Pharmacy Buyer Blodgett

About Blodgett Hospital

Set within a quiet, beautifully maintained property of mature trees and healing gardens. We have a history of providing high quality, compassionate and personalized medical care. Since 1846, Blodgett Hospital has earned a reputation for excellence as a community and teaching hospital. We provide patient-focused inpatient care in 248 private patient rooms and outpatient services for medical, surgical and specialty care, achieving high rates of patient satisfaction.

Points of Pride

• Award-winning hospital, nationally recognized for providing high quality, safe care
• Recognized by Becker's Healthcare as one of the 68 most "green" hospitals in the United States, December 2018
• Bariatric surgery center of excellence from the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
• Primary stroke center certification Joint replacement certification
• Heart failure care certification Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence
• Magnet Recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
• Spectrum Health’s Center for Joint Replacement ranks first in West Michigan for total hip and knee replacements, and second in the state for total hip and total knee replacements

https://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/blodgett-hospital

Scope of Work

The job of the Buyer is to administer all procurement-related activities for their area of responsibility using independent judgment and analysis. This includes determining customer/project needs and expectations through consistent and direct customer contact or reporting tools; researching and preparing specifications for goods or services based on the needs assessment; obtaining competitive price quotes or applying contract pricing; evaluation and recommending the most appropriate and cost-effective alternatives; negotiating procurement details and managing relationships with vendors; and distributing purchase requisitions to the appropriate Assistant Buyer for processing.

• Review Cost Opportunities Continuously (Contract, Wholesaler, Direct, Alternative)
• Manage all aspects of daily medication orders from wholesaler
• Place specialty drug orders through outside vendors
• Coordinate medication procurement for local clinics associated with respective work locations
• Actively participate in replacement program opportunities
• Coordinate medication recall process
• Oversee medication returns to vendors and wholesaler
• Complete IDB and Invoices as necessary for product transfers and new purchases
• Ensure all medication barcodes are in the formulary database to support BCMA
• Record necessary information for compliance with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (Packing slips to Tracelink)
• Oversee controlled substances ordering and required documentation in collaboration with PIC (Pharmacist in Charge)
• Monitor, communicate, and manage drug shortages in collaboration with Pharmacy Operations and Clinical Pharmacy Operations
• Point of contact for revenue coordinators, rev integrity, and willow for questions related to medication purchases to support medication charge life cycle.
• Lead/Attend weekly system-level Pharmacy Purchasing Huddle
• Handle formulary change management process in Inventory software in collaboration with Inventory Coordinators
• Create accounts as necessary to support ongoing adjustments in purchasing and 340b compliance
• Take the lead in identifying opportunities in process improvements
• Cross coverage responsibility for buyer colleagues
• Weekend purchasing

• Maintain adequate inventory of materials, supplies and equipment.
• Coordinates procurement activities between user departments and vendors including such activities as researching and obtaining prices / quotes / product information, locating vendors for specialized products, assisting in vendor selection, determining best method of shipment, resolving discrepancies between purchase orders, receipts and invoices and other related activities. Assists in the negotiation / maintenance of contracts.
• Ensure that processes and services are continuously monitored for quality, cost effectiveness, and efficiency; engages in process and quality improvement activities. Makes and implements recommendations to improve operational efficiency and to implement new services for areas of responsibility.
• Performs such individual assignments as management may direct. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships within the organization. Provides information to senior levels of management on the implication of policies and procedures being formulated and recommends specifi