Pharmacy Buyer

PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVED
Refer to departmental Scope of Service and Provision of Care plans as applicable for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional ethical physical and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth dignity and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

• Practices the Caring and Serving Model

• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards

• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET Managing Up Key Words)

• Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees experiential journeys to ensure strong communication ease of access to information and a seamless experience

• Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

• Actively supports the organizations vision fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

• Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic teamfocused work unit that actively helps one another to achieve optimal department results.

• Collaborates with staff members and vendors to resolve backorder issues and/or secure acceptable product substitution as needed to achieve identified patient specific goals. Negotiates with HM departments to utilize existing items as applicable.

• Participates in negotiations for pricing terms service additions to current contracts and delivery of pharmaceuticals. Monitors wholesaler performance and reports discrepancies to recover lost monies.

• Receives processes and arranges timely payment for invoices for all products acquired through pharmacy.

• Attends committee meetings as appropriate to disseminate pertinent supply chain issues (i.e. P&T MUFE etc..

• Evaluates the use of offcontract and/or nonformulary purchases and ensures adequate justification exists for such purchases. Reviews all drug orders to assure vendor selection complies with optimal contractual advantages.

• Reviews RASMAS recalls on a daily basis and takes appropriate actions accordingly.

• Maintains uptodate knowledge of vendor contracts. Resolves and notifies management of contract purchasing and/or supply issues and opportunities.

• Reviews all drug orders and takes actions necessary to assure vendor selection complies with optimal contractual advantages.

• Manages price changes and average wholesale price (AWP) updates. Ensures orders match price quotations and price changes are in accord with contract terms.

• Borrows and loans medications when stockouts occur. Prepares records and reconciles monthly required information of borrows and loans with hospitals involved and routinely clears outstanding balances.

• Uses resources efficiently; does not waste supplies. Recommends solutions in achieving departmental objectives. Selfmotivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks.

• Works with wholesaler to manage automated ordering and inventory control systems. Looks for opportunities to create economies of scale and areas to streamline supply chain processes. Assists with special projects to reduce costs and consolidate processes.

• Seeks opportunities to expand learning beyond baseline competencies with a focus on continual development as a Pharmacy Buyer.

• High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED verification of homeschool equivalency partial or full completion of postsecondary education etc.

• Two years of college preferred

• Three years of relevant pharmacy and/or purchasing experience

• Experience in healthcare and working with vendor contracts highly preferred

• LPHT Licensed Pharmacy Tech State Registration

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job determined through ongoing skills competency assessments and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking reading and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients physicians family members and coworkers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

• Advanced level of knowledge of the procurement process experience in a hospital or related field

• Possesses proficient computer knowledge; operates multiple computer systems to include but not limited to word processing software applications

• Exhibits strong interpersonal and team player skills with all levels of the healthcare team and assures delivery of excellent customer service to all patients visitors physicians and coworkers

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs Yes
• Business professional Yes
• Other (department approved) Yes

ONCALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be oncall during emergencies (ie. DIsaster Severe Weather Events etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* Yes

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital located 35 miles east of Houston is the areas only fullservice hospital offering specialized medical care for patients at every stage in life. This 230licensed bed hospital with 15 operating rooms and over 1700 employees brings Medical Center excellence and quality care close to East Harris and surrounding counties.