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Purchasing Agent
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 43 days ago
About the Role
This position is organizationally located in the Prosthetic Service within the Medical Center. The incumbent will work under the supervision of the Chief Prosthetics Agent. The incumbent has coordination and active involvement with various Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) throughout VISN 17.
What You'll Do
- →The incumbent receives and analyzes Prosthetic Consults, and prescriptions (VAF 10-2431) for items, services and home medical equipment from physicians, therapists, medical center personnel, patients or their representatives.
- →The incumbent reviews requests for completeness, comparing disability or diagnosis to equipment and/or services normally provided for the condition for which they are requested, and ensures that the proper documentation has been provided to justify the issuance and make arrangements to procure these items.
- →Major duties include: Receives and analyzes Prosthetic Consults, and prescriptions for items, services and home medical equipment.
- →Reviews requests for completeness, proper documentation and make arrangements to procure these items.
- →Establishes workflow protocols to ensure the timely execution of work.
- →Coordinate work for special circumstances.
- →As the subject matter expert (SME), will advise other services on the policies and procedures to establish requisitions for services, equipment and commodities.
- →Review requests from various sources and making substitutions if necessary (within scope).
- →Examine clinical health records and claims folders to determine eligibility and entitlement for items and services.
- →Advise Veterans and clinicians in relation to eligibility for entitlements for items and services.
- →Review clinical requests, determine sources and determine the availability of replacement parts and alternatives for power mobility, artificial limbs and other pieces of medical equipment.
- →Follow up in relation to parts and labor orders, returns shipping back to manufactures and accounting for warranty work.
- →Procures specialized medical equipment, supplies and services for Veterans.
- →Procure specialized medical equipment with critical and unique characteristics and associated guidance from a variety of sources.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this 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) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial 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 period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
Job ID: 50c0c4e8-4a0e-4025-b946-b5fc44fa9bfb
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