Purchasing Assistant
Mission Hospital
Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Purchasing Assistant today with HealthTrust Performance Group.
Job Summary and Qualifications
- Submits all electronically requisitioned catalog item orders daily according to the designated order schedule.
- Sources and submits all non-catalog purchase orders with the appropriate vendor within 24-48 hours of receipt.
- Confers with the customer department, vendor and/or the appropriate staff member on orders that require further clarification prior to ordering.
- Effectively utilizes all available resources for product sourcing including the Lawson Item File, GHX, CMS, prime vendor sources, vendor catalogs, websites and publications.
- Notifies and encourages customer departments to use available standard and contract items and vendors when they submit orders for non-standard and/or non-contract products.
- Monitors the daily electronic transmission of EDI and AutoFax and insures that the computer software and hardware are functioning properly
- Issues verbal purchase order numbers as necessary for repairs or special department requests.
- Recommends and facilitates the building of Standing and Blanket purchase orders for customer departments.
- Manages capital purchase requests from StrataJazz by issuing and managing purchase orders in Lawson.
- High School Graduate/Equivalent Required
- 1+ year(s) of experience in purchasing and/or health care materials experience Preferred
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. HealthTrust Supply Chain is a critical part of HCA Healthcare's strategy. Our focus is to improve performance and reduce costs. We do this by joining non-clinical and administrative functions. HealthTrust Supply Chain best practice methodologies. We develop, apply and monitor cost-efficient initiatives and programs for HCA Healthcare. By improving facility efficiency, medical professionals can focus on our mission - patient care. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Purchasing Assistant opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today! We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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