Pharmacy Buyer

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Alphonsus Health System in Idaho is seeking a Pharmacy Buyer for the MedNow Outpatient Pharmacy to procure pharmaceuticals and supplies, manage inventory, and ensure proper storage to maintain quality for the department.

The role involves reviewing invoices, maintaining supplier catalogs, and developing purchasing guidelines while complying with state and federal regulations. Idaho Pharmacy Technician license and hospital purchasing experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Certified Pharmacy Technician with the Idaho State Board of Pharmacy required.
• Associates degree preferred.
• Two years in hospital purchasing field and/or inventory control preferred.
• General management experience is preferred.
• Pharmacy technician experience preferred.
• Pharmacy automation and pharmacy IT experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains inventory and stock levels to support patient care.
• Develops and maintains a system to track medication orders and invoices.
• Manages purchasing, receiving, and inventory control processes.
• Ensures regulatory compliance with applicable State, Federal and local requirements.
• Communicates purchasing initiatives and provides analysis by site.
• Coordinates with clinics to resolve pricing, supply and delivery issues.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Independence

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Team player

Education

Licensed Pharmacy Technician with Idaho State Board

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Pharmacy IT systems

Pharmacy automation

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift Description:

PHARMACY BUYER MEDNOW OUTPATIENT PHARMACY

SUMMARY

The Pharmacy Buyer is directly responsible for procuring pharmaceuticals and supplies in a timely and accurate manner from appropriate sources and ensuring proper storage to maintain their quality and integrity for the Pharmacy Department.

The buyer performs inventory management activities to maintain adequate stock of medications and other related necessary supplies, purchasing contract guidance, effective cost management, and compliance with laws and regulations.

Review each invoice received for appropriate pricing/quantity shipped of medications, supplies, freight, etc. Maintain a catalog of alternative drugs and suppliers.

REQUIREMENTS

• Licensed as a Certified Pharmacy Technician with the Idaho State Board of Pharmacy required.
• Associates degree preferred.
• Two years in hospital purchasing field and/or inventory control preferred.
• General management experience is preferred.
• Pharmacy technician experience preferred.
• Pharmacy automation and pharmacy IT experience preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Organization's Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Maintaining cleanliness of affected areas in the department.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement activities.
• Implement and monitor standardized purchasing guidelines for maximizing inventory management.
• Assist in obtaining products that may be in short supply, restricted distribution channels, or re-distributed from other sites.
• Inputs inventory and floor stock requisitions to wholesaler and/or carousel, maintains vaccine orders from start to finish, all other clinic order and floor stock work as needed, sending orders to carousel, bagging, and shipping.
• Develop and maintains a system to track medication orders and invoices.
• Manages stock and routine inventory to maintain a sufficient level to support patient and user needs.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with applicable State, Federal and local requirements.
• Work directly with the clinics to resolve customer problems involving pricing, supply and delivery.
• Address recalls in a timely manner and reports outcomes to the Pharmacy Manager.
• Serves as a resource regarding history reports for miscellaneous drugs and drug orders.
• Master technology related to inventory management including new hardware and programs.
• Communicate purchasing initiative to all sites in a timely manner and provide analysis of purchasing initiative by site.
• Monitors purchasing records for each 340B participant; clearly documents utilization, savings, problem areas, and exceptions or discrepancies.
• Relays results to pharmacy leadership and administration.
• Manages purchasing, receiving, and inventory control processes.
• Continuously monitors product min/max levels to effectively balance product availability and cost-efficient inventory control.
• Routinely monitors utilization records and 340B purchasing accounts to ensure that software or tools are working properly.
• Ensures the effective delivery and distribution of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical products as they relate to 340B.
• Ensures compliance with regulations related to 340B purchasing.
• Works with 340B analysts.
• Maintains clinic and floor stock billing.
• Provides monthly wholesaler reports (e.g., 80/20, Price Changes, Compliance).
• Communicates wholesaler price updates.
• Provides reports as requested regarding inventory levels of critical medications.
• Willingly performs other duties as assigned or requested.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently in initiating daily responsibilities and meeting deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills in coordinating multiple tasks.
• Critical Demands include: Ability to work independently and handle stress appropriately.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other members of the hospital and pharmacy staff.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.
• Ability to set priorities, can make critical decisions, and respond to client concerns.
• Ability to work with all pharmacy automation to control and move stock.
• Ability to work on projects and meet deadlines as required.
• Ability to foster a team environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written).
• Ability to take direction from managers.

Colleagues of Saint Alphonsus Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout SAHS and Trinity Health.

Visit www.saintalphonsus.org/careers to learn more about the benefits, culture and career development opportunities available to you at Saint Alphonsus Health System.

Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are committed to promoting diversity in its workforce and to providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated with fairness, dignity and respect. We are committed to recruit and retain a diverse staff reflective of the communities we serve.

Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are equal opportunity employers and prohibit discrimination against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well‑being services.

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