Job Description

City/State

Virginia Beach, VA

Work Shift

Rotating

Sentara is hiring for an Inventory Control Specialist I

This a full-time position, with rotating shifts, fully onsite and offers great benefits!

An Inventory Control Specialist I Establishes and maintains supply PAR levels, conducts stock analysis for all warehouse and vendor direct purchases. Performs physical inventory, analyzes daily usage in comparison to levels and balance quantities with needs of the department. Monitors cleanliness and sterility of environment. Coordinates daily operations for supply maintenance and availability. Some departments may require equipment cleaning.

The Inventory Control Specialist III operates within the hospital supply chain domain, providing oversight and stewardship of inventory systems that support safe, efficient, and uninterrupted patient care. The role contributes to the integrity, visibility, and alignment of inventory resources with clinical demand, ensuring that essential medical supplies are consistently available while balancing cost, utilization, and risk.

This position serves as a subject matter expert in inventory governance, advancing standardization, accuracy, and accountability across inventory environments. It reinforces organizational priorities related to quality, regulatory compliance, and resource optimization by establishing and sustaining consistent inventory control frameworks. Through a systems-level perspective, the role connects supply chain strategy with clinical operations, supporting continuity of care and operational resilience.

The Inventory Control Specialist III also plays a key role in shaping inventory-related decision-making by maintaining a strong focus on data integrity, trend awareness, and performance outcomes. It supports the organization’s ability to adapt to evolving demands by promoting scalable, sustainable inventory practices that align with broader financial, operational, and patient care objectives.

Education

• HS - High School Grad or Equivalent

Experience

• 3 years of related experience is required

• Basic Excel proficiency, including working with existing pivot tables (refreshing, filtering, adjusting fields).

• Familiarity with Power Query (Preferred)

• Ability to follow documented steps to refresh and validate reports

• Critical thinking, analytical thinking.

• 3 years Purchasing/Buyer experience preferred.

• Supply Chain Healthcare experience highly desired.

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Keywords: Excel, Pivot tables, Supply Chain, Healthcare, Power Query, Inventory Control, Inventory Management

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.