Pharmacy Buyer

CommonSpirit Health•Phoenix, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Buyer will coordinate the timely and accurate inventory of pharmacy and IV supplies. This role involves managing procurement, maintaining optimal stock levels, supporting barcoding, acting as an ordering expert, ensuring regulatory documentation, and optimizing cost efficiency within the pharmacy operating system. Success in this role requires meticulous inventory management, ensuring compliance, maintaining a safe environment, and proactively staying updated on departmental policies and accreditations.

Requirements

High School Graduate, or High School GED
Two years of pharmacy experience
Pharmacy Technician: AR
Pharmacy experience of at least 3 years of pharmacy experience with a history of pharmacy procurement
Certified Pharmacy Tech ECPT, or Certified Pharmacy Tech PTCB, or Certified Pharmacy Tech

Nice To Haves

Two years of pharmacy experience in a hospital setting
Graduate of ASHP accredited pharmacy technician program, or Associates
Other or Equivalent experience

Responsibilities

Coordinates all pharmaceutical ordering for the Pharmacy Department through hospital pharmacy employees via non-stock requisitions and is responsible for follow-up on these items.
Coordinates any applicable centralized purchasing of high cost, low use or nominally priced items for maximum efficiency and savings.
Procures emergency supplies involving suppliers and transportation of such merchandise.
Reviews back order lists and procures merchandise from alternate vendor if necessary.
Minimizes need for emergency purchases through close coordination with pharmacy staff.
Reviews and approves orders along with the Regional Procurement Manager from other hospitals to ensure contract compliance; shares information in a timely fashion with other pharmacy employees.
Coordinates centralized procurement of medications that are in short supply, either through the wholesaler or direct via the manufacturer.
Meets inventory turn rate goals set regionally and system-wide.
Oversees all regional electronic pharmacy purchasing and troubleshoots electronic purchasing issues.
Maintains the electronic database including maintenance and update of 340B issues if applicable.
Acts as the primary point of contact with the carousel database vendor for software updates and regulatory ordering changes.
Trains and mentors the Pharmacy employees responsible for purchasing.
Trains new Pharmacy employees on the Carousel system.
Deletes obsolete, recalled and/or discontinued pharmaceuticals, and returns these items to the wholesaler or the manufacturer for credit, using a reverse wholesaler service where applicable.