Pharmacy Buyer

Avera • Sioux Falls, SD

7d

About The Position

The Pharmacy Buyer is accountable for generalized buying and purchasing functions for pharmacy goods and services. The role obtains vendor pricing, quantities, and delivery times; prepares departmental reports and analyses; manipulates digital data and creates and distributes reports; and works with hospital employees, physicians, vendors, and pharmacy staff to determine needs and identify advantageous purchases consistent with hospital standards and quality procedures. The position assists with contract analysis and implementation, communicates feedback to Pharmacy Leadership, and completes steps necessary for DSCSA compliance.

The Pharmacy Buyer maintains expertise and professional competency as a resource for personnel, maintains pharmacy inventory and pharmaceutical cost databases, and coordinates inventory control to support continuous quality improvement and daily delivery of inventory products. The role also maintains and reconciles charges and payments to pharmacy outpatient system accounts and bills for supplies provided to hospital departments and managed network facilities. It works closely with Finance and Purchasing to support timely financial processing and effective use of cost-accounting automation.

The individual must be able to work the specified hours and perform essential duties satisfactorily, including duties requiring adequate visual acuity and effective communication and hearing. Reasonable accommodations may be made unless they cause undue hardship. Employees are expected to support Avera’s mission, values, and standards; maintain confidentiality; work effectively with teammates; and comply with applicable safety laws, regulations, and standards.

Requirements

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) within 2 years.
• Active Registered Pharmacy Technician registration with the Board of Pharmacy in the state of practice within 30 days.
• Three to five years of experience in healthcare/pharmacy supply chain.
• Ability to work the specified hours.
• Ability to perform essential job functions satisfactorily, including adequate visual acuity and the ability to communicate effectively and hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and maintain confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Perform generalized buying and purchasing functions, including contacting vendors for pricing, quantities, and delivery times.
• Prepare departmental reports and analyses of goods and services required by the hospital.
• Download and manipulate data, create reports, and print and distribute routine and special computer reports to pharmacy staff and others as requested.
• Work with hospital employees and physicians to determine needs for goods and services.
• Work with vendors to identify advantageous purchase prices consistent with hospital standards and quality procedures.
• Assist with analysis and implementation of contracts.
• Communicate with pharmacy staff and report feedback to Pharmacy Leadership in a timely manner.
• Complete steps necessary to ensure DSCSA compliance.
• Maintain purchasing expertise and professional competency and serve as a resource for personnel.
• Maintain pharmacy databases related to inventory and pharmaceutical costs.
• Coordinate inventory control activities and provide information and assistance to support continuous quality improvement and daily inventory product delivery.
• Maintain and reconcile charges and payments to pharmacy outpatient system accounts and bill for supplies provided to other hospital departments and managed network facilities.
• Work closely with Finance and Purchasing to support timely financial processing and maximize use of cost-accounting automation.
• Maintain confidentiality, coordinate workflow with team members, and comply with applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards.

Benefits

• PTO available on day one for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development through hands-on training and mentorship.
• A wide range of benefits for qualifying part-time and full-time employees, supporting balanced and healthy lives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed