Pharmacy Buyer

Summary

Job Description:

Job Title: Pharmacy Buyer

FULL TIME - DAYS

Job Description:

The Pharmacy Buyer is responsible for pharmacy purchasing, inventory management and ensuring an adequate inventory of medications and other pharmaceutical products and supplies are maintained. The buyer monitors and manages drug shortages so that adequate stock is maintained and that suitable alternatives are available. The buyer ensures that pharmacy complies with purchasing contracts and that equally efficacious medications are purchased at the lowest cost while remaining within monthly budgetary limitations.

• Orders pharmaceuticals and supplies maintaining adequate inventory controls and ensuring appropriate product selection.
• Purchases through the appropriate class of trade to meet contract compliance and financial budgets.
• Establishes, implements, maintains, and manages a pharmacy purchasing system that ensures
• proper controls, checks and balances are maintained.
• Maintains all purchase records, invoices, receipts, and inventory control records.
• Understands 340B implications for ordering and purchases pharmaceuticals in accordance with requirements of the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
• Assists with receiving inventory into centralized pharmacy services center.
• Takes responsibility to reconcile any discrepancies identified between orders and shipments in a timely fashion using technology and observation.
• Reconciles and acknowledges/approves invoices and incoming credit memos to facilitate timely payments.
• Establishes relationships with vendor and manufacturer representatives to stay informed about new developments and available resources.
• Understands 340B drug pricing program, GPO purchasing and ensures contract compliance.
• Assures compliance with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA).
• Maintains a working knowledge of the pharmacy budget and works with manager to ensure budget targets are met.
• Reviews purchasing analysis reports and updates preferred NDC in automation software.
• Generates purchasing and inventory reports as requested by departmental leadership.
• Ensures negotiated contracts are effectively implemented through periodic audits of invoices.
•  

Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 3 years of experience required.
• Advanced purchasing experience in healthcare and/or with a healthcare provider preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and other pharmacy related applications (Omnicell, Epic) preferred.
• National pharmacy technician certification within 6 months of hire.
• Must obtain Completion of 340B University or Apexus Certification within 6 months.
• Previous pharmacy experience preferred knowledge of aseptic techniques, metric, apothecary weight and measurement conversions, normal drug dosages, routes of administration and dosing schedules.

Benefits: Full-Time 32 weekly hours (0.8 FTE) - 40 weekly hours (1.0 FTE) 

• Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance 

• Life Insurance 

• Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance 

• Identity Theft Protection 

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually  

• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave  

• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire  

• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)  

• PTO Sell Back Program  

• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation) 

• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support  

• Retirement with Company Match 

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.