Pharmacy Buyer

mclarenhlth; Mount Pleasant (MI); On-site; USD 24,797,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Pharmacy Purchasing Technician to manage drug and supply inventories in a hospital setting. You will place orders for the main pharmacy and satellite areas, maintain systems, and ensure compliance with 340b requirements.

Ideal candidates have hospital pharmacy experience, hold a valid Pharmacy Technician license, and can label chemotherapy agents accurately. Prior involvement in formulary pricing and purchasing is preferred.

Qualifications

• Two years of hospital pharmacy experience.
• Valid state Temporary, Limited, or Full Pharmacy Technician License; if current candidate has a state Temporary Pharmacy Technician License, a valid state Full Pharmacy Technician license must be obtained within 365 days of issuance.
• Prepares and labels chemotherapy agents.

Responsibilities

• Checks medication, IV fluid, and supply stock daily and orders accordingly.
• Places orders for main pharmacy, satellite areas and ancillary departments.
• Maintains and monitors wholesaler electronic ordering system to create and place orders daily.
• Uses split billing software daily to comply with 340b program requirements.
• Participates in inventory management and assigns par levels with pharmacy managers.
• Maintains stock shelves with current identification name and order number.
• Ensures new medications are added to computer systems.
• Manages medication backorders and recalls and reviews with managers.

Skills

Inventory management

Purchasing & replenishment

Order processing

Par-level setting

Data entry

Attention to detail

Education

State Pharmacy Technician license (Temporary/Limited or Full)

Tools

Wholesaler ordering system

Pricing database maintenance

Job description

Responsible for providing efficient, cost-effective, and consistent purchase management of pharmaceuticals and other supplies and materials. Provides inventory control while maintaining the availability of drugs needed for patient care.

Responsibilities:

• Checks medication, IV fluid, and supply stock daily, and orders accordingly based on buying and delivery schedules.
• Places orders for main pharmacy, pharmacy satellite areas and ancillary departments.
• Maintains and monitors wholesaler electronic ordering system to create and place orders daily.
• Uses split billing software daily to comply with 340b program requirements and ensure medications are ordered on appropriate accounts.
• Actively participates in inventory management and assigns par levels in collaboration with pharmacy managers.
• Maintains stock shelves with current identification name and order number.
• Ensures all new medications have been added to necessary computer systems.
• Manages medication backorders and recalls. Meets with managers to review on a regular basis.
• Processes product recalls and ensures all recalled products are removed and returned in a timely manner.
• Works with pharmacy managers to evaluate order quantities and ordering information of all routine and special request (non-formulary) items.
• Maintains purchase logs.
• Reviews and reconciles borrow and loan transactions with outside facilities and maintains list of approved and restricted facilities.
• Maintains pricing tool and responds to requests for billing audit information
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Required:

• Two years of hospital pharmacy experience.
• Valid state Temporary, Limited, or Full Pharmacy Technician License; if current candidate has a state Temporary Pharmacy Technician License, a valid state Full Pharmacy Technician license must be obtained within 365 days of issuance.
• Prepares and labels chemotherapy agents

Preferred:

• Certified Pharmacy Technician with experience and skills in all hospital technician functions.
• One year of experience in purchasing related activities.
• Prior experience with formulary price database maintenance.