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Purchasing Agent-Prosthetics & Sensory Aids

West Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$46K/yr - $66K/yr

1+ years exp

VA Boston Healthcare System is seeking a Purchasing Agent for the Prosthetics department located in West Roxbury, MA. The role involves conducting purchasing under the micro purchase threshold, procuring supplies and services, and providing administrative support to medical staff and customers regarding procured items.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Purchasing Support - Conducts purchasing under the micro purchase threshold; reviews and edits purchase requests; resolves issues to ensure requests and bills are processed accurately and in a timely manner; identifies needs or problems and determines corrective action; utilizes federal and agency acquisition regulations to identify possible sources and other pertinent information related to purchases; tracks obligations/commitments and monitors expenditures to support recurring budget forecasts and identify potential fraud, waste and abuse based on procurement history and purchase trends; and

Procurement Support - Procures supplies and services to meet the purchase, rental, or lease needs of the organization; develops unique selection criteria for each purchase; Prepare and issue contract modifications for changes in delivery schedule and sends formal correspondence to a variety of customers such as inventory management specialists, other service line contacts, and contracting officers as appropriate for the purposes of auditing documents, processing reports, conducting open market research and sole source small purchases for highly specialized medical items with critical product requirements

Administrative Support - Serves as the first line of contact for medical staff and customers in regard to procured items; develops reports and spreadsheets, obtains, organizes, files and retrieves reports for briefing and presentation purposes; performs a variety of receptionist, timekeeping, record keeping and miscellaneous duties in medical facility; and

Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualification

Purchasing SupportProcurement SupportAdministrative SupportCustomer ServiceTechnical CompetenceAttention to DetailCommunication SkillsProblem Solving

Required

GS-5 - A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education

GS-6 - There is no educational substitution at this grade level

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education

Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment

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

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement

For a GS-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5

An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-4 in the normal line of progression for the occupation series in the organization

Education: 4 years above high school. Degree must be relevant to the position to be filled. (Transcripts must be provided)

Combination: Combinations of the defined education and experience to qualify for a GS-5 level

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Attention to Detail, Customer Service (Clerical/Technical), Manages Resources, Technical Competence

Benefits

37-50 days of annual paid time off per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.

Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)