Purchasing Assistant

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Purchasing Assistant with HealthTrust Performance Group you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday 8am -4:30pm

Benefits

HealthTrust Performance Group offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the HealthTrust Performance Group family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Purchasing Assistant to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Purchasing Assistant has primary responsibility for requisition processing, daily product sourcing, vendor purchase order negotiations, purchase order placement, confirmation follow up, invoice resolution and expediting of purchase orders for products and services for the Mercy Consolidated Services Center (CSC) as well as all mercy entities.

The Purchasing Assistant focuses on the ongoing service and enhancement of a minimally intrusive and customer focused purchasing process. Department members actively promote a servant's heart among their team and all Supply Chain Division personnel. The Purchasing Asst will perform all work in accord to the mission, vision and values of Mercy.

• Submits all electronically requisitioned catalog item orders daily according to the designated order schedule.
• Sources and submits all non-catalog purchase orders with the appropriate vendor within 24-48 hours of receipt.
• Confers with the customer department, vendor and/or the appropriate staff member on orders that require further clarification prior to ordering.
• Effectively utilizes all available resources for product sourcing including the Lawson Item File, GHX, CMS, prime vendor sources, vendor catalogs, websites and publications.
• Notifies and encourages customer departments to use available standard and contract items and vendors when they submit orders for non-standard and/or non-contract products.
• Monitors the daily electronic transmission of EDI and AutoFax and insures that the computer software and hardware are functioning properly
• Issues verbal purchase order numbers as necessary for repairs or special department requests.
• Recommends and facilitates the building of Standing and Blanket purchase orders for customer departments.
• Manages capital purchase requests from StrataJazz by issuing and managing purchase orders in Lawson.

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma - Required
• 1+ year(s) of experience in purchasing and/or health care materials experience, Required

HealthTrust Supply Chain is a critical part of HCA Healthcare’s strategy. Our focus is to improve performance and reduce costs. We do this by joining non-clinical and administrative functions. HealthTrust Supply Chain best practice methodologies. We develop, apply and monitor cost-efficient initiatives and programs for HCA Healthcare. By improving facility efficiency, medical professionals can focus on our mission - patient care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Purchasing Assistant opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.