Freeman Ft. Scott and multiple surgery centers and clinics. From receiving and distribution to inventory management and point-of-care supply support, we are a key partner to clinical teams and operational leaders across the organization. Materials Management operates in a dynamic, fast-paced environment that requires adaptability, teamwork, and a focus on supporting patient care and operational excellence. Team members work closely with nursing, surgery, and ancillary departments to respond to urgent needs, maintain accurate inventory levels, and continuously improve supply chain processes that impact patient outcomes. If you're looking for a role where you can make a meaningful impact, grow your career, and be part of a team that directly supports patient care every day, Materials Management is the place for you. What You'll Do Solicits clinical supply bids, analyzes, presents and develops strategy for implementation of supply changes approved by the SURP committee, of which this position is the chair. Enhances product workflow by analyzing and developing logistics plans for evaluations and conversions that affect manufacturer production and change at the system level including communication, education, distribution and inventory. Coordinates procedures for supply conversion and inventory management with Purchasing and Central Supply to maximize customer satisfaction and minimize cost. Familiar with a variety of Materials Management concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks. Reports to Supply Chain Operations Manager. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Requirement Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in an acute care setting, (ICU, Medical/Surgical or Emergency Department nursing preferred). Preferred Requirement Bachelor's degree in nursing or other clinical discipline and/or management preferred. Freeman Perks and Programs For eligible full time and part time employees Freeman offers a wide variety of career opportunities, a great work culture and generous benefits, most starting day one! Health, vision, dental insurance Retirement with employer match Wellness program with discounts to Health Insurance or Cash Bonus with Participation Milestone payments with longevity of employment Paid time off (PTO) Disability pay Learning Center designated only for Freeman Family members Payroll deduction at different locations such as The Daily Grind, Freeman Gift Shop, Cafeteria, etc. #LI-DNI As the only locally owned, not-for-profit health system in the area, Freeman focuses on meeting the health and wellness needs of those we serve as well as the needs of our employees. Freeman in Joplin, Missouri, is a 460-bed, three-hospital system providing comprehensive healthcare services to an area that includes more than 450,000 from Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Freeman Health System includes Freeman Hospital West, Freeman Hospital East, Freeman Neosho Hospital and Ozark Center - the area's largest provider of behavioral health services - as well as two urgent care clinics, dozens of physician clinics and a variety of specialty services.
