Purchasing Agent - Medical

Prosthetics & Sensory Aid Service Position

This developmental position is in the Prosthetics & Sensory Aid Service within the Prosthetic Service Line at the Fredericksburg, VA medical center. The purpose of this position is to perform direct medical supply purchasing and inventory management support to the administrative and clinical services of the VA. Responsibilities include performing technical level purchasing support adhering to the Federal Acquisition Regulations, Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulations, Veteran Health Administration, and Prosthetics directives and handbooks. This position involves a multi-grade career ladder. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher level work, and availability of funds.

Duties include but not limited to :

• Perform technical level purchasing support adhering to the Federal Acquisition Regulations, Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulations, Veteran Health Administration, and Prosthetics directives and handbooks.
• Submits Acquisition Plans and Procurement Packages for stock and veteran specific needs to the Network Contracting Office and uploads quotes, bids, invoices, consults, and other important documents to Electronic Contract Management System (eCMS).
• Verifies Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) and Bradstreet information and ensures each vendor is in System for Award Management (SAM) and in good standing with the government to do business with.
• Verifies accountability of all prosthetics expenditures in both the purchase menu and the prosthetics program and associate all obligations to the individual veteran.
• Ensure the services provided are documented not only as the type of service, but the duration.
• Complex purchasing : requires irregular research, analysis, collaboration and many other steps to ensure both best value and the most appropriate devices are purchased for the Veterans.
• Routine purchasing : includes routine purchase orders on established contracts or through established vendor resources using regular significant research, analysis or collaboration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule : Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8 : 00AM - 4 : 30PM

Requirements Conditions of Employment :

Qualifications :

You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position :

IMPORTANT : A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start / end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Physical Requirements :

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https : / / www.opm.gov / policy-data-oversight / classification-qualifications / general-schedule-qualification-standards / .

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

There is no educational substitution at this grade level. NOTE : Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here : http : / / ope.ed.gov / accreditation / . If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit : Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).

Additional Information :