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CompleteRx has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Pharmacy Buyer. This position will provide pediatric patient care at Driscoll Children's Hospital, where they are passionate about giving the best possible care to the kids of South Texas. The hospital is a 191-bed facility in Corpus Christi. Consider applying if you have purchasing experience within a hospital, long-term care, or nursing home.

The Pharmacy Buyer is responsible for purchasing medications and supplies to always ensure proper patient care. You will perform inventory management activities that ensure adequate stocks of medications, purchasing contract compliance, effective cost management, and ensure we maintain and stay within our budget. We are looking for someone who thrives on overcoming obstacles and has a track record of dealing with medication shortages.

"Healing Children for Over 70 Years"

Each year, Driscoll Children's sees over 150,000 patients across their hospitals, clinics and South Texas first free-standing pediatric emergency room. Families from South Texas and beyond come to Driscoll Children's with illnesses, injuries and even the rarest conditions.

Work Schedule

• Monday

• Friday

• 8am

• 4:30pm

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 assist 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 appropriate hospital employees.

• 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.

What You Will Need

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate's degree or higher preferred, but not 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 required.

• 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.

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

Company Description:

Founded in 1998 as a service-driven organization with a strong sense of community, CompleteRx embarked on a strategy to become the employer of choice in hospital pharmacy management and consulting. Since our founding, we believe our success has been driven by our employees who are our most valuable resources. We believe the very best outcomes are accomplished when all employees share a sense of mutual ownership for successful results and where each employee accepts personal accountability for their individual contributions. These beliefs are the core of our Team Covenant which guides all of our actions to the patients we care for, hospitals we support, and fellow employees we work alongside.

CompleteRx is an Equal Opportunity Employer by choice.