Purchasing Agent
US Department of Veterans Affairs, Saginaw, MI, United States
Purchasing Agent
This position is located in the Prosthetics Service, Aleda E. Lutz Saginaw Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). Duties
Duties include, but are not limited to: 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. Review requests for completeness, comparing disability or diagnosis to equipment and/or services normally normally provided for the condition for which they are requested, and/or proper documentation has been provided to justify the issuance. Identifies priorities from pending consults. These purchases include but are not limited to: rentals to meet the outpatient medical needs of the services, all outpatient durable medical equipment and supplies, rehabilitation equipment, mobility, and daily living aids, neuro-sensory, home oxygen, inpatient surgical implants and supplies. May be required to perform research to find alternate vendor resources not available in SAM to meet the needs of specific purchase situations. Verifies accountability of all prosthetics expenditures in both the purchase menu and the Prosthetics program and associates all obligations to the individual Veteran record. Requirements
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary and is carried out in an office setting. Prolonged periods of working at a computer terminal. Climbing associated with stocking of equipment and other items is storage areas are necessary. May carry/lift items weighing up to twenty-five pounds. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements. Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/16/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Managing time and calendars efficiently, organizing tasks, answering phone calls, sending and receiving notifications, and responding to customer inquiries and disputes appropriately through various communication platforms. Performing data entry, including updating, evaluating, verification, removal of errors, and combining data from various software systems. Ordering and/or dispensing simple and complex items appropriately to the correct service or patient. Utilizing office-related technology such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Chrome/Edge, CPRS, VistA R3, Oracle/Cerner, etc. Assisting with onboarding and integrating new employees. How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following Competencies for this position: Attention to Detail Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Reading Comprehension Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork
This position is located in the Prosthetics Service, Aleda E. Lutz Saginaw Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). Duties
Duties include, but are not limited to: 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. Review requests for completeness, comparing disability or diagnosis to equipment and/or services normally normally provided for the condition for which they are requested, and/or proper documentation has been provided to justify the issuance. Identifies priorities from pending consults. These purchases include but are not limited to: rentals to meet the outpatient medical needs of the services, all outpatient durable medical equipment and supplies, rehabilitation equipment, mobility, and daily living aids, neuro-sensory, home oxygen, inpatient surgical implants and supplies. May be required to perform research to find alternate vendor resources not available in SAM to meet the needs of specific purchase situations. Verifies accountability of all prosthetics expenditures in both the purchase menu and the Prosthetics program and associates all obligations to the individual Veteran record. Requirements
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary and is carried out in an office setting. Prolonged periods of working at a computer terminal. Climbing associated with stocking of equipment and other items is storage areas are necessary. May carry/lift items weighing up to twenty-five pounds. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements. Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/16/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Managing time and calendars efficiently, organizing tasks, answering phone calls, sending and receiving notifications, and responding to customer inquiries and disputes appropriately through various communication platforms. Performing data entry, including updating, evaluating, verification, removal of errors, and combining data from various software systems. Ordering and/or dispensing simple and complex items appropriately to the correct service or patient. Utilizing office-related technology such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Chrome/Edge, CPRS, VistA R3, Oracle/Cerner, etc. Assisting with onboarding and integrating new employees. How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following Competencies for this position: Attention to Detail Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Reading Comprehension Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork