Prosthetics & Medical Equipment Purchasing Specialist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Purchasing Agent for the Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service within the Miami VA Health Care System. You will purchase, research, analyze, and collaborate to ensure the best value devices are provided to Veterans.

Key duties include examining contracts and policies to source cost-effective items, resolving purchase order issues, and maintaining accurate inventory and patient records for prosthetics equipment.

Qualifications

• Experience with federal procurement and VA/FAR/VAAR guidelines.
• Familiarity with DME/prosthetics purchasing processes.
• Ability to document transactions in medical records and EHR systems.

Responsibilities

• Examine contracts and policies to find best-value items.
• Resolve conflicts in purchase orders and related processes.
• Manage inventory and track prosthetics expenditures against patient records.

Skills

Procurement

Contract negotiation

Customer service

Budget tracking

Federal procurement

Tools

VistA/CPRS

PIP/GIP

Job description

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Purchasing Agent for the Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service within the Miami VA Health Care System. You will purchase, research, analyze, and collaborate to ensure the best value devices are provided to Veterans.

Key duties include examining contracts and policies to source cost-effective items, resolving purchase order issues, and maintaining accurate inventory and patient records for prosthetics equipment.