Purchasing Clerk,- FT- Days- Supply Chain

DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - Days Summary: FLSA STATUS: Exempt Non-Exempt MISSION STATEMENT: Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time. VISION: Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence. POSITION SUMMARY: Provides secretarial and administrative support services to management staff, including, but not limited to typing/word processing, proofreading, preparing reports, processing correspondence, scheduling meetings, recording at meetings, receiving visitors, maintaining files and conducting special projects as assigned. POSITION EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS : High School Diploma/GED Prefer hospital experience Organizational skills is necessary Must be able to be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues. Good written and verbal communication skills required. Ability to read, write and speak English Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE : Requires good communication and organizational skills. Requires reasoning ability and good independent judgment. Requires working with frequent interruptions. Responsibilities: POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES : Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practice Demonstrates thorough knowledge of grammar, punctuation and composition. Prepares a variety of administrative reports, statements and rosters. Gathers data and other necessary information. Establishes, maintains and revises record keeping and filing systems, ensuring confidentiality of information. Consistently is attentive to detail, record keeping and required paperwork inherent to the position. Arranges meetings and conferences, schedules appointment and interviews and performs other duties related to maintaining Department schedules. Accepts and screens telephone calls and routes calls appropriately; promptly and graciously responds to calls and visitors and determines the urgency of the situation; suggests appropriate referrals or informs management when the situation warrants immediate attention. Tactfully handles difficult situations; contacts are handled professionally and consistently with courtesy. Establishes good rapport and cooperative working relationships with hospital personnel. Performs well under pressure. Other duties as assigned LINES OF REPSONSIBILITES : (Chain-of-command) 1. (Supply Chain Purchasing Clerk) 2. (Purchasing Manager) 3. (Director of Supply Chain) 4. (Vice President of Supply Chain) Other information: CUSTOMER SERVICE: Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service. AGE SPECIFIC : Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirement relative to his or her age. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA) : A. Essential Duties : Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria. The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position: Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height. Yes Kneeling Yes Must be able to assist other employees with lift…

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