PURCHASING TECH I (EX1)

LOCATION: KONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Surg & Recvry Svcs POSITION STATUS: 1.00 | Temporary SALARY RANGE: BU03 | SR11 SALARY RATE: $43,272.00 (Annual Salary) based on the FTE JOB DUTIES: The Surgical Services Department consists of 1) Operating Room (OR) Unit, 2) Post Anesthesia Care Unit/Short Stay Unit (PACU/SSU), and 3) Sterile Processing Unit. Operating Room (OR): Provides nursing support for major and minor surgical procedures. Provides a sterile and sanitary environment for the performance of surgical operations. Ensures that the necessary equipment, instruments, and staff are available to enable the surgeon to perform the work properly. Provides professional nursing care intra operatively according to the Professional Standards stated from AORN. Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)/Short Stay Unit (SSU): Provides professional nursing care post-operatively upon admission, and post recovery to discharge according to the Professional Standards stated by ASPAN. Sterile Processing Unit: Provides specialized equipment and trained personnel capable of manually cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing, and storing clean and sterile equipment, instruments, and supplies for departmental needs. The Purchasing Technician I is responsible for organizing and controlling surgical materials resources in an efficient and effective manner. The position performs a wide variety of purchasing related activities such as daily reordering and replenishment of supplies/equipment, identifies specification requirements, initiates and monitors all purchase orders. (inputs and utilizes a software system in the performance of duties), ensures that appropriate materials, resources, including equipment, instrumentation, implants, and supplies, are available as needed. This position may be required to work shifts, weekends, and holidays. D. II. This position reports to the Registered Professional Nurse VII, position number 25818. THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ARE: Applicants must meet all of the following requirements. Please note that unless specifically indicated; the required education and experiences may not be gained concurrently. In addition, qualifying work experiences are based on a 40-hour work week. BASIC EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Experience requiring knowledge of English grammar and spelling and the ability to read, comprehend and apply written directions, and to make basic mathematical computations including percentages. This experience may be met from part-time and/or unpaid work. There must, however, be evidence that participation was on a continuous basis but not necessarily on a full-time normal work basis. This requirement may also be met by possession of a high school diploma with satisfactory completion of coursework in English and arithmetic. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of responsible work experience which demonstrated the ability to request information from others and to explain procedural requirements orally and in writing and which demonstrated knowledge/experience as described under (1) or (2) below or a combination of both:Experience requiring the possession and application of a good working knowledge of governmental purchasing methods, laws, regulations, policies, procedures and requirements. Examples of qualifying experience include account clerical or pre-audit work which involved the examination of documents supporting governmental purchases (e.g., authorizations for purchases, requisitions, invoices, purchase orders, contracts, statewide central purchasing lists, etc.) for validity and accuracy and that proper procedures were followed and the preparation or review and approval of vouchers authorizing payments.Experience preparing and submitting requisitions for purchasing where the work involved all aspects of the following: (1) gathering information regarding the desired product and alternatives by gathering brochures and discussing requirements with requestors and vendors, (2) obtaining information regarding p…

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