Materials Mgmt Purchasing Asst

**GENERAL**

**Description**:

- Materials Mgmt Purchasing Asst.**Competition #**:

- SEL MAT 729/23**Posting Date**:

- 06/06/2023**Status**:

- Active**Type**:

- External**DESCRIPTION**

**The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority**

Our Vision
We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.
Our Mission
We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.
Our Values
Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other

**Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service**

**Materials Management Purchasing Assistant**
**Sel Purch Mat Mgmt Asst_03**

**Closing Date**:

- 06/13/2023

**Facility / Site**:

- Selkirk Regional Health Centre

**Posting Type**:

- Permanent

**Position Type**:

- Part-Time

**Hours of Work**:

- Days

**Term Dates**:
**FTE**:

- 0.6

**Union Group**:

- MGEU Facility Support**Wage / Salary**:

- As per applicable collective agreement**Position Summary**:Under the direction of the Regional Director, Materials Management, the Materials Management Purchasing Assistant carries out various purchasing and administrative functions for the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority. The Materials Management Purchasing Assistant acts as a liaison between the Regional Director, Materials Management, IERHA sites and services, and external agencies to assist in the day to day operations by ensuing an orderly flow of information and proper functioning of the procurement process. The position of Materials Management Purchasing Assistant functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision and Values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

**Qualifications**:

- Grade 12 education.
- Demonstrate working knowledge of WHMIS and MSDS guidelines.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Windows and MS Office.
- Knowledge of medical supplies and equipment.
- Minimum 2 - 3 years experience in purchasing/ materials management, preferably in the healthcare industry.
- Demonstrated experience with computerized inventory control system, including Great Plains Dynamics (Matman).
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to maintain positive working relationships in a team environment.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet set deadlines.
- Ability to work with mínimal supervision.
- Physically capable of performing tasks that involve regular movement and some heavy lifting.
- Valid Province of Manitoba Class 5 driver license.
- Satisfactory employment record.

**As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.**

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.