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8 hr. Day Shift, 40 hrs./week, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Havenwyck Hospital is a Joint Commission-accredited and licensed psychiatric hospital, overlooking Lake Galloway in Auburn Hills, Michigan. We specialize in providing comprehensive, compassionate behavioral health services to children, adolescents and adults.
It is the ultimate goal of our dedicated staff to build strength, confidence and knowledge within each patient, in hopes that they may continue learning and understanding their needs and practicing self-care for the rest of their lives.
Mission Statement: To provide individualized, quality behavioral health care, in a safe and secure environment where dignity and respect are upheld by our team of dedicated, caring, professional staff, in a cost-effective manner.
BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS:
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries
If you would like to learn more about this position before applying, please contact Havenwyck Hospital at 248-373-9200.
What do our current employees value at Havenwyck Hospital & UHS?
An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of working as an employee at UHS, is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Supportive and responsive leadership. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement as an employee with UHS.
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $10.77 billion in 2018. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 87,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 327 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Purchasing Specialist is responsible for maintaining system of ordering materials, supplies and equipment in accordance with department/administrative procedures.
Key responsibilities include:
- Responsible for purchasing, stocking, maintaining and distributing materials. This includes the units, supply room, 96-hour emergency supply area and main stock room.
- Continuously evaluate opportunities for cost savings.
- Responsible for distributing supplies to departments in a professional, neat and organized manner.
- Performs and completes inventory by due date determined by the Controller or CFO.
- Obtains the proper approval for supplies and equipment within regulatory agencies guidelines.
- Communicates with all departments on supplies and equipment needed keeping within the budgeted guidelines.
- Ensures the accuracy and quality of orders.
- Maintain purchase item log for open, backordered and partial delivery items.
- Stores inventory properly.
- Work with vendors to coordinate delivery schedules.
- Notes any damage to inventory on invoices and follows up with vendors.
- Organizes storage and categorizes supplies/equipment in accordance with departmental policies/procedures and regulatory agency guidelines to enhance efficiency of handling and prevent deterioration/contamination.
- Attends hospital mandatory training/in-services as required in a timely manner.
- Follows hospital expectations regarding Time and Attendance,
- Performs related duties as assigned
- High school education or equivalent required.
- Two years of purchasing experience required. Hospital experience preferred.
- Working knowledge of PC for internet purchasing required.
- Non Violent Crisis Intervention preferred
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
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