Purchasing Agent

Summary This position is organizationally located in the Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service within the Medical Center. The incumbent will work under the supervision of the Chief Prosthetics Agent. Responsibilities Major Duties: Receiving and analyzing Prosthetic Consults, and prescriptions for items, services and home medical equipment. Reviewing requests for completeness, proper documentation and making arrangements to procure these items. Establishing workflow protocols to ensure the timely execution of work. Coordinating work for special circumstances. Advising other services on the policies and procedures to establish requisitions for services, equipment and commodities. Reviewing requests from various sources and making substitutions if necessary (within scope). Providing general guidance to potential vendors on requirements and information needed to be entered into the VHA's local vendor file. Examining clinical health records and claims folders to determine eligibility and ent...