Pharmacy Buyer I presso Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital · Arlington, Stati Uniti d'America · Onsite
- Professional
- Ufficio in Arlington
Here’s What You Need
Education
· High School Diploma or Equivalent Required
Experience
· 2 Years Hospital Pharmacy Technician Required and
· 1 Year Supply Chain Management Preferred
Licenses and Certifications
· RPhT - Registered Pharmacy Technician Upon Hire Required
What You Will Do
Tasks specific to Buyer:
· Under the supervision of pharmacy management participates in all activities of the pharmacy department that involve the inventory management of drugs.
· Leads in the timely and accurate purchasing, inventory management, storage, contract compliance and (when appropriate) the use of technology to do so. Assures compliance with Drug Supply Chain Security Act.
· Coordination with department and system resources to manage drug shortages, back orders, processing returns for recalls and other supply chain interruptions. This includes timely communication of drug shortages within the scope of a technician role, while obtaining clinical guidance from Pharmacists for alternatives.
· Liaison between the department and select vendors as empowered by pharmacy leadership.
· Serve as primary resource in inventory management, including regulatory compliance, communication and customer service. Maintains appropriate and accurate inventory of medications and supplies and ensures compliance with THR policies and procedures.
· Timely and accurate preparation, delivery & storage of medications, including (when appropriate) the use of technology to do so.
· Ensuring accuracy of one's own work as well as the maintenance of required competencies, and other documentation. Must reflect consistently departmental quality improvement and patient safety standards, programs and initiatives.
· Ongoing professional development and growth, leads by example, perpetuates accountability, manages own time.
· Communicate effectively, develop positive working relationships and role model teamwork that reflects the Texas Health Promise Behaviors. Trains employees on routine buyer tasks.
· Manages own time and shares the responsibility for minimizing pharmaceutical costs (including wastage) and discovering new process efficiencies. Coordination, maintenance, and presentation of interdepartmental billing and borrow/loan information.
· Other duties as assigned
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, a 369-bed acute-care, full-service medical center has been serving Arlington and the surrounding communities since 1958. Hospital services include comprehensive cardiac care, women’s services, neurosciences, cancer services, orthopedics, emergency services and an advanced imaging center. Texas Health Arlington Memorial has over 1,600 employees, 250 volunteers and 630 physicians on its medical staff. We invite you to join us in furthering your career and our accomplishments and philosophy of excellence. For more information, visit TexasHealth.org/Arlington.
Additional perks of being a Texas Health employee:
· Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.
· At Texas Health, our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture make us a great place to work.
· A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
· Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we’ve won and more.
Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to [email protected].
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