Pharmacy Buyer

Avera•Sioux Falls, SD

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Accountable for generalized buying and purchasing functions. Performs generalized buying and purchasing functions including, but not limited to: contacting vendors to obtain pricing, quantities, and delivery times for goods and services required. Preparation of departmental reports and analysis of goods and service required by the hospital. Ability to manipulate and analyze data in a digital format. Downloads and manipulates data, designs and creates reports, prints and disseminates routing and special computer reports to pharmacy staff and others as requested. Interacts with hospital employees and physicians to determine needs for goods and services. Interacts with vendors to analyze the most advantageous purchase price given hospital standards and quality procedures. Assists with analysis and implementation of contracts. Communicates with other pharmacy staff and reports feedback in a timely fashion to Pharmacy Leadership. Completes necessary steps to insure DSCSA compliance. Maintains purchasing expertise and professional competency to serve as a resource for personnel. Responsible for maintenance of pharmacy databases as pertains to pharmacy inventory and the cost of pharmaceuticals. Coordinates inventory control activities, provides information and assistance as requested to ensure continuous quality improvement and daily delivery of inventory products. Maintains and reconciles charges and payments to pharmacy outpatient system accounts, billing for supplies provided to other hospital departments and managed network facilities. Works closely with the Finance and Purchasing Departments in order to assure timely financial processing, as well as maximum utilization of automation associated with cost accounting.

Requirements

Ability to work the hours specified
Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
Ability to communicate effectively with others
Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) within 2 Years
Registered Pharmacy Technician - Board of Pharmacy active in state of practice within 30 Days
Three to five years of experience in healthcare/pharmacy supply chain

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

Performs generalized buying and purchasing functions
Contacts vendors to obtain pricing, quantities, and delivery times for goods and services required
Prepares departmental reports and analyzes goods and services required by the hospital
Manipulates and analyzes data in a digital format
Downloads and manipulates data, designs and creates reports, prints and disseminates routing and special computer reports to pharmacy staff and others as requested
Interacts with hospital employees and physicians to determine needs for goods and services
Interacts with vendors to analyze the most advantageous purchase price given hospital standards and quality procedures
Assists with analysis and implementation of contracts
Communicates with other pharmacy staff and reports feedback in a timely fashion to Pharmacy Leadership
Completes necessary steps to insure DSCSA compliance
Maintains purchasing expertise and professional competency to serve as a resource for personnel
Responsible for maintenance of pharmacy databases as pertains to pharmacy inventory and the cost of pharmaceuticals
Coordinates inventory control activities, provides information and assistance as requested to ensure continuous quality improvement and daily delivery of inventory products
Maintains and reconciles charges and payments to pharmacy outpatient system accounts, billing for supplies provided to other hospital departments and managed network facilities
Works closely with the Finance and Purchasing Departments in order to assure timely financial processing, as well as maximum utilization of automation associated with cost accounting