Total 40 health instructor job vacancies in Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory category in The United States of America

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• The employee completes complex purchasing transactions only under direct supervision with direct guidance from seasoned purchasing staff, leads, or supervisors.
• Routine purchasing includes routine purchase orders on established contracts or through established vendor resources using regular significant,
• Use guidance, direction and direct use of policy and guidelines; reviews for discrepancies or loopholes in lengthy specifications or statements of work that are very detailed, or otherwise difficult to understand.
• Coordinates under close direction and supervision, with appropriate vendor for device retrieval and reconciliation of acquisition days o ensure daily fund rental fiscal accountability.
• Under close direction and supervision, has the authority to purchase on contract surgical implants up to a dollar of $100,00 for contracted surgical implants.
• Under close direction and supervision, documents the services required per the contractual agreement and monitors, tracks and trends contractor performance.
• Utilizes various web-based applications to identify required sources of supply.
• Provides procurement support throughout the procurement cycle by filing contracts, processing amendments and modifications, and monitoring the status of deliveries. Reviews, assembles, and maintains procurement related files and all of the required documentation.
• Advises approving officials and purchase card holders on purchase card program, procurement procedures and responsibilities while conducting random reviews in accordance with established Logistics and other departmental policy.

• Monitors and examines fund control point accounts and requests additional funding for procurement needs working with direct supervisor, fund control point Service Line Chief and the Fiscal Department.
• Serves as the first line of contact for medical staff and customers in regard to procured items. Provides clerical support and coordination to approving officials and administrators.
• Performs a variety of receptionist, timekeeping, record keeping and miscellaneous duties in medical facility.
• Makes purchases involving specialized requirements and/or commercial requirements that have unstable price or product characteristics, hard-to-locate sources, or similar complicating factors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

"Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care."

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Inventory Management and Control: Responsible for the management and control of an assigned class of expendable material; serves as the point of contact for the coordination of material support and resolution of logistic problems; conducts forecasting and quantitative analysis; conducts spot checks; and complies with special requirements for firearms, ammunition and sensitive equipment
• Returns, Recalls, and Reutilization: Implements federal and agency programs for the return and reutilization of medical supplies; coordinates disposal of surplus or excess supplies; makes emergent procurement decisions; and participates in root cause analysis process
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Develops strategies for implementing expendable automated replacement systems, supply technologies and/or business practices.
• Plans and reviews all supply/inventory processes, functions and related systems.
• Conducts short, mid and long-term advanced planning for expendable items and durable medical equipment.
• Develops and supports the creation of acquisition strategies and standardization initiatives to acquire and purchase durable medical equipment.
• Plans and directs a consumable management program.
• Develops position descriptions and performance standards and conducts performance reviews.
• Directs and oversees the inventory management, and control and distribution of expendable inventory program.
• Writes, develops, interprets and implements policies and procedures.
• Ensures subordinates independently manages inventory, sets initial stock and par levels and reorders points and resolves issues.
• Oversees and supervises a variety of employees and sections.
• Coordinates evaluating the impact of anticipated new technologies on supply processes and customer services.
• Conducts market research on product pricing and performance.
• Oversees the use of automated inventory management systems.
• Analyzes and advises on supply/durable medical equipment purchase recommendations.
• Develops partnerships to maximize overall logistics management.
• Analyzes, coordinates and controls management of stock items to support preparation of long-range inventory needs.
• Interfaces with fiscal/budget staff to resolve inventory related issue.

The Inventory Management Specialist duties include, but are not limited to:

• Ensures equipment accountability and appropriately managed, assigned and monitored.
• Schedules and conducts physical inventories.
• Maintains accountable property and receipt documents.
• Develops and supports the creation of acquisition strategies and standardization initiatives to acquire and purchase durable medical equipment.
• Analyzes data impacting procurement decisions.
• Conducts market research on product pricing and performance.
• Researches and conducts analysis of potential cost savings, efficiencies and process improvements using quantitative analysis and historical usage patterns.
• Utilizes performance measures to conduct forecasting and quantitative analysis.
• Identifies and rectifies asset management issues.
• Conducts short, mid and long-term advanced planning for non-expendable assets.
• Utilizes inventory principles, standard, and non-standard methodologies, and concepts to determine need to intervene in the supply system.
• Analyzes and advises on equipment purchase recommendations.
• Initiates and reviews reports for lost, damaged, or stolen property.
• Researches alternative sources for equipment procurement.
• Disposes of surplus or excess property.
• Coordinates final disposition of non-expendable assets.
• Participates in facility strategic planning.
• Advises and informs stakeholders concerning the management, control and accountability of equipment in use.
• Trains and assists on equipment acquisition, disposal, scanning and tracking of equipment.
• Assists customers in the creation of performance work statements for equipment procurements.
• Maintains equipment inventory lists.
• Ensures accuracy of all personal property records and property documents.
• Manages and controls all inventory transactions for non-expendable medical equipment requests and transactions.
• Maintains inventory management and control of non-expendable assets.
• Utilizes automated property management systems to manage facility property accountability program, create equipment records, research discrepancies, conduct inventories, bar code equipment and manage turned in excess property.
• Researches and develops solutions to complex problems.
• Traces sequences of inventory management transactions to resolve questions.
• Recommends actions to eliminate problems involved in delivering services to inventory customers or in implementing policies.
• Manages the property management program and determines the means and methods to resolve issues and improve operations.
• Formulates improved inventory management procedures and practices.

The Lead Purchasing Agent duties include, but are not limited to:

• Advises approving officials and purchase card holders on purchase card program, procurement procedures and responsibilities.
• Coaches and problem solves with team members.
• Delegate follow up action on undelivered orders and aged purchase card transactions to close out purchase orders.
• Provides advice on work methods, practices and procedures.
• Instructs Purchasing Agents in specific tasks and job techniques and make available written instructions, and reference materials.
• Ensures timely purchasing under the micro purchase threshold.
• Leads the coordination for sources of supplies and acceptable substitutions.
• Initiates sand provides training to acquisition and technical staff on the procurement process.
• Makes purchases involving specialized requirements and/or commercial requirements that have unstable price or product characteristics, hard-to-locate sources, or similar complicating factors.
• Provides procurement support throughout the procurement cycle.
• Conducts open market research for purchases of routine equipment, supplies, and services.
• Examines incoming procurement requests for completeness.
• Recommends or makes decisions based on analysis of various trade-offs (e.g. cost of renting vs. purchasing, free services included, vendor reputation or past performance).
• Reviews completed work to see that instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods and deadlines have been met.
• Identifies training needs and gives on the job training.
• Distributes and balances workload among employees and assure completion of assigned work.
• Identifies factors to determine the best offer applicable for procurement.
• Maintains accountable procurement records and auditing information.
• Instructs employees in specific tasks and job techniques and provide written instructions, reference materials and supplies.
• Estimates and reports on expected time of completion of work.
• Monitors purchase requests and active and delinquent invoices, and process receipts.
• Utilizes Microsoft Office to create, edit and aggregate data necessary for expense tracking and Supply Chain management reporting.
• Maintains catalogs, contract files, and lists of firms offering specific equipment, supplies, and services.
• Develops reports and spreadsheets, obtain and organize files, and retrieve reports for briefings and presentation purposes.
• Compiles, consolidates, organizes, and summarizes specific procurement information to support efforts related to annual budget estimates and a variety of one-time and recurring reports.
• Analyzes descriptions and characteristics to identify problem areas.
• Develops recommended alternatives or solutions prior to completion of the procurement action when problems are encountered and/or deviations are required.
• Resolves disputes and informal complaints among medical staff and customers.
• Assesses urgency of patient needs and recommends source adjustments to meet patient and medical center needs.
• Plans and coordinates actions to prevent, correct, or resolve delays or misunderstandings in the purchasing process.

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***

These positions involve a multi-grade career ladder. The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-6. At the GS-5 level, the employee performs assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-6. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher-level work, and availability of funds.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Responsible for complex purchasing that requires irregular research, analysis, collaboration, and many other steps to ensure both best value and the most appropriate devices are purchased for the Veterans.
• Responsible for routine purchasing that includes routine purchase orders on established contracts or through established vendor resources using regular significant research, analysis, or collaboration.
• Performs technical level purchasing support adhering to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR), Veteran Health Administration (VHA), and Prosthetics directives and handbooks, Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN) policy and station memorandums to acquire patient specific medical equipment, supplies and services based on a medical provider's clinical assessment and evaluation of the Veteran's medical condition.
• 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).
• Utilizes Unique Entity Identifier number (UEI) information and ensures each vendor is in the System for Award Management (SAM) and in good standing to do business with the government.
• Verifies accountability of all prosthetics expenditures in both the purchase menu and the prosthetics program and associate all obligations to the individual veteran.
• Quickly deduce from written prescriptions or oral requests what items or services are needed and/or conduct follow up information requests to the initiator to clarify the medical need or device specifications.
• Independently monitors, receives, tracks, interprets, and analyzes Prosthetic Consults, and prescriptions (VAF 10-2431) for items, services and home medical equipment from physicians, therapists, medical center personnel, patients, or their representatives.
• Ensure consults are competed and appropriately closed within guidelines and follows-up on all pending consults to ensure services are rendered as quickly as possible or as indicated on the prescription/consult.
• Ensure pending requests are posted to the suspense log and enters data to verify the workload statistics used to determine facility funding for Prosthetic activities.
• Independently responsible for successfully completing the mandatory purchase card training, allowing the incumbent to be a government purchase card holder and obligate funds on behalf of the government.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Manages the lifecycle of none-expendable assets in the HCC.
• Conducts short, mid and long-term advanced planning for new and replacement NX assets, utilizing enterprise-wide computerized planning tools.
• Analyzes data to include projected lifecycle, down time, repair rates, lost workload, cost, depreciation, trade-in value and other factors which impact procurement decisions.
• Conducts data/information analysis for acquisition planning associated with materials and/or capital equipment.
• Assists customers in the creation of Performance Work Statements for equipment procurement.
• Conducts market research on product pricing and performance. Identifies equipment items that offer the greatest potential for standardization.
• Reviews and reports back to Fiscal on listings of delinquent payments and receipts of equipment purchase orders
• Coordinates final disposition of NX assets, including the reutilization program; organizes requirements of hazardous materials disposal, IT sanitization control; and appropriate shipment and transfer method.
• Resolves inventory problems requiring extensive and exhaustive research of receipts, issues, surveys, and other available sources.
• Supports other elements of the organization and performs other duties as assigned.

This position utilizes knowledge of policies and procedures for delivery orders and small purchases and knowledge of commercial supply sources and common business practices related to sales, prices, discounts, units of measurement, deliveries, stocks, and shipments. The Purchasing Agent maintains responsibility for work leading to the purchase of a wide variety of complex and highly specialized services, supplies, equipment, and systems that support the full range of programs and activities. Major duties and responsibilities include:

• 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 receiving reports, and payments.; conducting open market research and sole source small purchases for highly specialized medical items with critical product requirements; and,
• 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.

• Advises approving officials and purchase card holders on purchase card program, procurement procedures and responsibilities.
• Conducts follow up action on undelivered orders and aged purchase card transactions to close our purchase orders.
• Initiates and provides training to acquisition and technical staff on the procurement process.
• Provides clerical support and coordination to approving officials and administrators.
• Plans and coordinates actions to prevent, correct, or resolve delays or misunderstandings in the purchasing process
• Develops reports and spreadsheets, obtains and organizes files, and retrieves reports for briefings and presentation purposes.
• Reviews, assembles, and maintains procurement related files and related systems.
• Identifies needs or problems and determines recommended corrective actions, alternatives or solutions.

The incumbent serves as an Inventory Management Specialist and is responsible for inventory management of all CPAC supplies and equipment. Performs specialized supply functions and related activities to carry out CPAC operations.

• Performs analytical work to manage, regulate, coordinate, or otherwise exercise control over supplies and equipment.
• Determines, regulates, and controls the level or flow of expendable /non-expendable supplies or class of material.
• Computes requirements for assigned items by using the Generic Inventory Package in VistA, or other VA approved system.
• Specialized methods and techniques to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of inventory management programs and /or operations; and the ability to resolve issues and controlling actions in an inventory management function for a complete category of materials.
• The primary purpose of the position is to coordinate, plan, perform, and provide advice and recommendations on conventional inventory management activities for a single CPAC.
• The work products or services produced have an impact on the efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity of CPAC operations which is regional (coverall several states in a VISN or group of VISNs) in terms of coverage and scope.
• The employee uses knowledge of interrelated supply processes to: coordinate the objectives and plans of two or more specialized supply programs, and/or two or more independent organizations receiving local supply support (e.g., regional
  office, outpatient clinic, or medical center); provide options in study recommendations to allow for differing or conflicting program requirements; develop and/or implement procedures and practices to cover multiple supply objectives including inventory management of the supply stock fund for expendable and nonexpendable items; or serve on inter-agency or inter-organization
  committees and groups to identify and resolve, or to assign responsibility for resolving supply issues.

This position involves a multi-grade career ladder. The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-6. At the GS-5 grade level, the employee performs assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. You will progressively acquire the background necessary
to perform at the full performance level of GS-6. 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 (FAR), Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR),Veteran Health Administration (VHA), and Prosthetics directives and handbooks, Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN) policy and station memorandums to acquire Veteran specific medical equipment, supplies and services based on a medical provider's clinical assessment and evaluation of the Veteran's medical condition.
• 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 provides 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.

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Inventory Management and Control: Responsible for the management and control of an assigned class of expendable material; serves as the point of contact for the coordination of material support and resolution of logistic problems; conducts forecasting and quantitative analysis; conducts spot checks; and complies with special requirements for firearms, ammunition and sensitive equipment
• Returns, Recalls, and Reutilization: Implements federal and agency programs for the return and reutilization of medical supplies; coordinates disposal of surplus or excess supplies; makes emergent procurement decisions; and participates in root cause analysis process
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

This position serves as an Inventory Manager in the Commodity Management Division of the Logistics Service in the VA Health Care System responsible for the inventory and management of all expendable supplies and durable medical equipment in the assigned area(s).

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Inventory Management and Control: Responsible for the management and control of an assigned class of expendable material; serves as the point of contact for the coordination of material support and resolution of logistic problems; conducts forecasting and quantitative analysis; conducts spot checks; and complies with special requirements for firearms, ammunition, and sensitive equipment
• Returns, Recalls, and Reutilization: Implements federal and agency programs for the return and reutilization of medical supplies; coordinates disposal of surplus or excess supplies; makes emergent procurement decisions; and participates in root cause analysis process
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Duties:
This position utilizes knowledge of policies and procedures for delivery orders and small purchases and knowledge of commercial supply sources and common business practices related to sales, prices, discounts, units of measurement, deliveries, stocks, and shipments. The Purchasing Agent maintains responsibility for work leading to the purchase of a wide variety of complex and highly specialized services, supplies, equipment, and systems that support the full range of programs and activities. Major duties and responsibilities include:

• 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 receiving reports, and payments.; conducting open market research and sole source small purchases for highly specialized medical items with critical product requirements; and,
• 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.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Performs technical level purchasing support adhering to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR), Veteran Health Administration (VHA), and Prosthetics directives and handbooks, Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN) policy and station memorandums to acquire Veteran specific medical equipment, supplies and services based on a medical provider's clinical assessment and evaluation of the Veteran's medical condition.
• 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.
• Ensures the services provides 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.