Healthcare Purchasing & Inventory Specialist

Columbia Basin Health Association; Othello (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Basin Health Association (CBHA) is seeking a detail-oriented procurement professional in Washington. The role oversees purchase orders, inventory management, vendor coordination, and order resolution to ensure timely, compliant healthcare supplies for CBHA clinics.

You will manage receiving, verify deliveries with accounts payable, and maintain rigorous stock integrity while upholding CBHA policies and confidentiality. Frequent travel to clinic sites is possible as part of duties.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience in business, purchasing, supply chain management, accounting, or a related field.
• Familiarity with the operations and practices of purchasing, receiving and inventory management.
• Knowledgeable in purchasing, inventory and requisition software.
• Ability to read and interpret standard packing slips and use vendor systems to track orders and delivery dates.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase orders by converting requisitions into POs and providing information to vendors.
• Select preferred vendors per contracts, policies and value considerations; verify requisitions for compliance.
• Maintain adequate inventory levels and recommend additions or deletions to the supply list.
• Resolve order discrepancies and manage returns; communicate to ensure uninterrupted supply chains.
• Facilitate receiving by attaching digital records to requisitions and coordinating with Accounts Payable.
• Enforce storage standards and ensure audit readiness in supply storage areas.
• Uphold confidentiality and CBHA policies; support WE CARE behaviors and clinic procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organization

Attention to detail

Communication

Independence

Education

Associate’s Degree or equivalent in business/purchasing/supply chain

Tools

Purchasing software

Inventory software

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Vendor systems for orders

Job description

Columbia Basin Health Association (CBHA) is seeking a detail-oriented procurement professional in Washington. The role oversees purchase orders, inventory management, vendor coordination, and order resolution to ensure timely, compliant healthcare supplies for CBHA clinics.

You will manage receiving, verify deliveries with accounts payable, and maintain rigorous stock integrity while upholding CBHA policies and confidentiality. Frequent travel to clinic sites is possible as part of duties.