What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Assistant position at URBAN HEALTH PLAN, INC.?
Job Description
Position Summary:
Joining our Purchasing and Procurement Department, the Purchasing Assistant executes day-to-day purchasing activities for medical supplies, equipment, pharmaceuticals, and services across Urban Health Plan's 12 primary care sites, 2 mental health facilities, and 12 school-based health centers. This role works closely with the Director of Pharmacy Procurement to implement medication and medical supply purchasing recommendations, and collaborates with clinical staff, procurement leadership, and finance teams to ensure timely procurement, cost-effectiveness, and regulatory compliance.
The Purchasing Assistant processes purchase requisitions, creates purchase orders, negotiates pricing with suppliers, manages vendor relationships, and tracks deliveries across multiple sites. This position plays a critical operational role in ensuring UHP clinical teams have the supplies, medications, and resources that are essential to our operations and the delivery of high quality patient care. Collaborates with clinical staff, procurement leadership, and finance teams to ensure timely procurement, cost-effectiveness, and regulatory compliance. The Purchasing Assistant processes purchase requisitions, creates purchase orders, negotiates pricing with suppliers, manages vendor relationships, and tracks deliveries across multiple sites. This position plays a critical operational role in ensuring UHP
Minimum Qualifications
As a full time associate at Urban Health Plan, you'll enjoy:
This is a fully onsite role based in the Bronx, NY requiring a commitment of Monday through Friday 8am-5pm.
About Urban Health Plan
At Urban Health Plan (UHP) our mission is to continuously improve the health of communities and the quality of life of the people we serve by providing affordable, comprehensive, quality, primary and specialty health care and by assuring the performance and advancement of innovative best practices. At UHP, our commitment to provide patient-centered, holistic, quality health care, is part of a tradition started by our founder, Dr. Richard Izquierdo, 50 years ago. That tradition continues today by promoting excellence in everything that we do.
UHP is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin/ancestry, citizenship status, disability, age, marital or family status, and military or veteran status.
Job Requirements
Position Summary:
Joining our Purchasing and Procurement Department, the Purchasing Assistant executes day-to-day purchasing activities for medical supplies, equipment, pharmaceuticals, and services across Urban Health Plan's 12 primary care sites, 2 mental health facilities, and 12 school-based health centers. This role works closely with the Director of Pharmacy Procurement to implement medication and medical supply purchasing recommendations, and collaborates with clinical staff, procurement leadership, and finance teams to ensure timely procurement, cost-effectiveness, and regulatory compliance.
The Purchasing Assistant processes purchase requisitions, creates purchase orders, negotiates pricing with suppliers, manages vendor relationships, and tracks deliveries across multiple sites. This position plays a critical operational role in ensuring UHP clinical teams have the supplies, medications, and resources that are essential to our operations and the delivery of high quality patient care. Collaborates with clinical staff, procurement leadership, and finance teams to ensure timely procurement, cost-effectiveness, and regulatory compliance. The Purchasing Assistant processes purchase requisitions, creates purchase orders, negotiates pricing with suppliers, manages vendor relationships, and tracks deliveries across multiple sites. This position plays a critical operational role in ensuring UHP
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma, required with a minimum of 2-5 years of established experience in purchasing and procurement.
- Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.
- Familiarity with purchasing software, fiscal software, and Microsoft office suite.
As a full time associate at Urban Health Plan, you'll enjoy:
- Fully funded Health Insurance for you/73.5% funded Health Insurance for your family
- Dental,Vision, and prescription Coverage
- 401(k) Retirement Savings (including 3% annual employer contribution)
- Comprehensive time off including paid vacation, personal time, sick time, and paid holidays (including your birthday!).
- Flex Spending Accounts (Health care, Dependent Care, and Commuter Benefits)
- Entertainment Discount Programs
- Employee Assistant Programs
- Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
- Fitness Discounts and Perks through our medical plan
- $50,000 term life Insurance
This is a fully onsite role based in the Bronx, NY requiring a commitment of Monday through Friday 8am-5pm.
About Urban Health Plan
At Urban Health Plan (UHP) our mission is to continuously improve the health of communities and the quality of life of the people we serve by providing affordable, comprehensive, quality, primary and specialty health care and by assuring the performance and advancement of innovative best practices. At UHP, our commitment to provide patient-centered, holistic, quality health care, is part of a tradition started by our founder, Dr. Richard Izquierdo, 50 years ago. That tradition continues today by promoting excellence in everything that we do.
UHP is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin/ancestry, citizenship status, disability, age, marital or family status, and military or veteran status.
Job Requirements
Salary : $27 - $29