As our Pharmacy Buyer, you will coordinate the timely and accurate inventory of pharmacy and IV supplies.
Every day you will manage procurement, maintain optimal stock levels, support barcoding, act as an ordering expert, ensure regulatory documentation, and optimize cost efficiency within the pharmacy operating system.
To be successful in this role, you will meticulously manage inventory, ensure compliance, maintain a safe environment, and proactively stay updated on departmental policies and accreditations.
- 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.
