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ABOUT CAMPBELL COUNTY HEALTH

Campbell County Health (CCH) is the most comprehensive healthcare provider in the State of Wyoming. Certified as an Area Trauma Hospital, Campbell County Health includes Campbell County Memorial Hospital, an acute care, community hospital in Gillette; Campbell County Medical Group with nearly 20 clinics; The Legacy Living & Rehabilitation Center long-term care center and the Powder River Surgery Center. We are dedicated to excellence every day…

To be responsive to our employee’s needs we offer:

• 192 PTO hours per year (increases with tenure)
• Paid sick leave days
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Savings Account
• 403(b) with employer match
• Employee Assistance program
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Employee and Spouse Occupational Health Program
• Early Childhood Center, discounted on-site childcare
• And more! Click here to learn more about our full benefits package

Job Summary

The Pharmacy Buyer coordinates workflow and services related to drug and equipment/supplies procurement processes. Activities include but are not limited to the following responsibilities: purchasing, inventory, distribution, and record-keeping for medications for the Pharmacy Department; initiating purchase orders for pharmaceuticals and supplies; receiving and distribution of supplies; processing purchase requisitions, authorizing payment for wholesaler invoices, maintaining adequate inventory levels, providing inventory action and communication relative to shortages, recalls, alternative product source and selection. Serves as a resource person for product and vendor information, as well as group purchasing contracting. Collaborates with hospital departments as necessary for medication ordering, inventory, distribution, and record keeping. Alerts pharmacy leadership of changes in buying trends, including any unusual use of drugs.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates drug procurement operations and inventory management to ensure critical drug availability, accurate inventory value assessment, compliance to 340B, optimized inventory turns, and minimized drug expirations. Monitors and manages inventory on an ongoing basis for opportunities for enhanced inventory turns and decreased expired medications.
• Maintains computerized systems, split-billing software programs and technologies utilized in purchasing operations related to the 340B program.
• Identifies and evaluates available and new technologies to assist in inventory management
• Generates purchasing and inventory reports as requested by departmental leadership
• Maintains responsibility for borrow and loan systems from other hospitals.
• Coordinates and maintains timely flow of purchasing and receipts with Accounts Payable.
• Assists in managing influenza and other vaccine supply including temperature logs as necessary.
• Maintains oversight of emergency supplies (influenza, bioterrorism, chempack etc.).
• Manages price changes and AWP price updates.
• Coordinates inventory to resolve/manage backorders, shortages or recalls and secures acceptable product alternatives when necessary. Evaluates and adjusts par levels in response to ongoing utilization, shortages, waste and critical needs.
• Supervises, orients, trains, schedules, provides functional guidance to, and evaluates performance of designated Pharmacy Technicians and support staff.
• Continually reviews and analyzes operations recommending and implementing operational changes, new technologies, etc. that will increase the efficiency and level of service of the pharmacy in collaboration with Pharmacy Supervisor or Manager.
• Participates in the recruitment, retention, performance enhancement and competency assessment of subordinate staff in collaboration with Pharmacy Supervisor and Pharmacy management team members.
• Participates in the development of tools and standards to establish and improve competency levels of the pharmacy technician, student, and support staff including orientation of new employees, in-service training, and competency assessments.
• Participates in continuous quality assessment and improvement activities and medication safety initiatives. Participates in or leads various committees, task forces, and performance improvement teams as assigned.
• Maintains all purchase records, invoices, receipts and inventory control records. Performs all similar and related duties assigned including occasional Pharmacy technician coverage.
• Maintains pharmacy information systems, electronic drug dispensing system technology and other computerized or automated hardware and software used in the procurement, preparation or distribution of pharmaceuticals and related supplies. Performs routine preventive maintenance to all equipment according to standards for it.
• Oversees medication and pharmaceutical supply purchasing processes including procurement of medications and other pharmaceutical supplies, working with hospital wholesaler, vendors, and freight companies, managing medication recalls and conducting annual medication inventory.
• Participates in cross-training experiences and continuing education as requested.
• Ensures that all expenditures for job related activities are within budgetary constraints.
• Responsible for the maintenance and proper operation of equipment within the department.
• Complies with the hospital’s Corporate Compliance Program including, but not limited to, the Code of Conduct, laws and regulations, and hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Must be free from governmental sanctions involving health care and/or financial practices.
• Other duties as assigned. This list is non-exhaustive.

Job Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent degree with completion of one to two years of college.
• Successful completion of technician training program and national Pharmacy Technician Certification.
• Wyoming Pharmacy Technician licensure from WBOP
• Advanced purchasing experience in healthcare and/or with a healthcare provider preferred.
• Possesses knowledge of pharmacy information systems including but not limited to electronic drug dispensing technology.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• The ability to maintain continuing education requirements and all certifications and licenses as required to maintain professional license.
• 6 hours of ACPE continuing education annually and 20 hours biannually for CPhT requirements.
• Maintains respectful, professional working relationships with co-workers and encourages the team approach with honesty and cooperation daily.
• Able to respond to emergent situations and changing priorities in an effective way.
• Effective time management and prioritization skills to ensure efficiency in completion of assigned tasks.
• Exercises effective problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical generic and trade names and their dosage forms, and the ability to cross-reference the most common drugs from memory.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and pharmaceutical abbreviations.
• Ability to handle emergency high-stress situations.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously with frequent interruptions and under stressful conditions.
• Analytical and reasoning skills with a high level of mental concentration and memory.
• Ability to speak clearly to communicate and interact positively with patients, patient families, physicians, and staff to effectively care for the patients.
• Offers positive feedback to co-workers.
• Ability to remain focused on work and avoid non-productive activities during work time.
• Computer Knowledge including the ability to enter material into electronic record. Ability to operate fax, computer, and copy machine to perform the duties of the position.

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