University of Rochester

Private research university in Rochester, NY

Pharmacy Buyer 2

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRochester, NY, USA$23.27 - $32.60In-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in a social or technical field and one year of Pharmacy and/or 340B experience are required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Gather information, analyze and interpret data, and disseminate information.
Review daily pharmaceutical orders.
Independently manage procurement of medications through wholesalers and directly from manufacturers.
Negotiate with vendors to obtain optimal service and pricing.
Monitor and analyze pricing and contract adherence.
Ensure inventory supply, order processing, and distribution of pharmaceuticals and supplies.
Identify vendors, request technical or performance specifications, and obtain product information about availability and lead times.
Oversee pharmaceutical purchases through wholesalers or directly from manufacturers; generate purchase orders and maintain vendor contact regarding pricing and shipping.
Manage specialty and limited-access drugs, some of which are patient-specific; work with specialty pharmacies and manufacturers to determine eligibility and schedule deliveries as needed for patient care.
Run reports to track high-cost or non-formulary medications and evaluate the need for additional orders based on current inventory.
Fulfill clinic order requests by identifying and scanning appropriate products in the electronic health record, validating medication requests, distributing them to clinics promptly, and following up to confirm completion.
Manage default National Drug Code settings, identify appropriate codes for purchase, and ensure appropriate codes are configured when distributing medications to clinics.
Identify new electronic health record build requests and manage submission and follow-up of tickets in collaboration with the informatics team and supply chain leadership.
Follow up with vendors and departments on backorders, payment problems, and service issues; collaborate on availability and expected availability of shortage products.
Verify price quotes for small-dollar transactions for other departments and provide administrators with reporting guidance on ledger expenses generated by pharmacy distributions.
Handle phone calls and advise faculty and staff on procurement procedures, including ordering, invoicing, and replenishment.
Manage the ticketing database by requesting additional information or completing requests to keep lists current.
Assist in maintaining vendor database information (ASC).

As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive.

Job Location (Full Address):

601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Department:

500160 Pharmacy SMH

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America)

Range:

UR URG 107 H

Compensation Range:

$23.27 - $32.60

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities:

Gathers information, analyzes and interprets data and disseminates information. Reviews daily pharmaceutical orders. Independently manages procurement of medications via wholesaler and direct from manufacturers. Negotiates with vendors to obtain optimum service and price. Monitors and analyzes pricing and adherence to contracts. Ensures inventory supply, order processing and distribution of pharmaceuticals and supplies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Identifies vendors, requests technical or performance specifications, and obtains product information regarding availability and lead times. Oversees pharmaceutical purchases via wholesaler or direct from manufacturers. Generates purchase orders and maintains contact with vendors related to pricing and shipping.
Manages specialty and limited access drugs, some of which are patient specific. Works with specialty pharmacies and manufacturers to determine eligibility and manages the scheduling of deliveries as needed for patient care.
Runs various reports to track high cost or non-formulary medications. Evaluate the need for additional orders based on current inventory.
Fulfills clinic order requests. Identifies and scans appropriate products in electronic health record and validates appropriate medication requests are distributed in a timely manner. Follows up on orders to confirm completion.
Manages default NDC settings and identifies the most appropriate NDCs for purchase. Ensures appropriate NDCs are setup when distributing medications to clinics.
Identifies new electronic health record build requests. Manages submission and follow up of tickets in collaboration with informatics team and supply chain leadership.
Confers routinely with vendors and departments to follow up on backorders, payment problems or service issues. Collaborates with others regarding availability of shortage products and expected availability.
Verifies price quotes for small dollar transactions for other departments and provides reporting guidance for administrators related to ledger expenses generated by pharmacy distributions.
Handles phone calls and advises faculty and staff on appropriate procurement procedures. Provides information related to ordering, invoicing, and replenishment.
Manages ticketing database, requesting additional information as needed or completing requests to keep lists up to date. Assists in maintaining vendor database information (ASC).
Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in social or technical field and 1 year of Pharmacy and/or 340B experience required
Or equivalent combination of education and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Proficiency with MS Office applications, specifically Excel preferred

The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University’s Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better. In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law (Protected Characteristics). This commitment extends to non-discrimination in the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates, for all persons consistent with our values and based on applicable law.

About the Company

University of Rochester

Private research university in Rochester, NY

The University of Rochester is a research university with programs spanning the humanities, health care, business, education, music, engineering, and the sciences.

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