Purchasing Agent Position Available In Rutherford, Tennessee

Purchasing Agent Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administrion Veterans Health Administrion Summary This position is loced in the Prosthetic & Sensory Aids Service (PSAS) within the VA Tennessee Valley Health Care System with one position loced in Nashville, TN and one loced in Murfreesboro, TN. The primary purpose of the Purchasing Agent is to perform direct medical supply purchasing and inventory management support to the administrive and clinical services of the VA to initie the obligion for all reled requirements necessary to provide prosthetic and sensory aids services. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 06/23/2025 to 06/30/2025 Salary $44,959

• $58,445 per year Pay scale & grade GS 6 Locions 2 vacancies in the following locions: Murfreesboro, TN Nashville, TN Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required 25% or less
• Travel to other VA campuses to provide coverage may be required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CARZ-12751987-25-AIH

Control number 839272000 This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Videos Duties

• THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION

• Performs technical level purchasing adhering to Federal and Agency directives and handbooks, policy and stion memoranda to acquire Veteran-specific medical equipment, supplies and services based on a medical provider’s clinical assessment and evaluion of the Veteran’s medical condition.

This includes but is not limited to: rentals to meet the outpient medical needs of the services, all outpient durable medical equipment and supplies, rehabilition equipment, mobility and daily living aids, neuro-sensory, home oxygen, inpient surgical implants, and supplies. Obtains all necessary procurement informion to successfully submit 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 the Electronic Contract Management System (eCMS/FORCE). Performs research to find alterne vendor resources not available in agency system, to meet the needs of specific purchase situions. Performs the process of vetting and vendorizing following VHA Prosthetics guidelines to complete to complete purchases for items th aren’t available through established vendor networks. Incumbent provides Veteran care and support services to an adult populion and serves as the point of contact for external customer service inventory needs and support. Verifies accountability of all prosthetics expenditures in both the purchase menu and the prosthetics program and associes all obligions to the individual Veteran. Ensures the services provided are documented as the type of service and durion. 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, Veterans, or their representives. Reviews requests for completeness, comparing disability or diagnosis to equipment and/or services normally provided for the condition for which they are requested, and/or proper documention has been provided to justify the issuance. Ensures consults are completed and appropriely closed within guidelines and follows up on all pending consults to ensure services are rendered as quickly as possible or as indiced on the prescription/consult. Examines clinical health records and claims folders to determine eligibility and entitlement for items and services based on adopted criteria and advises Veteran of the same. Identifies priorities on pending requests to comply with VA Central Office manded five (5) calendar day deadline. Ensures pending requests are posted to the suspense log and enters da to verify the workload stistics used to determine facility funding for Prosthetic activities. Identifies, verifies, and ensures eligibility of all services and durable medical equipment (DME) requested on Computerized Pient Record System (CPRS) consult request by an authorized requester per the area of responsibility and training is addressed before issuing DME. Performs other reled duties as assigned.

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm

Recruitment & Relocion Incentives:

Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI) : Not approved Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probionary period Subject to background/security investigion Selected applicants required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identificion required to complete pre-employment requirements ( ). Effective May 7, 2025, driver’s licenses or ste-issued dentificion cards th are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identificion for employment. Participion in the seasonal influenza vaccinion program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Qualificions To qualify for this position the GS-6 level, you must have: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in the Federal service th equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of a Purchasing Agent, and th is typically in or reled to the work of this position.

Examples of specialized experience include:

performing clerical or assistant duties in support of purchasing and procurement; procuring supplies and services to meet the purchase, rental, or lease needs of an organizion; working with medical staff to determine procurement needs and priorities; resolving a variety of shipment, payment, or other discrepancies in support of procurement programs and operions; purchasing various equipment, supplies, and services through the use of a purchase card; and assembling and/or summarizing informion from files and documents as required to cree reports utilizing automed computerized supply/inventory management systems and Microsoft Office software programs such as MS Word and Excel. You red on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Customer Service Organizional Awareness Problem Solving Technical Competence

IMPORTANT

A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end des. Part-time experience credited on the basis of time actually spent in approprie activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indice clearly the nure of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Physical Requirements:

Work is primarily sedentary when conducting 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 a computer terminal is required. Ability to retrieve equipment from a storage room is required. Climbing associed 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 adeque. The work involves modere discomfort when ing sites away from the office. At times, the employee may be required to wear protective clothing when ing the Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Fabricion Laborory. There may be frequent walks between the main medical center and other parts of Prosthetics to conduct professional duties. For more informion on these qualificion standards, please the United Stes Office of Personnel Management’s website . Educion There is no educional substitution this grade level. Additional informion This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alterne method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant’s criminal history prior to accepting a tentive job offer. For more informion about the Act and the complaint process, . Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC . WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your responses to the assessment questionnaire reviewed along with the informion provided in your resume and supporting documention to determine if you are qualified for the position. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documention, a determinion is made th you have infled your qualificions and or experience, your ring may be lowered and/or you may lose considerion for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify informion provided by a candide (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candide’s abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. Candides who apply under All U.S. Citizens announcements red and ranked using Cegory Ring procedures. Qualified candides assigned to a quality cegory. The cegories are defined as follows: Best qualified

• applicants possessing experience th substantially exceeds the minimum qualificions of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position; Highly qualified
• applicants possessing experience th exceeds the minimum qualificions of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job; Well qualified
• applicants possessing experience th meets the minimum qualificions of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; and Qualified
• applicants possessing experience and/or educion th meets the minimum qualificions of the position including all selective factors.

Applicion of Veterans’ Preference :

Cegory ring and selection procedures place those with veteran’s preference above non-preference eligibles within each cegory. Preference eligible applicants th meet the eligibility and qualificion requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality cegory (except when the position being filled is scientific or professional the GS-09 grade level or higher). It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those th have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members:

Please the site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegrion support for military service members. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have

• whether you’re a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.

You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you’re eligible under their policies.

IMPORTANT

Please ensure your resume include up-to-de contact informion (phone number(s), email address(s), etc.) To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: Resume The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), documention to support Veterans Preference or

ICTAP/CTAP

documention (for displaced Federal employees). Cover Letter DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (VA) Other (1) Other (2) Resume Separion Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/

Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript Veterans’ Preference:

When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows des and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documention, i.e., Letter of Intent, reled to your active-duty service which reflects the des of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and des of impending separion. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must refer to the SF-15 “Applicion for 10 Point Veteran Preference” and submit required documents as applicable and sted on the form. Documention is mandory to award preference. For more informion on Veterans’ Preference, please . If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 06/30/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to cree a

USA JOBS

account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

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resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacion)

Leave:

Federal Employees earn annual leave a re (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the re which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment de and is not guaranteed.

Special Employment Considerion:

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities (i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiric disabilities), and/or disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. For more informion on how to apply using this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinor within the office, contact the facility Human Resources Department (615) 327-4751. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candides for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit approprie documention and be found well-qualified (have a final ring of 85 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Informion about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM’s Career Transition Resources website . Agency contact informion VHA Nional Recruitment Center Phone Address Tennessee Valley HCS

• Nashville 1310 24th Avenue South Nashville, TN 37212 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email.

After the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions per Cegory Ring procedures to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full

• and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities.

HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Required Documents

IMPORTANT

Please ensure your resume include up-to-de contact informion (phone number(s), email address(s), etc.) To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: Resume The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), documention to support Veterans Preference or

ICTAP/CTAP

documention (for displaced Federal employees). Cover Letter DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (VA) Other (1) Other (2) Resume Separion Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/

Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript Veterans’ Preference:

When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows des and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documention, i.e., Letter of Intent, reled to your active-duty service which reflects the des of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and des of impending separion. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must refer to the SF-15 “Applicion for 10 Point Veteran Preference” and submit required documents as applicable and sted on the form. Documention is mandory to award preference. For more informion on Veterans’ Preference, please . If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 06/30/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to cree a

USA JOBS

account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your

USA JOBS

resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacion)

Leave:

Federal Employees earn annual leave a re (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the re which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment de and is not guaranteed.

Special Employment Considerion:

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities (i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiric disabilities), and/or disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. For more informion on how to apply using this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinor within the office, contact the facility Human Resources Department (615) 327-4751. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candides for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit approprie documention and be found well-qualified (have a final ring of 85 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Informion about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM’s Career Transition Resources website . Agency contact informion VHA Nional Recruitment Center Phone Address Tennessee Valley HCS

• Nashville 1310 24th Avenue South Nashville, TN 37212 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email.

After the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions per Cegory Ring procedures to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full

• and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities.

HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 06/23/2025 to 06/30/2025 Salary $44,959

• $58,445 per year Pay scale & grade GS 6 Locions 2 vacancies in the following locions: Murfreesboro, TN Nashville, TN Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required 25% or less
• Travel to other VA campuses to provide coverage may be required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CARZ-12751987-25-AIH

Control number 839272000 ., .