Job Description

The Materials Distribution Inventory Compliance Technician is responsible for performing expiration checks, supply bin cleaning, inventory rotation, and documentation activities within Supply Chain-managed inventory locations across the enterprise. This position supports regulatory compliance and patient safety by identifying expired or soon-to-expire products, maintaining clean and organized storage areas, documenting findings in approved systems, and ensuring supplies are properly rotated using FIFO and FEFO methods

Responsibilities

• Perform expiration checks in Materials Distribution managed supply locations.
• Inspect products for manufacturer expiration dates and identify expired or soon-to-expire inventory.
• Remove expired, damaged, or designated short-dated products from active inventory.
• Document expiration findings, quantities removed, bin locations, and related information in approved tracking systems.
• Record the next earliest expiration date remaining in inventory when required by procedure.
• Restock usable supplies utilizing FIFO (First-In, First-Out) and FEFO (First-to-Expire, First-Out) inventory rotation methods.
• Clean and disinfect supply bins, shelves, and storage areas using approved cleaning supplies, microfiber cloths, Oxivir solution, and required PPE.
• Transfer inventory between bins and totes during cleaning procedures while maintaining product organization.
• Return cleaned bins and inventory to designated scales, shelves, or storage locations with labels facing outward.
• Place “Checked” indicator tags or stickers on completed bins and shelves.
• Separate expired and damaged products for donation staging or proper disposition.
• Seal, label, and transport donation boxes to designated staging locations.
• Report damaged bins, broken scales, missing labels, access barriers, or other operational concerns to supervision.
• Notify supervisors upon completion of assigned aisles, rooms, or expiration check assignments.
• Scan QR codes and complete electronic surveys or documentation forms to record completed expiration checks within assigned rooms and inventory locations.
• Support quality assurance audits and regulatory readiness initiatives.
• Follow all hospital safety, infection prevention, OSHA, Joint Commission, and departmental procedures.

Qualifications

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the shift.
• Frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, and climbing step stools or ladders as necessary.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull supply bins, toes, boxes, and carts weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to push loaded carts throughout hospital and warehouse environments.
• Frequent repetitive hand movements associated with stocking, cleaning, documentation, and product handling.
• Ability to safely work with cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, and required PPE.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to follow written procedures, job aids, and departmental standards.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in materials distribution, warehouse operations, healthcare supply chain, stocking, or logistics preferred.
• Experience working in a healthcare or regulated environment preferred.
• Experience performing expiration checks, inventory rotation, stocking, replenishment, or cleaning activities preferred.
• Basic computer proficiency required.
• Ability to utilize handheld devices, tablets, iPhones, or shared mobile devices for documentation and tracking.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications and Microsoft Lists preferred.