U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 16 hours ago
Purchasing Agent
West Palm Beach, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$48K/yr - $63K/yr
1+ years expU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Purchasing Agent to perform direct medical supply purchasing and inventory management support. The role involves adhering to federal regulations to acquire medical equipment and supplies necessary for providing services to Veterans.
GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
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
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Position Description/PD#: Purchasing Agent/PD03069T Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Qualification
Required
Applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 02/09/2026
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-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05
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
Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization
Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: Interpreting prescriptions and requests for medical equipment and services
Maintaining regular contact with vendors - contractors - medical center professionals and staff
Utilizing a variety of databases and computer systems
Purchasing equipment - supplies and services using an agency/organization purchase card
Reconciling charges and preparing and submitting reports
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Communication
Computer Skills
Contracting/Procurement
Technical Competence
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. - Peace Corps - AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. - professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social)
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies - knowledge - and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience
Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week
Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities
Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment
Work is primarily sedentary when conducing purchasing functions for PSAS - however while conducting inventory management functions - the incumbent may work comfortably in a warehouse environment - sitting - standing - walking - bending - lifting - carrying - retrieving and managing inventory
Prolonged periods of working at a computer terminal is required
Ability to retrieve equipment from a storage room is required
Climbing associated with stocking of equipment and other items in storage areas is necessary
Incumbent may carry/lift items weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds
Normal safety precautions are adequate
The work involves moderate discomfort when visiting sites away from the office
At times the employee may be required to wear protective clothing when visiting the Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Fabrication Laboratory
Often - walking between the main medical center and other parts of Prosthetics to conduct professional duties
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