Strategic Pharmacy Buyer

Henry Ford Health; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health in Detroit is seeking a Pharmacy Buyer to join the Pharmacy Commodity Team. The role supports the pharmacy purchasing office by ordering pharmaceuticals and related supplies, collaborating with vendors, and maintaining inventory in partnership with the stockroom.

The ideal candidate has at least one year of procurement experience in healthcare, familiarity with 340b, and strong computer skills (including PeopleSoft and Microsoft Office).

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; associate degree preferred.
• Minimum one year of procurement or inventory management experience in a health care setting.
• Pharmacy technician experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge and/or understanding of 340b is preferred.
• Strong computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• PeopleSoft experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for procuring pharmaceuticals and related supplies for the organization and ensuring compliance with procurement standards, procedures, policies, and agreements.
• Order pharmaceuticals and related supplies that are necessary for supporting pharmaceutical care within an integrated health system.
• Meet with pharmaceutical vendors, distributors and providers and ensure all pricing is accurately reflected and loaded for the system.
• Ensures all pharmacy requisitions received have been entered and purchase orders generated are fulfilled daily.
• Reviews and processes purchase requisitions that can include both expense and capital requests. Confers with requesters regarding specifications, delivery requirements, and other special needs.
• Process all invoices daily and ensure all expenses are according to system established and acceptable accounting practices.
• Resolves match/exception and rejection within guidelines established by management as it relates to dollar thresholds and days outstanding.
• Actively cross references non-formulary or non-inventoried item requests to defined formulary products and facilitates the addition of products to the inventory to drive overall utilization.
• Resolve discrepancies between receipts and purchase order requirements.
• Expedites back orders when necessary and verifies the acceptability of substitutes with requesters.
• Ensure compliance with pharmacy purchasing policies and regulatory standards, including, but not limited to The Joint Commission and 340b requirements as defined by the Health Resources & Services Administration.
• Process pharmaceutical returns with vendors as needed.
• Maintains standards related to the operations of the pharmacy purchasing office and pharmacy stockroom.
• Handles related internal and external customer concerns regarding orders pertaining to pharmaceuticals and related supplies.
• Sets inventory levels and places purchase orders as needed to replenish inventory needs.
• Assist with pharmaceutical recalls and investigate impact to internal and external customers of the pharmacy purchasing office.
• Collaborate and support the Commodity Specialist, local and system pharmacy purchasing team.
• Evaluate and respond to drug shortages and assess alternatives with appropriate stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the HFHS Drug Information team to ensure formulary compliance and appropriate medication management within the system.

Skills

Procurement experience

Pharmacy inventory management

Pharmacy technician experience

Knowledge of 340b

Microsoft Office

PeopleSoft experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree preferred

Tools

PeopleSoft

Microsoft Office

Job description

Henry Ford Health in Detroit is seeking a Pharmacy Buyer to join the Pharmacy Commodity Team. The role supports the pharmacy purchasing office by ordering pharmaceuticals and related supplies, collaborating with vendors, and maintaining inventory in partnership with the stockroom.

The ideal candidate has at least one year of procurement experience in healthcare, familiarity with 340b, and strong computer skills (including PeopleSoft and Microsoft Office).