at NorthShore University Health System in Arlington Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Procurement Specialist Senior
PositionHighlights:
Position: Procurement Specialist Senior
Location: Arlington Heights, IL
Full Time/Part Time:Per Diem
Hours: M-F 8-4:30pm (as needed)
Travel: n/a
What you will do:
Ensures all orders placed for their area of responsibility follow established hospital purchasing policies
Monitor purchase requests for accuracy and validity, compliance with signature requirements, and compliance to standards and contracts
Ensure requisitions are processed in a timely manner
Prepares and coordinates product returns, ensuring credit is received
Works with accounts payable staff to resolve pricing issues within defined standards
Coordinates efforts with vendors to resolve pricing or credit issues
Ensures information updates are provided to systems staff in a timely manner
Coordinates with systems staff on template reviews and updates
Participates in or identifies cost saving opportunities
Ensure products reach the appropriate end user
Provide return documents to Receiving staff for products in timely manner
Other projects/duties, as assigned
What you will need:
Education: Bachelor degree or one-year relevant hospital/healthcare business experience
Skills:
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to get work performed through, with, and by people efficiently and effectively.
Analytical ability to solve problems encountered with daily purchasing, deliveries, and prices.
Possess ability to distinguish between an emergency and non-emergencysituation and solve situation accordingly.
Ability to congenially accept numerous personnel and visitor interruptions without general disruption of the basic workload.
Experience: one-year relevant hospital/healthcare business experience
Certification: Certified healthcare professional credentials preferred (CPHM, CPM, etc.)
Benefits:
Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
Tuition Reimbursement
Free Parking
Wellness Program Savings Plan
Health Savings Account Options
Retirement Options with Company Match
Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
Community Involvement Opportunities
Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.
When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.
Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".
Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.
Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.
EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.
