Pharmacy Buyer/Tech - Per Diem

St. James Hospital•Hornell, NY

1d•$27 - $33•Hybrid

About The Position

The pharmacy buyer/technician is responsible for the selection, procurement, and distribution of pharmaceuticals with the advice and direction of SJH pharmacists. This role involves determining items to be ordered based on pre-established pars or utilization, serving as a liaison between wholesalers, vendors, and the GPO, and placing orders daily. The position requires entering purchase order information into the SJH MM computer module, receiving and verifying items, maintaining relationships with "short supply" vendors, and updating the pharmacy drug dictionary. The technician will also manage inventory levels, generate refill lists, fill medications, run Pyxis reports, fill stock requisitions, and make rounds to nursing units for order pickup and medication delivery. Additional duties include performing pharmacy and nursing unit inspections for outdated medications, organizing returns, disinfecting PCA and epidural pumps, repacking bulk medications into unit doses, and performing aseptic manipulation of sterile products under pharmacist supervision. The role also requires understanding and functioning during "code" situations and potentially traveling to off-site locations.

Requirements

High School graduate with computer skills.
Previous pharmacy technician experience preferred.
Previous buyer experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Determines items to be ordered, based upon pre-established pars or utilization.
Serves as a liaison between wholesaler, vendors, GPO and the department.
Places orders daily, directly to the wholesaler via the wholesalers website, or secondary means if the website should be inaccessible or not functioning.
Places orders directly to vendors other than the wholesaler, should items be available by direct order only.
Enters all purchase order information directly into the SJH MM computer module.
Receives and verifies all items ordered versus items received (except controlled drugs) with concomitant receipt in the MM module.
Receives and restocks inventory upon receipt of orders from the supplier (except controlled drugs).
Signs and codes all PO's and invoices, and sends them to accounts payable.
Maintains relationships with "short supply" vendors as needed.
Maintains the pharmacy drug dictionary to allow bar code scanning by updating NDC numbers and defining alternate numbers as needed.
Verifies that all received items can be scanned.
Must be familiar with procedures allowing uninterrupted supply and distribution of medications in the event of computer down time.
Participates in annual inventory.
Orders supplies from in-house sources such as purchasing and SPD.
Generates a computer refill list for non-Pyxis stocked items for patient cassette refills.
Generates a list of IV items.
Fills medications from computer generated labels, both new and refill.
Runs the necessary Pyxis reports to charge patients and replace stock as necessary.
Fills stock requisitions and charges the appropriate unit.
Assures adequate inventory levels are maintained by writing needed items on the reorder sheet.
Makes regular rounds to the nursing units to pick up orders and deliver medications.
Delivers items to the loading dock for distribution to off-site locations.
May need to travel to off-site locations to maintain Pyxis and do other stock functions.
Answers the telephone using appropriate technique (identifies self and department) and relays information or messages accordingly.
Maintains the department in a clean and orderly manner.
Performs pharmacy and nursing unit inspections, including Pyxis, for outdated medications.
Organizes outdated or overstock medication for return to the appropriate parties for credit or destruction.
Is responsible for returned PCA and epidural pump disinfection.
Repacks bulk medications into unit doses, calculating the expiration date, using the appropriate equipment.
Is able to perform aseptic manipulation of sterile products under the supervision of an SJMH pharmacist.
Understands the various "code" situations and is able to function while they are happening.