What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Inventory Buyer position at Fort HealthCare?
Fort HealthCare is a patient-centered hospital and healthcare system serving individuals, families, and businesses in Jefferson, Dane, and Walworth Counties. We are seeking a Pharmacy Buyer Inventory Specialist to join our Pharmacy team.
Shift:
Full Time
80 hours per bi-weekly pay period
Fort HealthCare is proud to be named a 14-time award winner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Top Workplace award for Southeastern Wisconsin, a 4-time award winner of the USA Top Workplaces award, and a 2-time winner of their Top Workplaces Culture Excellence award for Purpose & Values.
In addition, Fort HealthCare is proud to be awarded the inaugural 2024 Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) Hospital Mentorship and Quality Champion Award. The Hospital Mentorship and Quality Champion award recognizes a hospital for demonstrating mentoring relationships and engagement through active participation, collaboration and the sharing of tools and resources with other hospitals.
Our Mission Statement is our daily guide to provide the best health care possible. We promote it widely for all we serve to read, understand and to help our public hold us accountable for the promises we make.
Our Mission Statement - Improve the Health and Well-being of Our Community.
Our Vision Statement provides each of us at Fort HealthCare with a goal. It is our motivation to improve constantly upon the level of care we provide, and the quality of services delivered.
Our Vision - Be the Healthiest Community in Wisconsin.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, education, and resources you need to perform your job and ample opportunities for professional growth.
The Pharmacy Buyer collaborates with the Pharmacy Director to independently lead pharmacy inventory management, including but not limited to the management of medication shortages and recalls, pharmacy purchasing contracts and compliance, waste monitoring, retention of records, drug pedigree management (Track and Trace), and reverse distribution of pharmaceuticals. They are also responsible for being the primary point of contact for the Vaccines for Children program within the hospital and the lead for assisting clinics and hospital locations in managing continuous data logging (CDL) temperature probes in all monitored areas. This role leads an annual pharmacy inventory as required by our accounting department to identify general inventory on hand. Coordinates purchasing efforts for all major vaccine purchases for the organization and is the lead coordinator for medication distribution to the health system, assisted by the rest of the pharmacy technician team.
Responsibilities of this position include:
Independently lead pharmacy buying contracts and purchasing efforts based on GPO and other established contracts for the cost-effective management of medication inventory.
Identify and actively manage of medication shortages and recalls.
Control and manage reverse distribution of medications, drug pedigree (Track and Trace), retention of records, VFC, CDLs, and other responsibilities as directed.
Lead full inventory count and identify and implement cost saving strategies.
Maintains self as point of contact for drug purchasing activities.
Collaborates with Purchasing department to maximize GPO compliance.
Perform Pharmacy Technician duties as needed.
Keeps pharmacy neat, clean and well organized.
Efficient & effective use of medical informatics systems
Contribute to the safe, effective, and efficient operation of the pharmacy.
Requirements of this position include:
High School Diploma or GED required
Associates Degree preferred
Previous pharmacy technician experience required
Previous buyer experience preferred
Must be proficient with office computer systems & mathematics.
Must be able to effectively communicate orally and in writing with other professionals.
Experience with pharmacy information systems/technology, electronic medical records & medical informatics preferred
PTCB Certification; current WI Pharmacy Tech Registration required
Benefits:
Competitive pay
Competitive shift differentials (2nd,3rd, and weekends)
401(k) with employer match
Generous PTO Plan
Daycare
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Flexible Spending
Health Insurance
Comprehensive Wellness Plan
Life Insurance
Pharmacy Discount
Tuition Assistance
Vision and Dental Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Free Parking
