Purchasing Assistant

Wayne Memorial Hospital Honesdale, Pa; Honesdale (Wayne County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne Memorial Hospital Honesdale, Pa is seeking a detail‑oriented inventory control specialist to support the hospital purchasing department. The role includes clerical duties and some supervisory tasks in the absence of the Materials Manager.

You will help maintain stock levels, process purchase orders, and ensure accurate data entry while communicating effectively with hospital staff. Prior hospital purchasing experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong inventory control and clerical skills.
• Experience with hospital purchasing preferred.
• Typing and data entry proficiency required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Provide inventory control and clerical support for the purchasing department.
• Assist Materials Manager and supervise in their absence.
• Support data entry and record keeping for purchasing activities.

Skills

Inventory control

Communication

Typing/data entry

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description

Provides essential inventory control and clerical support services for the purchasing department, as well as some supervisory duties in conjunction with and in the absence of the Materials Manager.

Job Requirements

• Requires the ability to communicate effectively;
• Requires excellent interpersonal and basic typing/data entry skills;
• Previous inventory control, computer and office skills preferred
• Previous hospital purchasing experience preferred