Senior Pharmacy Buyer (On-Site)

About Humboldt Park Health

As a community based hospital, Humboldt Park Health reinvests back into the community through programs to serve the poor and uninsured, manage chronic conditions like diabetes, health education and promote initiatives and outreach for the elderly. And we work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring and connection for patients and families in the community we call home.

From its start in 1894, Humboldt Park Health has been deeply committed to serving the Humboldt Park community. Humboldt Park Health is a 200-bed, acute care facility. We provide healthcare treatment that's patient-centered and focused on quality of care, ranging from everyday care to treatment for your most critical needs.
Join a Team That Cares for You, Too

Caring for others starts with supporting the people who make it possible. We are committed to supporting our employees with meaningful benefits, retirement planning support, and opportunities for continued growth and development. Whether you are seeking a full-time, part-time, or PRN role, you'll be part of a compassionate, team-oriented environment dedicated to caring for both our patients and our staff.
Full-Time Employees

Benefits may include:

• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision
• Employer-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) that increases with years of service
• Education reimbursement, subject to eligibility
• Employee wellness programs
• Additional voluntary benefits

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Manage essential relationships with suppliers to assure compliance with contract terms.
2. Maintain an active formulary list of items approved by the P&T Committee and ensure that the Pharmacy Department is only using approved medications and escalate deviations from formulary to the Director of Pharmacy when they occur.
3. Maintain a list of current and upcoming medication shortages to ensure timely delivery of information to the medical staff regarding shortages and back orders.
4. Plan, organize, and supervise the physical inventory process.
5. Purchase materials in a timely manner and at the lowest cost, while keeping with spending limits.
6. Analyze inventory movement and establish PAR levels of inventory within the pharmacy.
7. Review purchase orders and work with the Finance department to ensure compliance with company policy.
8. Ensure compliance with DSCSA by maintaining all required materials electronically.
9. Monitor low-moving inventory and work with the Clinical Pharmacy manager to remove and return low-moving inventory to a reverse distributor when possible.
10. Conduct periodic supplier and vendor evaluation in relation to business needs.
11. Monitor purchase requests for accuracy and validity.
    1. Manages pharmaceutical inventory, drug supply, all related procedure including invoice, payment, return the drugs to wholesalers or pharmaceutical vendors.
    2. Oversees 340b purchases and reporting to DOP on monthly basis.
    3. Oversees the borrow/loan process monthly and reconcile monthly.
    4. Coordinates purchasing and is responsible for maintaining clinical and operations office supplies inventory and budget; coordinates all departmental, interdepartmental and individual meetings for the Director and related committee meetings.
    5. Review all purchase requests to assure that requisitions meet with corporate purchasing policies
    6. Follow naming convention for PO using appropriate department numbers
    7. Place orders in the hospital purchasing system, creating PO
    8. Follow up on all backordered/shorted items
    9. Analyze all purchases for contact opportunities
    10. Notify Pharmacy Manager of product shortages
12. Manages remote hospital clinics
    1. Assist offices in placing orders
    2. Assist offices in following up on orders
    3. Assist offices with delivery issues
    4. Communicate with offices regarding supply issues
    5. Checks for expired medication and other policies related to the Joint Commission.
    6. Oversees and monitors all departmental maintenance under the supervision of the Director.

Qualifications:

1 to 3 years of experience

Associate's degree or equivalent

Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)

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