Purchasing Clerk

The Purchasing Clerk prepares purchase orders and maintains purchasing records. This role provides routine administrative support of purchasing/procurement operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides clerical support for purchasing/procurement operations.
• Prepares purchase orders for materials and services and sends copies to suppliers and requesting departments.
• Tracks the status of orders, contracts, and requisitions.
• Responds to inquiries from stakeholders and suppliers about order status, changes, or cancellations.
• Contacts suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of partnerships with suppliers, purchasing staff, and other employees.
• Maintains injectables inventory.
• Prepare purchase orders for implants and other high-end procedures.
• Establishes, manages and maintains supply levels.
• Assists in the implementation and identification of process improvement and cost saving projects.
• Checks work e-mail on a regular basis throughout the workday.
• Participates in and complete all required trainings and in-services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, or equivalent.
• Must have knowledge of Internet and Microsoft Office software (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook).
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, including exceptional customer service.
• Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with doctors, clinical staff, other co-workers and the public.
• Must be able to work individually as well as within a team.
• Must be able to follow both verbal and written instructions.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule.
• Must be able to respond with patience and understanding during stressful conditions related to patient health and emergent situations.
• Must be able to multi-task and prioritize.
• Must demonstrate extreme attention to detail.
• Must possess strong organization skills.
• Must be able to problem solve and use reasoning.
• Must be able to meet predefined quality standards.
• Must maintain and project a professional attitude and appearance at all time.
• Must have a working knowledge of the healthcare field and medical specialty, as well as medical terminology.
• All staff are expected to have a strong desire to provide excellent customer service; to comply with the rules and regulations of those organizations to which we are accountable; to have high ethical and professional standards of conduct; and to have an attitude of wanting to continuously improve their own professional performance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two (2) years’ prior experience working with purchasing/procurement software.
• Prior experience working in a related position within the healthcare field.

Driving/Travel:

The employee must have reliable transportation. While the primary workplace may be closest to the employee’s home, work assignments could be in any of the Company’s locations.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Pay Range: $15.00/Hr - $20.00/Hr
• PTO: Up to 44 hours in first year (pro-rated based on start date)
• Holidays (Unpaid): 7 (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day After Thanksgiving, Christmas Day)
• Retirement: 401(k) with employer match
• Other Company-Paid Benefits: Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Basic Life/AD&D, Employee Assistance Program
• Other Voluntary Benefits: Voluntary Life, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity