Materials Clerk

Syringa Hospital & Clinics; Grangeville (ID); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / Dental / Vision

Paid Time Off

Employer Paid Retirement

457 Retirement Paid Option

Long Term Sick Leave

Gym Reimbursement

Job summary

Syringa Hospital & Clinics is seeking a Purchasing Assistant to support the Materials Manager by procuring hospital supplies and equipment, checking deliveries, and maintaining stock levels. This role requires strong organizational skills, independent work habits, and effective cross-department communication.

You will track invoices, coordinate with multiple departments, and help optimize sourcing for cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two years of purchasing experience preferred.
• Computer skills including internet, Outlook, Word, and Excel necessary.
• Must be able to communicate closely and effectively with other departments to troubleshoot problems.
• Must be able to work independently and be organized and self-motivated.
• Must have basic knowledge of products and equipment to ensure items are correct and received in good condition.
• Ability to learn internal computer programs to update the master charge list on a continual basis.
• Must have good record keeping skills for tracking purchases and expenses.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work independently in a demanding environment with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assists in purchasing all supplies and equipment for the hospital.
• Receives, opens, and checks in supplies and equipment purchased.
• Performs daily inventory and restocking, monitoring outdated supplies and planning replacements.
• Tracks invoices and prepares them for accounts payable.
• Works with every department within the hospital and with other hospitals/organizations on purchases.
• Provides service to internal and external customers with minimal supervision.
• Works independently and is organized and self-motivated.
• Collaborates with departments to troubleshoot problems before they become crises.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Communication with departments

Independent worker

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

Internet

Job description

Assists the Materials Manager in purchasing all supplies and equipment for the hospital and outreach clinics and distributes them. Maintains adequate supply quantities. Incumbent assists in analyzing, developing, and maintaining sources of supply and makes every effort to negotiate for the best possible prices for the supplies and equipment purchased.

Enforces purchasing policies and coordinates with other managers and directors in the expenditure of their departmental funds.

• Assists in purchasing all supplies and equipment for the hospital.
• Receives, opens, and checks in supplies and equipment purchased.
• Performs daily inventory and restocking, which includes monitoring a revolving list of outdated supplies and planning ahead to replace the supplies, as necessary.
• Tracks invoices and prepares them for accounts payable.
• Works with every department within the hospital as well as other hospitals and organizations involved in medical and office supply and equipment purchases.
• Provides service to both internal and external customers with minimal supervision.
• Work independently and be organized and self-motivated.
• Work closely with other departments and continually work with them to troubleshoot problems and attempt to fix them before they become crises.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Two years of purchasing experience preferred.
• Computer skills including internet, Outlook, Word, and Excel necessary.
• Must be able to communicate closely and effectively with other departments to be able to troubleshoot problems that arise.
• Must be able to work independently and be organized and self-motivated.
• Must have basic knowledge of products and equipment to ensure if items are correct and received in good condition.
• Ability to learn internal computer programs to be able to update the master charge list on a continual basis.
• Must have good record keeping skills for tracking purchases and expenses.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work independently in a demanding environment with attention to detail.

Benefits

• Medical / Dental / Vision
• Paid Time Off
• Employer Paid Retirement
• 457 Retirement Paid Option
• Long Term Sick Leave
• Gym Reimbursement