Expense Coordinator

MUSC Health; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MUSC Health is seeking an Expense Pharmacy Coordinator to oversee purchasing surveillance across MUHA pharmacies and develop quality data analytics for leadership use. You will assist in daily operations in the pharmacy distribution center as needed to promote efficiency and revenue.

You will collaborate with area leaders, the DC Director, and 340B coordinator to ensure contract compliance and curb unnecessary spend, while supporting cost savings and quality improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy or a Bachelors degree in pharmacy.
• Pharmacy residency preferred.
• Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate purchasing surveillance in pharmacy locations.
• Ensure ICCE complies with medication procurement contracts; address issues.
• Analyze purchasing data to identify negative trends and advise area leaders.

Skills

BLS Certification

Pharmacist license (SC)

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelors degree in pharmacy

Pharmacy residency

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Expense Pharmacy Coordinator will oversee purchasing surveillance at MUHA pharmacies, working in conjunction with area leaders. This role is responsible for developing, preparing and maintaining quality data analytics that will be utilized by leadership and management across various settings and promote new opportunities for the organization, thus enhancing efficiency and resulting in optimal revenue. Additionally, this coordinator will assist in daily operations in the pharmacy distribution center as needed.

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate purchasing surveillance in pharmacy locations.
• In collaboration with the Pharmacy Distribution Center Director and 340B Coordinator, ensure the Pharmacy ICCE is adequately adhering to all medication procurement contract requirements and correcting an contract issues that arise.
• Utilize procurement related software programs to examine purchasing data, identifying negative purchasing trends and communicate with area leaders to curb extra spend.
• Participation in cost savings, performance, and quality improvement projects
• Identify and track direct purchase opportunities for cost savings initiatives and/or mitigation of shortages.
• Participation in multiple business review meetings
• In collaboration with Pharmacy Distribution Center Director, reporting out updates on all initiatives to senior leadership.
• Assist areas with gathering and analyzing inventory level information and assist pharmacy areas by identifying opportunities to increase inventory turns and make recommendations on inventory levels and re-order points/quantities.
• In collaboration with the PharmIS team, continued implementation and maintenance of electronic inventory systems throughout the MUSC system.
• Overseeing the pharmacy analysist to assist in reporting out data to senior leadership about opportunities and initiatives underway.

Job Qualifications

Doctor of Pharmacy or a Bachelor's degree in pharmacy. Completion of a pharmacy residency preferred. Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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