Purchasing Agent

Rapid City Medical Center is hiring a full-time Purchasing Agent. The Purchasing Agent will be responsible for processing purchase orders based on requisitions received from various departments, conducting regular price comparisons to ensure best price for supplies purchased, and providing support to the purchasing department, as assigned.  The Purchasing Agent will be responsible for learning company purchasing policies and procedures and maintaining supply inventory levels required for effective company operation.

Who We Are:
Rapid City Medical Center is a physician clinic providing excellence, choice, and patient-inspired care. We focus on building relationships with our patients, regularly connecting as partners on the journey of health. Our physicians use leading-edge technology to augment their medical skills. Ninety physicians and advanced practice providers work together with over 400 employees to make physician and test appointments efficient and effective and insurance interactions workable.

We thrive on working with smart, caring people. What we do is sometimes hard - but we do it because we serve our families, friends, and neighbors in something meaningful. Work-life balance and career satisfaction are important to us. We offer unmatched benefits, competitive wages, and the opportunity to feel great about your job.

We offer an outstanding benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, 401k, profit sharing, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability, seven paid holidays and floating birthday, paid time off (PTO) accrual, as well as flexibility in the schedule to accommodate important personal and family milestones. 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:  Reports to Purchasing Manager.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Responsible for taking purchasing orders from various departments within the company and placing purchases with various vendors.
• Ability to compare price quotes on various supplies to minimize costs for the company.
• Research supply options to meet department needs and provide samples, if necessary.
• Ensure that departments are supplied with necessary materials and monitor unnecessary or inefficient stock piling of supplies.
• Maintain purchasing software including vendor maintenance and inventory pricing.
• Monitor inventory levels and provide inventory management.
• Provide back-up duties to other purchasing department staff by tracking deliveries and verifying receipts match purchase orders.
• Perform other duties as requested.

EDUCATION: High school diploma/GED required (associate’s degree or higher preferred). Valid driver’s license required.

EXPERIENCE:  Purchasing experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE: 

• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products including Word and Excel.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and medical billing.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure in a deadline driven environment with changing priorities.
• Ability to communicate clearly in person and on the phone and establish/maintain cooperative relationship with patients, families, physicians, staff and other customers.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Ability to problem-solve effectively.

ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS: 

• Variety of office and stockroom settings. 
• Some driving to vendor or satellite locations. 
• Open workspace shared with other individuals.
• Frequent contact with physicians and employees.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS: 

• Minimal exposure to communicable diseases. 
• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone.
• Occasional exposure to mechanical hazards.
• Combination of sitting, standing, bending, stooping, twisting. 
• Must be able to lift/carry up to 50 pounds. 
• Must be able to work independently.

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements.  Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.