Purchasing Agent - Surgery Center, Clemmons

Department:

70100 Wake Forest Ambulatory Ventures LLC - Surgery Center

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Full Time, Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

No weekends, nights or holidays

No call

Pay Range:

$25.30 - $37.95

Job Summary: Supports delivery of patient care by purchasing and maintaining an optimum inventory level of supplies. Come be a part of a teamwork-focused atmosphere where we value life/work balance, open communication and strong patient and team member engagement!

What You'll Need:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 2 years' experience purchasing pharmaceuticals and supplies required
• Surgical Services supply chain, Surgical Tech or Sterile Processing tech experience strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of computer systems required

Job Specific Duties

• Order Supply Tasks

• Manages the purchasing/receiving of drug/supply orders from the wholesaler/suppliers

• Manages the computer system set up with the wholesaler

• Discrepancy Control

• Resolves purchase orders problems and billing errors when they occur

• Billing Responsibilities

• Manages the transfer expenses/billing

• Price Accuracy

• Maintains accurate prices in applicable computer system

• Invoice Tasks

• Accurately posts invoices within 5 days of receipt

• Professionalism

• Upholds a professional working relationship at all times and adheres to department rules

• Practices teamwork and adheres to Standards of Behavior

• Other Duties

• Performs other duties as assigned by management

• 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.

Workplace Requirements:

• 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).

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.