Purchasing Agent

Veterans Health Administration; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration is seeking a Purchasing Agent at the Dayton VA Medical Center. The role focuses on procuring outpatient medical supplies, implants, and rental equipment for PSAS, ensuring compliance with federal processes.

The work supports stock and direct patient purchases, with rigorous documentation and inventory control. The position requires strong communication skills, attention to records, and proficiency with computer systems for entering and tracking data.

Qualifications

• Experience communicating orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Ability to use computer programs to enter, track, and retrieve information.

Responsibilities

• Procure outpatient medical supplies via direct purchases, stock purchases, implants, and rental equipment.
• Track and manage procurement records and inventory for PSAS.
• Follow policies and procedures for federal purchasing and time-in-grade requirements.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Record keeping

Computer proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

4+ years higher education in any field

Job description

Prosthetics and Sensory Aids (PSAS) at the Dayton VA Medical Center is looking for a Purchasing agent. They initiate procurement of all outpatient medical requirements to include: direct individual purchases to the Veteran, stock purchases for immediate availability, all medical surgical implants used during surgery, and/or rental requirements associated with continual outpatient medical equipment and supplies. 2 Page Resume Limit DOES APPLY for this position

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/28/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement- GS-06: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: To qualify for this position at the GS-5 level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Ability to communicate orally and in writing. Ability to maintain accurate records Ability to use computer programs to enter, track, correct, and retrieve information Or, Substitution of education for experience: Possess the successfully completed four (4) years above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college, or university. Or, Combination of experience and education: Possess the equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education beyond two (2) years and specialized experience as described above that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of this Purchasing Agent position. To qualify for this position at the GS-6 level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Ability to communicate orally and in writing. Ability to follow established policies and procedures Ability to resolve complaints Ability to maintain accurate records Ability to use computer programs to enter, track, correct, and retrieve information Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of your duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary when conducting purchasing functions for PSAS. However, while conducting inventory management functions, the incumbent may work comfortably in a warehouse environment, sitting, standing, walking, bending, lifting, carrying, retrieving and managing inventory. Prolonged periods of working at a computer terminal is required. Ability to retrieve equipment from a storage room is required. Climbing associated with stocking of equipment and other items in storage areas is necessary. Incumbent may carry/lift items weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Normal safety precautions are adequate. The work involves moderate discomfort when visiting sites away from the office. At times, the employee may be required to wear protective clothing when visiting the Prosthetic a