Pharmacy Technician Buyer Central Pharmacy

Job Description:

Baptist Health is looking for Pharmacy Technician Buyer to join our team at the new Central Pharmacy.

• Orders pharmaceuticals and supplies maintaining adequate inventory controls.
• Purchases through the appropriate class of trade to meet contract compliance and financial budgets.
• Establishes, implements, maintains, and manages a pharmacy purchasing system that ensures proper controls, checks and balances are maintained.
• Maintains all purchase records, invoices, receipts and inventory control records.
• Understands 340B implications for ordering and purchases pharmaceuticals in accordance with requirements of the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
• Assists with receiving inventory into centralized pharmacy services center.
• Takes responsibility to reconcile any discrepancies identified between orders and shipments in a timely fashion.
• Reconciles and acknowledges/approves invoices and incoming credit memos.
• Establishes relationships with vendor and manufacturer representatives to stay informed about new developments and available resources.
• Assists in identifying cost savings initiatives in procurement, pricing, and clinical initiatives.
• Identifies and takes action when processes can be improved to reduce waste, improve workflow, optimize inventory and reduce drug expenses.
• Has control over inventory to ensure proper storage and rotation of all medications, removal of expired drugs, and return of any overstock of medications.
• Manages the pharmacy reverse distribution services.
• Manages product recalls ensuring timely communication, record keeping, and follow through.
• Keeps informed of drug shortages, identifies alternate sources for medications, and notifies pharmacy management with status updates.
• Reviews purchasing analysis reports and updates preferred NDC in automation software.
• Ensures negotiated contracts are effectively implemented through periodic audits of invoices.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• Minimum of 1 year of job-related experience.
• Current or eligible for Kentucky pharmacy technician registration by date of hire. If not already registered with KY Board of Pharmacy, registration requires only an application and fee.
• National Pharmacy Technician Certification within 6 months of hire.
• Completion of 340B University or Apexus certification within 1 year.