Buyer - Purchasing - Full Time

Purchasing Agent
This position functions as a Purchasing Agent for Prosthetic & Sensory Aids Service (PSAS) within the Prosthetic Service Line at a VISN 15 medical center. The primary purpose of this position is to perform direct medical supply Purchasing support for administrative and clinical services to initiate the obligation for all related requirements necessary to provide prosthetic and sensory aids services, to include durable medical equipment and supplies directly to Veterans. Position initiates procurement of all outpatient medical requirements to include direct individual purchases to the Veteran, medical surgical implants used during surgery, and/or rental requirements associated with continual outpatient medical equipment and supplies.
Major duties include but are not limited to the following:

Performs technical level purchasing to acquire Veteran specific medical equipment, supplies and services based on a medical provider's clinical assessment and evaluation of the Veteran's medical condition.
Performs purchasing actions for Veteran specific purchases in the Prosthetics Application Suite/graphical user interface (GUI).
Responsible for various fund control points with accountability per individual Veteran for each obligation type.
Completes a Veterans Record Transaction on the Veteran's medical record to ensure documentation of exactly what was purchased and issued is recorded on the Veteran's record.
Maintains an awareness of products with possible recalls, and determines, if feasible, to obligate and replace after reviewing all documentation and discussing with the requestor the recall finding. Initiates recall action of identified recall products provided and communicates actions taken within the Alerts and Recalls System.
Obtains all necessary procurement information to successfully submit acquisition plans and procurement packages to the Network Contracting Office and uploads quotes, bids, invoices, consults, and other important documents to the Electronic Contract Management System.
Provides coordination between the clinician, our vendor networks, and the Veterans' specific circumstances to independently make decisions in the best interests of the Veterans by independently interpreting guidelines, adapting procedures, and deciding the approach for each specific situation.
Verifies prosthetics expenditures in both the purchase menu and the prosthetics program and associates all obligations to the individual Veteran.
Ensures services provided are documented by type of service and duration.
Verifies adherence to training and other contractual agreements.
Performs weekly follow up action on the status of orders until purchased and direct patient care is completed.
Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
Work Schedule: Full-time, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday.
Position Description/PD#: Purchasing Agent/ PD10312A and PD10313A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.