Logistics Purchasing Liaison Clerk

Penticton Regional Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Casual Logistics Purchasing Liaison Clerk to join their team in Penticton, B.C.!

This position works rotating days, Monday to Fridays 07:00 to 15:00.

Days off: Sun, Sat, STAT.

This is a Casual opportunity. Casual means there are no guaranteed hours and work requirements can vary from 0 - 37.5 hours per week.

How will we help you grow?

Interior Health offers excellent benefits and many opportunities to maximize your skills. We are an organization where you have room to grow in a place where life outside of work is just as important to us as it is to you.

What will you work on?

In accordance with the vision and values of the organization and under the direction and supervision of the Manager (or designate), acts as primary liaison between department staff and Interior Health Material Services/Logistics and Purchasing departments as well as Biomed, Pharmacy, and Plant Engineering in the research, ordering, procurement, and maintenance of specialized supplies and equipment.

Who are we looking for?

• Meets with staff (including coordinators, Manager or designate, physicians, etc. on and off-site) to identify supply requirements as needed. Places requisitions for the following as required:

• Pharmacy drug orders
• Prosthetic orders (ortho)
• Loaner instrumentation/equipment
• Trial and evaluation supplies/equipment
• Specialty specific supplies/instrumentation/equipment/allografts, etc.
• Biomed/Plant requisitions
• Scope/power equipment repair requisitions
• Patient specific supplies

• Requisitions loaner instruments and devices for department care from vendors and the Purchasing Department. Consults with surgeons, physicians, nurses, and vendors to determine equipment needs. Completes an inventory of received items, invoices consumables used for the department, and returns loaners to vendors.
• Liaises with Materials Management/Purchasing and Sales representatives to arrange for product samples and/or trial and evaluation of supplies and/or equipment. Collects evaluation documentation and provides summary to the Manager or designate in order to recommend changes to the current product or addition of a new product to the Inventory system.
• Provides cost analysis/differentiation of related/comparable products to the Manager or designate as appropriate or requested.
• In conjunction with materials management personnel, monitors shipping dates and resolves shipping problems and expedites late deliveries of equipment by following up with suppliers and the Purchasing department if goods do not arrive on time. If unable to get goods in time for deadlines, is responsible for alerting the Manager or designate of the issue.
• Maintains supply catalogue files/reference library.
• Researches specialty products/supplies and/or equipment for staff using available resources such as Material Services Management/E-Rex ordering systems, vendor catalogue library, web-based sites, vendor representatives, etc.
• Liaises and assists Materials Management and Purchasing staff in the investigation of outstanding backorders, estimated time of arrival dates, returns of damaged goods, etc. Maintains adequate equipment inventories in conjunction with the appropriate personnel.
• Provides information to all user departments as requested.
• Attends purchasing meetings with interdisciplinary teams as required.
• Maintains any checklists/spreadsheets as required.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Come join our team and see why we’re one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers! Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work? Join our team today.