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Purchasing Agent - Prosthetics and Sensory Aids
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 35 days ago
About the Role
Employee will serve as a Purchasing Agent within Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service located at the Veterans Healthcare System in Livermore, CA and Marina, CA.
What You'll Do
- →***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** This position involves a multi-grade career ladder.
- →The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-6.
- →At the GS-5 grade level, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence.
- →You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of Gs-6.
- →Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher level work, and availability of funds.
- →The purpose of this position will perform direct medical supply purchasing and inventory management support to the administrative and clinical services of the VA.
- →Duties will include but may not be limited to the following: Deduces from written prescriptions and oral requests what items or services are needed and/or conduct follow up information requests to the initiator to clarify the medical need or device specifications, based on the patient's medical evaluation.
- →Triages consults based on urgency of the need.
- →Selects the most appropriate cost-effective source to deliver the items/service in the most reliable manner.
- →Obligates purchase orders for equipment and/or supplies, or the rental of services in a timely manner.
- →Manages and monitors the List Open Purchase Card Transactions by Initiator (LPCI) report for unreconciled orders on a regular basis and in accordance with local guidelines and supervisory direction, ensuring vendors receive purchase orders, items were shipped, purchase orders were charged, and items were received.
- →Utilizes multiple levels of micro purchase threshold authority, and these micro purchase thresholds uniquely influence the major duties and responsibilities in this position, particularly the complex purchasing major duty.
- →Performs independent technical level purchasing support adhering to the FAR, VAAR, VHA, and Prosthetics Directives and Handbooks, VISN policy and station memorandums to acquire patient-specific medical equipment, supplies and services based on a medical providers clinical assessment and evaluation of the patient's medical condition.
- →Verifies accountability of all prosthetics expenditures in both the purchase menu and the prosthetics program and associates all obligations to the individual patient.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Required Documents" below for details.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at the GS-6 grade level.
- ✓NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
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