Strategic Healthcare Procurement Specialist

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Care System in Cincinnati, OH, is seeking a Purchasing Agent at the GS-6 level to acquire supplies, services, and construction by purchase, rental, or lease through delivery orders and small purchase procedures.

Qualified applicants will have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5, including procurement duties, working with medical staff to determine needs, resolving discrepancies, and reporting with MS Word and Excel.

Qualifications

• At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level.
• Experience purchasing supplies and services to meet organizational needs.
• Working with medical staff to determine procurement needs and priorities.
• Resolving shipment, payment, or other discrepancies in procurement programs and operations.
• Purchasing equipment, supplies, and services through the use of a purchase card.

Responsibilities

• Acquire supplies, services, and construction by purchase, rental, or lease.
• Utilize delivery orders and small purchase procedures in Cincinnati, OH.
• Assemble and summarize information from files to create reports using MS Word and Excel.

Skills

Procurement experience

Clerical duties

Purchase card usage

Interacting with medical staff

MS Word

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Purchase Card handling

Job description

The US Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Care System in Cincinnati, OH, is seeking a Purchasing Agent at the GS-6 level to acquire supplies, services, and construction by purchase, rental, or lease through delivery orders and small purchase procedures.

Qualified applicants will have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5, including procurement duties, working with medical staff to determine needs, resolving discrepancies, and reporting with MS Word and Excel.