Pharmacy Purchasing Coordinator

PharMerica Pharmacy Position

Join our PharMerica team! PharMerica is a closed-door pharmacy where you can focus on fulfilling the pharmaceutical needs of our long-term care and senior living clients. We offer a non-retail pharmacy environment. Our organization is in high growth mode, which means advancement opportunities for individuals who are looking for career progression.

We offer:

• DailyPay
• Flexible schedules
• Competitive pay
• Shift differential
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance benefits
• Company paid STD and LTD
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Discount Program
• 401k
• Paid-time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Non-retail/Closed-door environment

Our Pharmacy group focuses on providing exceptional customer service and meeting the pharmacy needs for hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, and other specialized care centers nationwide. If your passion is service excellence and top-quality care come join our team and apply today!

Responsibilities

Maintain appropriate pharmacy inventory min/max levels, forecasting and purchasing from wholesaler and warehouse

Work any backorder drugs from the wholesaler or warehouse for substitution or procure within another pharmacy

Issue/problem resolution related to purchasing

Notify the wholesaler customer service of all products that are "temporary out" on a consistent basis

Notify the pharmacy management of any "temporary out' shortages that could result in the potential need to change patient therapy

Update min/max levels as needed as determined by changes in volume or new business

Assist with implementing new contracts/programs to field locations

Monitor and manage strategic buy in programs and initiatives for the pharmacies

Set up in the system and acquire all new drug products needed by pharmacy

Identify additional cost savings opportunities or problem resolution to reduce cost/expense

Performs other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

Education/Learning Experience:

• Required: Associate degree or two years of college education
• Desired: Bachelor's degree

Work Experience:

• Required: One year of professional experience or Bachelor's degree

Skills/Knowledge:

• Required: Knowledge of practices and procedures for procurement of materials, components, equipment and services