Pharmacy Buyer

Located in the heart of Washington, we enjoy open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. We are the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members.

Employees of Confluence Health receive a wide range of benefits in addition to compensation.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Saving Accounts
• CH Wellness Program
• Paid Time Off
• Generous Retirement Plans
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Gym Membership Discount
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Adoption Assistance
• Shift Differential

For more information on our Benefits & Perks, click here!

• Inventories existing supplies and pharmaceutical products and reorders appropriate quantities for replenishment.
• Ensures appropriate and cost-effective product selection. Ensures availability of equivalent products or alternatives when the preferred product is not available.
• Collaborates with the Clinical Manager to procure therapeutically equivalent product when the preferred products are not available.
• Works with wholesaler and distributors to make certain we are receiving appropriate pricing due to pricing updates, market share contracts.
• Assists the Director in evaluating market share contracts and other pharmaceutical purchasing contracts.
• Reports pharmaceutical purchasing trends and cost containment strategies to the Director on a monthly basis.
• Tracks and maintains pharmaceutical rebates.
• Orders all supplies for the IV room, including storeroom and special orders.
• Maintains and reorders robot packaging supplies, chemicals, pharmacy supplies (ie UD cups, labels, tubexes, etc.) and other miscellaneous special order supplies.
• Collaborates with other hospital departments to procure and distribute requisitions.
• Maintains and bills commercial and hospital accounts and performs miscellaneous charge posting.
• Tracks loans, borrows, transfers, repairs, consignments and other transactions as required.
• Maintains and submits hospital based workload statistics.
• Orders controlled substances maintained in the narcotic room. Responsible for communicating to the core technician when receiving a schedule II narcotic order in order for the core technician to restock inventory in a timely manner.
• Maintains the DEA 222 forms. Makes sure the forms are ordered, maintains the record-keeping book, and forwards appropriate forms to the DEA.
• Responsible for preparing and delivering all expired medications to the reverse distributor and tracks credits from manufacturers.
• Performs a bi-annual inventory of pharmacy stock.
• Maintains inventory levels and product selection in the Robot and AcuDose.
• Returns recalled medications and all overstocked medications and ensures that proper credit is received.
• Compiles data for Operational Report Card bi-annually.
• Posts all non-formulary medication charges.
• Reviews AcuDose discrepancies for accurate resolution and billing.
• Properly documents all dispensing/return activities within the narcotic room.
• Assists in organizing and maintaining the cleanliness of the department.
• Helps technicians with receiving orders and restocking inventory as needed.
• Answers the telephone, door, and pharmacy window when applicable.
• Communicates positively and effectively in a team approach with co-workers within and outside the department.
• Attends meetings as required.

• High School graduate.
• Successful completion of a Pharmacy Technician Training Program.
• Two years Pharmacy Technician experience.
• Washington State Pharmacy Technician License.
• Certification as Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).
• Basic computer skills related to Windows navigation, mouse usage, accurate keyboarding, email communication and password management.

• Associate of Arts/Science or Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience in a hospital setting.

• Walking - F
• Sitting/Standing - C
• Reaching: Shoulder Height - O
• Reaching: Above shoulder height - O
• Reaching: Below shoulder height - O
• Climbing - O
• Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds or less - O
• Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Pulling/Pushing: Over 50 pounds - O
• Lifting: 25 pounds or less - O
• Lifting: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Lifting: Over 50 pounds - O
• Carrying: 25 pounds or less - O
• Carrying: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Carrying: Over 50 pounds - O
• Crawling/Kneeling - O
• Bending/Stooping/Crouching - O
• Twisting/Turning - O
• Repetitive Movement - O

• Not specified

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• Hourly/Salary: Hourly

• Unprotected Heights - No
• Heat - No
• Cold - No
• Mechanical Hazards - No
• Hazardous Substances - No
• Blood Borne Pathogens Exposure Potential - No
• Lighting - Yes
• Noise - No
• Ionizing/Non-Ionizing Radiation - No
• Infectious Diseases - No