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Purchasing Agent

Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago

Hybrid New Orleans, LA $45K – $59K Apply by Jun 10, 2026 Purchasing ISTJ
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About the Role

Is a member of Prosthetic & Sensory Aids Service (PSAS) within the Prosthetic Service Line under the medical center. Assigned to the VA Medical Center and has an active inpatient implant care coordination and outpatient treatment program and inventory responsibility.

What You'll Do

  • Provides either direct or in direct patient care and support services.
  • Verifies accountability of all prosthetics expenditures in both the purchase menu and the prosthetics program.
  • Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, One Note, and Outlook).
  • Plans and coordinates actions to prevent, correct, or resolve delays or misunderstandings in the processes.
  • Resolves minor disputes and informal complaints.
  • Applies conventional practices to problem solving.
  • Provides face to face contact with patients and their families to meet outpatient medical needs.
  • Serves as a contact for external and internal customers regarding service needs and support.
  • Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the customer constructively and appropriately.
  • Deals with issues such as organizational conflict, competing objectives, or resource problems to find solutions.
  • Recommends a variety of issues that affect the effectiveness and efficiency of healtcare delivery in an innovative team treatment approach.
  • Provides guidance to assist in developing policy or process recommendations.
  • Ability to read and process consults and can work with various VHA computer programs (CPRS, VISTA).
  • Collaborates with requester to resolve questions of equipment i.e. priority, variation of design, function, size and appropriateness of prescription.

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 dentification 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, 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:

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