Purchasing Specialist | 40 Hours Per Week | Pharmacy

Minimum Hiring Wage:

From $25.14 per hour

Job Details:

Scheduled Hours: Monday - Friday, Day Shift

Job Description:

A Brief Overview

The Pharmacy Purchasing Specialist is responsible for services related to drug and supply procurement processes. Activities include but are not limited to the following responsibilities: Purchasing, inventory, distribution and record keeping for medications for the Pharmacy Department, initiating purchase orders for pharmaceuticals and supplies, receiving and distribution of supplies, processing purchase requisitions, authorizing payment for wholesaler invoices, maintaining adequate inventory levels, providing inventory action and communication relative to shortages, recalls, alternative product source and selection. Serves as a resource person for product and vendor information, and group purchasing contracting. Collaborates with hospital departments as necessary for medication ordering, inventory, distribution and record keeping.

What you will do

• Coordinates drug procurement operations and inventory management to ensure critical drug availability, accurate inventory value assessment, compliance to 340B, optimized inventory turns, and minimized drug expirations. Monitors and manages inventory on an ongoing basis for opportunities for enhanced inventory turns and decreased expired medications.
• Maintains computerized systems, split-billing software programs and technologies utilized in purchasing operations related to the 340B program.
• Generates purchasing and inventory reports as requested by departmental leadership.
• Maintains responsibility for borrow and loan systems from other hospitals.
• Coordinates and maintains timely flow of purchasing and receipts with Accounts Payable.
• Assists in managing influenza and other vaccine supply including temperature logs as necessary.
• Manages price changes and AWP price updates.
• Coordinates inventory to resolve/manage backorders, shortages or recalls and secures acceptable product alternatives when necessary.
• Evaluates and adjusts par levels in response to ongoing utilization, shortages, waste and critical needs.
• Oversees medication and pharmaceutical supply purchasing processes including procurement of medications and other pharmaceutical supplies, working with hospital wholesaler, vendors, and freight companies, managing medication recalls and conducting annual medication inventory.
• Maintains all purchase records, invoices, receipts, and inventory control records.
• Maintains adequate inventory of pre-drawn syringes.

Qualifications:

• 4-6 years Pharmacy Technician Experience Required
• 1-3 years Hospital Experience Required
• 1-3 years Advanced purchasing experience in healthcare and/or with a healthcare provider Preferred
• Effective Leadership, communication, and training skills
• Possesses knowledge of pharmacy information systems including but not limited to electronic drug dispensing technology.
• National Certified Pharmacy Tech Iowa Board of Pharmacy (United States of America) within 1 Year Required
• Maintains valid licensure/certification/registration through the Iowa Board of Pharmacy
• Registered by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy
• Nationally certified required within one year of hire if not already certified (at employee's expense)

Benefits:

We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes:

• Competitive base pay

• Matching retirement programs

• Health, Dental and Vision plans

• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts

• Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans

• Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D

• Paid time off (PTO)

• Education Assistance Program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Referral Bonus Program

• Discounted cafeteria meals

• Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Service Recognition program

• Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.