Purchasing Agent

Prosthetics Purchasing Agent

The Prosthetics Purchasing Agent is a critical, direct patient care, Veteran-facing position that may need to be performed under close direction and supervision. These duties include:

• Complex purchasing that requires irregular research, analysis, collaboration and many other steps to ensure both best value and the most appropriate devices are purchased for the Veterans.
• Using guidance, direction, and direct use of policies and guidelines to perform technical level purchasing to acquire Veteran-specific medical equipment, supplies and services.
• Obtaining all necessary procurement information to successfully submit Acquisition Plans and Procurement Packages.
• Researching vendor resources.
• Providing patient care and support services.
• Serving as the point of contact for external customer service inventory needs and support; tailoring the patient care/support services to meet the specialized need of the individual patient and the clinical service it supports.
• Evaluating many different specifications or statements of work and reviewing for discrepancies.
• Coordinating with vendors for device retrieval and reconciliation of acquisition days to ensure daily fund rental fiscal accountability.
• Utilizing reporting tools to monitor and track open purchase card orders.
• Utilizing the responsibility for all procurement actions within the limits of authority while protecting the Government's interest on all transactions.
• Researching the use of different solicitation methods, ordering or reporting procedures in both the purchase card menu and the prosthetics program.
• Being aware of products with recalls and communicating all findings.
• Resolving a variety of purchasing issues, such as, purchasing specialized/customized equipment or services with unstable price or product characteristic, hard-to-locate sources, have critical characteristics, or similar complications.
• Remaining up-to-date on practices, procedures, and products.
• Ensuring all the requirements required by/to the contracting officer are met.
• Documenting the services required per the contractual agreement.
• Monitoring, tracking and contractor performance.
• Managing data collection which will be used in preparing reports.
• Coordinating delivery time frames, care for travel and completion of appropriate forms and referrals.
• Displaying a positive image and being highly motivated to seek ways to expedite patient processing, accomplish the VA mission, and adapt to the ever-changing world of health care.

Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Purchasing Agent/ PD03542A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized