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Purchasing Assistant

Gundersen Health System
paid holidays
United States, Minnesota, Wabasha
Aug 21, 2025
Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you're looking for a job to love, apply today.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a Purchasing Assistant to join our team! In this role, you'll be involved with managing orders pertaining to general and specialized medical supplies, clinical supplies, and medical equipment. You will be responsible for updating various internal systems and supporting our senior buyers. Your work will directly impact our ability to serve patients and staff.

This role is ideal for someone that is seeking independent work but also values being a part of a collaborative, service driven team.

What's Available:

  • Full time, 80 hours biweekly (1.0 FTE)

  • Schedule: Primarily Monday- Friday 7:30am-4:00pm or 8:00am-4:30pm

  • Location: Must be within driving distance to our location in West Salem, WI

  • Training: Training will take place onsite in West Salem for a minimum of 6 months. After training there is a potential to have a hybrid schedule that will allow a few days a week to work remotely.

  • Starting pay of $21.15/hour and up, based on your years of experience

What You'll Need:

  • High School Diploma or equivalency, Required

  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with accuracy

  • Strong attention to detail and communication skills

  • Independent and self-motivated: You're comfortable managing your own workload and staying productive with minimal supervision.

  • Resilient customer service mindset and the ability to remain calm, professional, and solution focused in a fast paced environment

  • Proficiency with computers and data entry, experience with ERP or Materials Management Systems a plus

In addition to this meaningful and important work, we offer a competitive benefits package:

  • Benefits:In addition to medical and dental, we have pet insurance and a substantial contribution to retirement

  • Work/life balance:24/7 Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families, generous PTO and paid holidays

  • Health/Wellness:GunderZen Relaxation Room including massage chairs, corporate gym and yoga, local gym discounts

  • Professional Development:Tuition Invest Program totaling up to $3k per year, access to a catalogue of hundreds of internal courses, corporate incubator, Career Development Center

  • Plus Additional Employee Perks!

If you are looking to be a part of a stable and growing mission-driven organization, this may be the right opportunity for you!

Emplify Health is comprised of two of the Midwest's most respected healthcare systems, Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System. Once neighbors, we are now partners, united in our mission to provide exceptional care to our communities. As a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network, we have headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Our extensive network includes 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics, serving 67 cities and rural communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. With over 4,500 dedicated nurses and providers, we are committed to delivering primary, specialty and emergency care, along with innovative medical education programs. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities.

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values - belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility - our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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