Purchasing Clerk

Job Title

Qualifications:

Education:

High School graduate or equivalent

Experience/Skills:

One year in a stockroom and/or a purchasing operations

Computer literate

Good clerical, analytical and communication skills a must

Ability to work under stress

Adequate hearing and visual abilities to perform job requirements

Ability to communicate with others

Required Licenses/Certifications:

N/A

Working Conditions:

Clean, well-lit working environment

Ability to push, pull, stop, and lift in the performance of routine tasks

Routine Responsibilities:

Behavioral Expectations:

Consistently complies with established Behavioral Expectations

Job Knowledge:

Understands the purpose of and works with computer reports, stock status, and department issues

Keeps current with commonly used terminology and buying techniques used in the health field

Prepares reports for departmental and accounting purposes

Resolves receiving reports and purchase order documents

Works efficiently so that there is minimal waste of materials, supplies, etc.

Quality/Quantity of Work:

Posts issued goods for data entry to comply with inventory control methods

Enters essential data into the computer including supplies ordered, supplies received, and supplies delivered to the nursing units

Changes prices

Verifies accuracy of entered data

Resolves receiving reports and backordered items issues with directors

Runs and reviews backorder report

Assists in year-end physical inventory count

Maintains composure in frequent stressful situations

Deals regularly with interruptions

Planning/Initiative:

Fills in for coworkers during short periods of absence without hesitation

Schedules duties according to the workload

Works with minimal supervision

Completes assignments within scheduled timeframes

Is considerate of co-workers' time assignments when requesting assistance

Communicates problems, resolutions, work status, recommendations, and accomplishments to the director

Full time/Day shift 80 hours/Biweekly