Procurement Specialist

Pharmacy BuyerUSA Health is transforming medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.Responsibilities340B Program Integrity Drug Access Coordination: Serve as the primary procurement liaison for "Limited Distribution Drugs" and specialty medications, ensuring patients have access to critical therapies through approved 340B channels and manufacturer restricted programs.Alternative Distribution Methods: Manage procurement for medications requiring non-traditional ordering pathways. Ensures all purchases are captured within splitting software to maintain compliance and maximize savings.Account Setup and Wholesaler Access: Oversee the technical setup of all 340B, GPO, and WAC accountsSplit-Billing Optimization: Oversee the processing of all 340B hospital orders through the Third-Party Administrator to ensure virtual accumulators correctly trigger 340B priced replenishments. Perform regular reviews of drug mapping and multiplier ratios to maintain data integrity and maximize program savings.Retail Pharmacy and Contract Pharmacy Operations Retail Procurement Support: Coordinate with retail pharmacy managers to add new Premier items, add new vendors, and train retail staff on procurement software and 340B workflowsContract Pharmacy Oversight: Monitor 340B contract pharmacy replenishment orders to ensure accuracy and reconcile external invoices between health system and its pharmacy partners.Revenue optimization: Identify and implement opportunities for contract pharmacies to access 340B pricing for eligible scripts, directly increasing the net savings realized by the health system.Identify new ways for retail and contract pharmacies to increase revenue and help implement these changesFinancial Operations and Revenue Integrity Revenue Integrity: Ensure high dollar pharmacy charges are being reviewed and provide assistance when needed to each site for corrections to ensure revenue integrity.IT Financial Builds: Submit and oversee new IT builds for pharmacy products, ensuring that the CDM reflects the correct charge amount for financial accuracy.Partners with Pharmacy IT team to make CDM adjustments when needed.Savings and Strategic Sourcing Contract analytics: Utilize HPG resources to identify pharmacy savings and contract opportunities within the system.80/20 reporting: Analyze 80/20 spend reports and present findings to Finance leadership and P&T committees to execute targeted cost-reduction initiativesFinancial Projections: Complete detailed ROI analyses and annual cost savings projections for all proposed pharmacy procurement changes.Work with purchasing team to ensure clinic's vaccines and drug pricing is accurate and optimal. Work with clinics and hospitals to keep vaccine stocks aligned within the system.Supply Chain and Shortage Logistics Shortage mitigation: Forecast upcoming shortages and work with pharmacy leadership to find ways to deal with shortagesMarket Monitoring: Provide monitoring of wholesaler availability to secure products during shortages.Annual Inventory Leadership: Work with buyers at each site to coordinate annual pharmacy inventory duties and act as liaison with third party inventory companies to ensure accurate year end financial reporting.Develop a pharmacy buyer's training program and use that program to train new pharmacy buyers in the system.Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirementsAdheres to current Infection Control and Safety StandardsRegular and prompt attendanceAbility to work schedule as defined and overtime as requiredRelated duties as assignedAdditional InformationEmployees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.QualificationsHigh School Diploma or equivalent and 5 years of experience as a pharmacy buyer. RequiredPHRMTECH-R - Registered Pharmacy Technician with the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy (ALBOP) Upon Hire RequiredPHRMTECH-R - Registered Pharmacy Technician - Nationally certified with the PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board) Upon Hire RequiredCompletion of Apexus 340B University (On Demand Modules) within 180 Days RequiredComparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action EmployerThe University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.