Pharmacy Buyer (New Hospital)

Driscoll Children's Hospital is coming to the Rio Grande Valley! The successful candidate will be required to complete up to 3 months of initial training onsite at Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi, TX.

CompleteRx has an exciting new opportunity for a Pharmacy Buyer through ourpartnership with Driscoll Children's Hospital. By focusing on pediatric patient care and having a trusted name in medicine, we can help you achieve a rewarding career.

The new Driscoll Children's Hospital will be an eight-story freestanding pediatric hospital with 119 beds. It's an exceptional place to work for anyone who is compassionate with a big heart and looking to join a friendly workplace. Driscoll Children's Hospital was founded in 1953 and treats more than 100,000 children every year from 31 South Texas counties and growing.

Position Summary:

The Pharmacy Buyer is responsible for purchasing medications and supplies to ensure proper patient treatment/care. Under the supervision of an Assistant Director of Pharmacy, performs inventory management activities that ensure adequate stocks of medications, purchasing contract compliance, effective cost management, and compliance with laws and regulations.

What You Will Do:

Inventory Management: (Ensures adequate medication supplies, purchasing contract compliance, accurate billing, and compliance with laws and regulations)

• Coordinates the ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing of pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations and under proper storage conditions.
• Assists in setting inventory par levels necessary to meet patient needs regarding historical usage, clinical reviews of patient mix and disease states, and financial parameters.
• Monitors stock levels of medications and supplies.
• Monitors purchasing statistics (e.g. inventory turns, positive and negative inventory events).
• Maintains appropriate information sources for pharmaceuticals and related supplies to facilitate appropriate inventory management through print, electronic, and other media.
• Coordinates and facilitates special purchase requests (e.g. non-formulary medications, office supplies, etc.) and assists pharmacy staff in compliance with non-formulary medication policies and procedures.
• Arranges for after-hours or off-site delivery of critically required medications and supplies in coordination with the Assistant Director or Pharmacy and pharmacy staff.
• Monitor availability news on various vendor websites/emails, and wholesaler stock levels to help identify potential drug shortages.

End-of-Month Reporting:

• Prepare and submit an end-of-month report detailing wholesaler, IV, and other purchasing data.
• Detail average daily census, total daily census, and any other measurements or data deemed appropriate and necessary.
• Process Department charges.
• Process Revenue Reports.
• Audit CII and CIII-V Invoices to ensure completion.
• Log DEA CSOS #'s on DEA log.
• Audit Wholesaler/ADM Vault controlled substance reports.
• Process Wholesaler reports. (e.g. 340B/GPO and 340B/WAC)

Revenue and Financial Management:

• Send price changes or deletions to the appropriate hospital employee.
• Monitor the Hospital computer system to ensure charge codes are updated and entered correctly.

Recordkeeping:

• Maintains logs, records, and other required documentation accurately and on a timely basis. Files in appropriate locations.
• Maintain borrow/loan notebook.

Operations:

• Provides pharmacy staff with appropriate data reports as directed.
• Conducts quality monitors, collects data, and completes documentation related to the inventory management process as assigned.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 3 years as a certified pharmacy technician experience in a hospital setting required.
• Minimum 1 year of previous pharmacy buying experience in a hospital setting is preferred.
• Possess current pharmacy technician registration in the State of Texas is required.
• Possess current National Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) required.
• Experience with automatic dispensing machines; barcode scanners; repacking machines; carts/trays/bins.
• Advanced Excel training.
• Prior experience utilizing wholesaler purchasing systems.
• Prior experience with 340B and USP 797 regulations.
• Ability to meet the required work hours and work locations (Training in Corpus Christi and worksite in Rio Grande Valley).

Compensation & Benefits:

As an employee of CompleteRx, your commitment to learning will be encouraged and supported through ongoing training and professional development. We nurture a collaborative, high-performance culture and offer a challenging career along with a comprehensive benefits package.

• Medical, dental, and vision
• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account
• Vacation and sick time
• Continuing education: Eligible employees have access to a full complement of continuing education courses as well as a wide variety of career development opportunities.
• 401(k) plans: CompleteRx offers a 401(k) plan with a company match.
• License Reimbursement
• Short and Long-Term Disability

CompleteRx is an Equal Opportunity Employer by choice.