Supervisor, Clinical Inventory (Dental)
The University of Texas at San Antonio
People & HR, Operations
San Antonio, TX, USA
Posted on Jan 24, 2026
The Clinical Inventory Supervisor leads the end-to-end execution of clinical financial transactions and inventory management for client departments through oversight of a team of Clinical Resources Specialists and Shipping and Receiving Clerks. Clinical financial transactions responsibilities include requisitioning, purchasing, payment processing and ensuring accurate and timely monitoring and reporting of clinical financial transactions across a defined set of departments. Additionally, the incumbent is responsible for inventory management and strategy and supervises a team that verifies the accuracy of incoming and outgoing shipments and orders.
Benefits Overview
UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.
Medical - UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.
Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.
Vision - Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.
Disability - Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.
FSAs - Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.
Retirement - Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.
Time Off - A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:
- Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
- Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
- Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
- Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each year.
Discounts - Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.
EEO Statement
UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
- Expert knowledge of institutional clinical financial administration policies, procedures, and practices, as well as governmental and institutional regulations, guidelines, policies, and procedures
- Expert knowledge of inventory management, warehouse methods, techniques, and procedures.
- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources
- Skill in monitoring/assessing the performance of self, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action
- Ability to exercise independent thought and judgment over resolution of non-routine finance and procurement problems.
- Detail oriented with meticulous planning and organizational skills.
EDUCATION:
High School Diploma or GED Required.
PREFERRED:
Dental Inventory Experience
- Oversees a team who inspects shipments and deliveries to recipients, verifies materials received are reconciled/inventoried, maintains related records, and strategically stocks the warehouse.
- Oversees processing for routine clinical financial transactions, including but not limited to, reimbursements, purchase requisitions, internal transfers, and payments to individuals. Advises inventory supply strategy to include storage, tracking, allocations and reordering to inventory management systems.
- Manages critical and recurring revisions to requests for clinical financial process inquiries submitted through clinical inventory specialists via phone or email.
- Supervises the documentation of transactions and confirms completeness, accuracy, and compliance with UT Health San Antonio and departmental policies and procedures. Upholds business process best practices with consistent monitoring, reviewing, and training.
- Effectively manages staff across multiple departments and physical locations and maintains satisfactory clinical financial transaction and inventory services to department constituents.
- Advises departments/schools of best practices or better solutions to reduce errors and optimize resources.
- Manages customer relationships, participates in client and leadership meetings to confirm service expectations and to anticipate upcoming needs and recommends process improvements to meet service level requirements.
- Identifies and escalates prevalent and recurring issues to leadership and recommends solutions. Leads business process improvement exercises by integrating customer recommendations with best practices.
- Oversees staff professional and clerical personnel. Interviews, selects, trains and develops employees; sets/adjusts hours of work; plans/directs work, appraises productivity/efficiency, handles complaints/grievances and disciplines when necessary.
- Supervisory Requirements: Has the authority to direct the work of others, and provide recommendations as to the hiring, firing, advancement, promotion, or any other change of status of other employee.
- Ability to think critically on resource, talent and process needs to achieve satisfactory service levels for customers.