Pharmacy Buyer

Avera Queen of Peace; United States; On-site; USD 65,243,000 - 94,007,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from day 1

Retirement matching (up to 5%)

Career development and mentorship

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Avera Queen of Peace Hospital seeks a Pharmacy Purchasing Specialist to manage general buying and purchasing duties, coordinate with vendors, and maintain accurate pharmacy inventories and cost data.

The role requires CPhT and state registration, plus 3–5 years in healthcare/pharmacy supply chain, with a focus on accuracy and collaboration with hospital staff.

Qualifications

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) within 2 years of hire.
• Registered Pharmacy Technician active in state of practice within 30 days.
• Three to five years of experience in healthcare/pharmacy supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Perform generalized buying and purchasing functions, including contacting vendors for pricing, quantities and delivery times.
• Prepare departmental reports and analyze goods and services required by the hospital.
• Maintain pharmacy databases related to inventory and costs; reconcile charges and payments.

Skills

Pharmacy supply chain

Vendor coordination

Data reporting

Education

Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)

Registered Pharmacy Technician

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Location

Location: Avera Queen of Peace Hospital
Worker Type: Regular
Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)
Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $22.75 - $32.75

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

Accountable for generalized buying and purchasing functions.

Accountable for generalized buying and purchasing functions. What you will do Performs generalized buying and purchasing functions including, but not limited to: contacting vendors to obtain pricing, quantities, and delivery times for goods and services required. Preparation of departmental reports and analysis of goods and service required by the hospital. Ability to manipulate and analyze data in a digital format. Downloads and manipulates data, designs and creates reports, prints and disseminates routing and special computer reports to pharmacy staff and others as requested. Interacts with hospital employees and physicians to determine needs for goods and services. Interacts with vendors to analyze the most advantageous purchase price given hospital standards and quality procedures. Assists with analysis and implementation of contracts. Communicates with other pharmacy staff and reports feedback in a timely fashion to Pharmacy Leadership. Completes necessary steps to insure DSCSA compliance. Maintains purchasing expertise and professional competency to serve as a resource for personnel. Responsible for maintenance of pharmacy databases as pertains to pharmacy inventory and the cost of pharmaceuticals. Coordinates inventory control activities, provides information and assistance as requested to ensure continuous quality improvement and daily delivery of inventory products. Maintains and reconciles charges and payments to pharmacy outpatient system accounts, billing for supplies provided to other hospital departments and managed network facilities. Works closely with the Finance and Purchasing Departments in order to assure timely financial processing, as well as maximum utilization of automation associated with cost accounting.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) within 2 Years


• Registered Pharmacy Technician - Board of Pharmacy active in state of practice within 30 Days


• Three to five years of experience in healthcare/pharmacy supply chain

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Bachelor's

Benefits

• You Need & Then Some Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees.


• We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives.


• Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.


• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.


• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement


• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship


• Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law.


• If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].


• At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members.


• Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services.


• Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.