Pharmacy Purchasing Buyer

We At Insight Hospital and Medical Center- Chicago, we believe there is a better way to provide quality healthcare while achieving health equity. Our Chicago location looks forward to working closely with our neighbors and residents, to build a full-service community hospital in the Bronzeville area of Chicago; creating a comprehensive plan to increase services and meet community needs. With a growing team that is dedicated to delivering world-class service to everyone we meet, it is our mission to deliver the most compassionate, loving, expert, and impactful care in the world to our patients. Be a part of the Insight Chicago team that provides PATIENT CARE SECOND TO NONE! The Pharmaceutical Buyer is the individual who, under the supervision of the Director of Pharmacy Services, or Assistant Director of Pharmacy Services, maintains an inventory of drugs and supplies in accordance with the current purchasing group programs. Receives the drug and supply order and assures the items and counts are correct as stated on the invoice then stores each product in the proper location and under the proper storage conditions. Assists clerks and technicians in the unit dose packaging process and filling of specialty care area stock orders and billing process for non-formulary or special medications not in charge system. The Pharmaceutical Buyer must function in strict accordance with standard, written procedures and guidelines with deviation approved by the supervising pharmacist. Organizational relationships include being directly responsible to the Director of Pharmacy Service, or Assistant Director of Pharmacy Services.
Works closely with all the departments in the hospital to ensure all medications are available for use
Works in tandem with OR department on medications that need to be adequately stocked before each case
Communicates daily and effectively with the Inpatient Pharmacy Staff on the following: Drug Shortages, Drugs on Arrival, Drugs that are on allocations, Issues with ordering a particular drug, organization of the inventory in the Inpatient Pharmacy
Reports to the Director of Pharmacy (DOP) on case by case basis on any inventory matters
Weekly meetings with the DOP on Inventory in the Inpatient Pharmacy
Work with vendors and Manufactures on solution with inventory shortages
Work daily on the live document of drug shortages within the Inpatient Pharmacy and report to the Pharmacists in Charge (PIC)
Fills (based upon "want list") and delivers requested drugs, fluids, and supplies to the dispensing pharmacy from the storeroom.
Checks invoice prices against BID prices to assure accuracy of invoices and correct cost of inventory
Maintains the Premier contract book in current status
Runs/maintains reports on general pharmacy dept. usage, as well as usage and restocks of the automated dispensing units
Manages own conduct, performance and attitude including time, space and paper, ethics; and customer focus
Participates in implementing goals and objectives, and policy and procedures of the department and facility
Reviews and adjusts PAR levels with the Director of Pharmacy services or designee
Participates in relevant Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Initiatives
Assists in the process of filling requisitions and floor stock orders
Assists in the unit dose packaging process
Performs housekeeping duties necessary to keep the storeroom and pharmacy Department stock areas clean and orderly
Operates and uses appropriate techniques within systems for storage of medicinal agents and follows the health system\'s policies regarding cart fill, unit dose distribution, labeling and controlled substances reconciliation, and purchasing of pharmaceuticals and supplies
Prolonged, extensive or considerable stationary work or work that requires movement throughout the facility
Lifts, pushes or transports medication carts or IV fluid carts
Frequent stretching for boxes and materials and supplies. May use the telephone or other communication devices to interact with other healthcare personnel
Employee will use computers, modem, Telxon, calculators, and adding machines
Must be able to travel throughout the hospital and work at computer terminals
Must provide evidence of good health according to hospital policy
May be exposed to risk of blood borne disease, patients, and chemotherapy on occasion
Occasionally subjected to irregular hours and occasional work pressure due to multiple calls, tasks and inquires
Must wear clothing in accordance with Medication Management and customer expectations
Personal Protective Equipment

Gloves: When handling hazardous materials or bloody secretions
Gown/Apron of Impermeable Material: If soiling or splashing is likely
Mask: Contact with known infectious airborne agents, hazardous materials or if splashing/spraying is likely
If splashing of hazardous materials being compounded is possible
Minimum of High School or GRE Graduate
Meet or exceed state requirements for Pharmacy Technicians
Must be a Certified Pharmacy Technician
Health, vision & dental benefits - eligible at 30 days, following the 1st of the following month
Short and long-term disability and basic life insurance - after 30 days of employment
Insight Employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs.
Insight is an equal opportunity employer and values workplace diversity!
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