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Senior Buyer - Everett Clinic Arlington, WA
Senior Buyer - Everett Clinic Arlington, WA-March 2024
Arlington
Mar 16, 2025
ABOUT UNITEDHEALTH GROUP
With offices around the world, UnitedHealth Group's headquarters are located in the Minneapolis metropolitan area.
10,000+ employees
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About Senior Buyer - Everett Clinic Arlington, WA

  For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

  Under minimal supervision, performs broad purchasing activities requiring extensive or specialized knowledge and experience for staff and physicians in an efficient/courteous manner while providing the best value to The Everett Clinic and supporting the clinics Core Values. Including; processing requisitions, issuing purchase orders, vendor management and issue resolution.

  Role is onsite: 17212 51st Avenue NE Suite 110 Arlington, WA.

  Primary Responsibilities:

  63% Processes requisition, reviews approval authority, identifies and selects vendors for supplies or equipment that require extensive or specialized knowledge and experience. Issues purchase orders and performs complex problem solving in relation to these duties. Coordinates orders which may include researching and recommending options, vendor selection, working directly with CPM’s and all management levels, for the buyers designated departments and vendors

  6% Maintain current knowledge of all contracts available for price comparisons. Maintaining Clinic standards, keeps current with market trends

  5% Reviews vendors pricing and performance on a regular basis. Assists in evaluation of alternate vendors and maximum contract compliance for supplies

  6% Assists in maintaining optimum economic levels of supplies within the Clinic

  8% Negotiates terms and conditions on capital acquisitions

  3% Responsible to Accounting staff for any discrepancies and/or invoice concerns and resolving issues in a timely manner

  3% Assists in evaluation of alternate vendors and maximum contract compliance for supplies

  2% Maintains appropriate and accurate product, vendor pricing and purchase order records

  1% Responsible for running queries and analyzing and reporting data

  1% Assists with training less experienced Buyers

  Duties listed below are integrated into all job functions:

  All staff members are to promote a positive and productive work environment by acting maturely and responsibly, satisfactorily performing his or her job responsibilities and conducting themselves in a professional, courteous and respectful manner toward fellow employees, physicians and patients

  Must relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions: (a) get along with co-workers or peers without exhibiting behavioral extreme; (b) perform work activities requiring negotiating, instructing, supervising, persuading or speaking with others; and (c) respond openly and appropriately to feedback regarding performance from a supervisor

  Performs all duties in a manner which promotes and supports the Core Values and Compact of The Everett Clinic

  Integrates Lean principles, practices and tools to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction

  Frequently must follow written and oral instructions as well as complete routine tasks independently

  Completes annual compliance training on HIPAA/Privacy/Confidentiality/Non-Discrimination/Harassment/Integrity Statement and signs Agreements

  Ensures confidentiality of patient information following HIPAA guidelines and TEC policies

  Attends training to meet requirements of the job position and as needed or mandated by TEC policies, Div. of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH), OSHA, L&I and other state/federal regulations

  Has regular and predictable attendance

  Non-Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

  2% Performs other duties as assignedYou’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

  Required Qualifications:

  High School Diploma, or GED

  4+ years of experience buying medical supplies and equipment

  Experience using Word and Excel software to advanced levels

  Knowledge of purchasing and contract administration practices

  Proven excellent organizational skills

  Proven solid written and verbal communication skills

  Demonstrated ability to successfully negotiate vendor contracts

  Proven ability to work independently

  Proven ability to multi-task

  Proven ability to conduct presentations to physicians and staff

  Proven ability to identify and solve complex problems

  Proven ability to work with difficult people

  Proven ability to communicate positively and effectively with Administration, employees and vendor and use discretion in dealing with confidential matters

  Physical And Mental Demands:

  Physical Demands:

  While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus

  Mental Demands:

  While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve non-routine and complex office administrative problems; may use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work under intensive deadlines with frequent interruptions; and interact with managers, staff, customers, patients, the public and others encountered in the course of work, some of whom may be dissatisfied or abusive individuals

  Typical Working Conditions:

  Typical office conditions and noise level is usually quiet. Interaction with others is busy, constant and occasionally interruptive. Work may be demanding at times. May require ability to work irregular hours

  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

  Contact: Physicians, employees, and possibly vendors.

  Washington Residents Only: The salary range for Washington residents is $48,300 to $94,500 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

  At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

  Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

  OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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