Pharmacy Buyer

Responsible for providing efficient, cost-effective, and consistent purchase management of pharmaceuticals and other supplies and materials. Provides inventory control while maintaining the availability of drugs needed for patient care.

Responsibilities:

• Checks medication, IV fluid, and supply stock daily, and orders accordingly based on buying and delivery schedules.

• Places orders for main pharmacy, pharmacy satellite areas and ancillary departments.

• Maintains and monitors wholesaler electronic ordering system to create and place orders daily.

• Uses split billing software daily to comply with 340b program requirements and ensure medications are ordered on appropriate accounts.

• Actively participates in inventory management and assigns par levels in collaboration with pharmacy managers.

• Maintains stock shelves with current identification name and order number.

• Ensures all new medications have been added to necessary computer systems.

• Manages medication backorders and recalls. Meets with managers to review on a regular basis.

• Processes product recalls and ensures all recalled products are removed and returned in a timely manner.

• Works with pharmacy managers to evaluate order quantities and ordering information of all routine and special request (non-formulary) items.

• Maintains purchase logs.

• Reviews and reconciles borrow and loan transactions with outside facilities and maintains list of approved and restricted facilities.

• Maintains pricing tool and responds to requests for billing audit information

• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Required:

• Two years of hospital pharmacy experience.

• Valid state Temporary, Limited, or Full Pharmacy Technician License; if current candidate has a state Temporary Pharmacy Technician License, a valid state Full Pharmacy Technician license must be obtained within 365 days of issuance.

• Prepares and labels chemotherapy agents

Preferred:

• Certified Pharmacy Technician with experience and skills in all hospital technician functions.

• One year of experience in purchasing related activities.

• Prior experience with formulary price database maintenance.