Supply Chain Tech, .7 FTE, 1st shift
Posted Jul 8, 2025 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a job where you kept an area stocked and organized. What system did you use?
What they are checking: Whether they bring habits like labeling, rotation and first-in first-out to keep supplies easy to find.
Tell me about a time you worked in a fast-paced environment and had several requests at once.
What they are checking: Whether they can prioritize by impact on patients rather than order of arrival.
How does a supply chain tech affect the care a child gets?
What they are checking: Whether they see the link between their behind-the-scenes work and patient outcomes.
What would you do
A nurse calls saying a unit is out of an item they need for a patient now. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they act with urgency on patient-care needs and know where to find backup stock.
What would you do if you found expired supplies on a shelf?
What they are checking: Whether they remove them, report it and look for why it happened rather than just tossing them.
You work around patient care areas. How do you stay respectful of patients and families while you restock?
What they are checking: Whether they understand they are in a hospital, not a warehouse, and act quietly and with care.
About the work
How do you decide how much of an item to keep on a shelf?
What they are checking: Whether they understand par levels and adjusting them based on actual usage.
How do you handle a manufacturer recall notice for an item that is stocked across several units?
What they are checking: Whether they act fast and thoroughly to pull every affected item before it reaches a patient.
What experience do you have receiving shipments and checking them against orders?
What they are checking: Whether they catch shortages and errors at receiving instead of letting them become stockouts later.
What scanners, inventory systems or software have you used?
What they are checking: Whether they can learn hospital inventory tools quickly and enter data accurately.
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