Helping the Helpers: Spotlight on AdventHealth Avista’s Director of Supply Chain, Mike Vos

For Mike Vos, Director of Supply Chain at AdventHealth Avista, caring for others isn’t just part of the job - it’s woven into his family story. With a mother who is a career nurse and now Director of Quality at AdventHealth Littleton, a father who retired as a Battalion Chief for South Metro Fire Rescue, and a sister serving in the pharmacy at AdventHealth Porter, service is simply who the Vos family is.

“Taking care of people was always going to be in my future,” Mike says, “even if I didn’t know it back in college.”

A Career Built on Curiosity, Growth, and Community

Mike began his AdventHealth journey in 2014 as a PRN supply chain technician at St. Anthony North. Over the next decade, he quietly, consistently worked his way up by earning trust, building relationships, and strengthening his understanding of the complex ecosystem that makes a hospital run. Two months ago, he stepped into his new role as Director of Supply Chain at Avista.

And for him, there’s no better place to be.

“Avista truly feels like a community,” he says.

Supporting His Team and the Teams They Serve

Every day, Mike finds motivation in the people around him, both within his department and across the hospital.

“Our community is what keeps me energized about my role,” he shares. “As a leader, I keep my team’s morale and the teams we serve at the center of every decision. I see myself as someone who runs interference for the frontline, removing barriers so they can focus on what really matters.”

This leadership philosophy, humble, supportive, team-first - is deeply rooted in his upbringing. After childhood ride-alongs with his firefighter father, Mike realized direct patient care wasn’t where he belonged. But helping the people who help patients? That clicked.

“I kind of stumbled into supply chain from a retail background, but I’m happy to play the role of someone who ‘helps the helpers.’”

The Behind-the-Scenes Impact of Supply Chain

Most people never see the full scope of work Supply Chain manages. But nearly every patient interaction from medication to wound care to imaging starts with the right supply at the right place at the right time.

“It’s easy to walk into a fully stocked storeroom and not think twice,” Mike says. “But there’s a ton of work behind keeping it that way.”
And that’s only part of it.

His team collaborates constantly with clinical units on product selection and with the finance team to meet savings goals, all while navigating shortages, backorders, vendor issues, and shifting needs.

“It’s a very complex job with a lot of upkeep,” he says.

A Team That Stays, Grows, and Shows Up for Each Other

Ask Mike what he’s proudest of, and he answers instantly:

“My supply chain team is the best.”

He describes a culture of genuine care, open communication, and mutual support.

“We all know we can rely on each other. There are no dumb questions, and everyone leans in to help whenever needed.”

One remarkable indicator of that culture?
His department hasn’t had a single team member leave in more than four years.

“We’ve added a few people, but no one’s left in a long time,” he says.

A Culture of Trust and Collaboration

Building strong relationships with clinical teams is central to Mike’s work.

“Clinical staff want to be heard,” he says. “They’re under immense pressure. If we can take care of supply issues so they can focus on patient care, that goes a long way.”

Avista’s culture makes those partnerships easier.

“Everyone here trusts each other to try their best and assumes good intent,” he explains. “Knowing a small mistake won’t get you blasted really reinforces a positive environment.”

Moments of Teamwork That Define Avista

Mike has seen his team rise to extraordinary challenges:

• Supporting the relocation of the surgery center from offsite to its new on-campus home — a massive operational lift.
• Helping the hospital reopen in just 18 days after the devastating Marshall Fire.
• Working constantly behind the scenes to handle product conversions and supply shortages so clinical teams experience as little disruption as possible.

“These are the kinds of things people rarely see,” Mike says, “but they make a huge difference.”

Whole-Person Care Through a Supply Chain Lens

For Mike, whole-person care means more than just providing supplies.

“It means staff know we’re a reliable partner,” he says. “We’re friendly, accessible, experienced - and when we take supply issues off their plate, they can focus fully on their patients.”

His philosophy is simple:
When caregivers feel supported, patients feel it too.