Purchasing Agent

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*THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Prepares complex purchase orders for a wide variety of prosthetic orders.
• Receives and analyzes a large number of complex consults for a wide variety of supplies, equipment, delivery and repair services.
• Authorizes and prepares complex purchase orders for a wide variety of prosthetic and orthotic devices, artificial limbs, medical supplies and home equipment and repairs.
• Completes transaction on the patient's medical record to ensure documentation of exactly what was purchased and issued.
• Conducts face-to-face and telephone conversations with patients, family members and private medical staff, contractors, vendors and co-workers.
• Deals with a large community base, vendors, hospital staff and the public.
• Resolves conflicts in administering purchase orders, such as protests, claims, duplicate billing & terminations for convenience or default.
• Maintains accurate records of transactions and completes all adjustments to computerized system before final payment to vendor is certified.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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

Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized