Purchasing Agent for Prosthetics & Medical Devices

Veterans Health Administration; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Purchasing Agent (GS-5/6) to handle prosthetics and medical device procurement. The role requires working on-site within commutable distance of the duty location and compliance with federal procurement rules. You will progress through a multi-grade ladder as you gain experience.

The position emphasizes acquiring the right devices, managing vendor relationships, and documenting all steps in accordance with FAR/VAAR/VHA policies.

Qualifications

• Education must be documented with transcripts where education is used to qualify.
• FAR/VAAR/VHA rules knowledge is required for procurement.
• Foreign education requires proper equivalency documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex purchasing to ensure best value and appropriate devices.
• Handle routine purchases on established contracts with research and analysis.
• Submit Acquisition Plans and Procurement Packages in eCMS.
• Verify prosthetics expenditures and associate obligations to veterans.

Skills

Complex purchasing

Routine purchasing

Vendor liaison

Regulatory compliance

Procurement analytics

Tools

eCMS

SAM

UEI

Job description

Veterans Health Administration in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Purchasing Agent (GS-5/6) to handle prosthetics and medical device procurement. The role requires working on-site within commutable distance of the duty location and compliance with federal procurement rules. You will progress through a multi-grade ladder as you gain experience.

The position emphasizes acquiring the right devices, managing vendor relationships, and documenting all steps in accordance with FAR/VAAR/VHA policies.