Purchasing Agent

Job Information

Department: 70100 Wake Forest Ambulatory Ventures:
Greensboro Medical Plaza Northwest - Surgery Center

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details: M-F, Day Shift

Pay Range: $23.65 - $35.50

Schedule: Full Time, Monday through Friday. Day Shift.

Supports delivery of patient care by purchasing and maintaining an optimum inventory level of supplies for High Point Surgery Center.

• Education: High School Diploma, or GED General Studies
• Required
  
  Certifications:
  
  None
• Experience: 2 Purchasing of pharmaceuticals and supplies required
• Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of computer systems required

• Manages the purchasing/receiving of drug/supply orders from the wholesaler/suppliers
• Manages the computer system set up with the wholesaler
• Resolves purchase orders problems and billing errors when they occur
• Manages the transfer expenses/billing for High Point Surgery Center
• Maintains accurate prices in applicable computer system
• Accurately posts invoices within 5 days of receipt
• Upholds a professional working relationship at all times and adheres to department rules.
• Practices teamwork and adheres to Standards of Behavior.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

• Communication: Uses appropriate methods to clearly convey information to others in an engaging way, which helps others understand and retain the message.
• Collaboration: Works with others respectfully and openly; provides help to achieve shared goals.
• Service: Uses appropriate methods to clearly convey information to others in an engaging way, which helps others understand and retain the message.
• Safety: Meets or exceeds patient and employee safety requirements while promoting and achieving quality outcomes.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for goals and outcomes; effectively and efficiently uses available resources to successfully complete tasks.
• Improvement: Identifies opportunities and takes action to continuously improve processes. Maintains effectiveness and flexibility during change.

Employee Health: Complies with all required employee health programs including annual tuberculin testing and other applicable screening, testing and vaccinations.

Credentials: Maintains current licensures, certifications and/or registrations (if applicable for the position).

Job

Competency:

Complies with requirements for job specific competency testing and demonstrates and communicates proficiency in skills required (if applicable to position). Corporate Compliance:
Adheres to and understands the Health System's Corporate Compliance Plan as evidenced by timely participation in required training (including annual testing) and 100% compliance with the Corporate Compliance Code of Conduct.

Safety: Adheres to and understands the Health System's Environment of Care Plan as evidenced by timely participation in required training (including annual safety testing).

HIPAA: Adheres to and understands the Health System's HIPAA Compliance Plan as evidenced by timely participation in required training (including annual HIPAA testing).

Education: Attends all required educational programs (including General Orientation, and departmental or job specific required programs).

Physical requirements include occasional reaching - Frequent sitting, standing, and walking - Medium physical force is required (exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects) - Visual acuity to accurately interpret prescription orders and other written documents - Ability to speak and hear is required to communicate with staff - Sense of touch to operate computer and telephone - Ability to effectively manage stress resulting in a pharmacy setting or environment.

No

Improve the accuracy of patient identification;
Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers;
Reduce the risk of health care-associated infections;
Consistently demonstrate appropriate hand hygiene techniques.