Specialty Pharmacy Supply Logistics Analyst

## Specialty Pharmacy Supply Logistics Analyst Apply remote type:
Hybrid locations:
Banner Health Corp Chandler (7300 W Detroit St) time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R4444280
** Primary City/State:
** Chandler, Arizona
** Department Name:
** Specialty Pharmacy
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** Day
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This
** Specialty Pharmacy Supply Logistics Analyst
** opportunity will be part of a brand-new team that will be monitoring inventory for all Specialty and Retail pharmacies. The team will be responsible for transferring medications between pharmacies to prevent waste, monitoring 340B accumulations and purchases, among many other tasks. You will work mainly out of Supply Logix and Enterprise Rx, but knowledge/experience with either of this is not required.

Familiarity with working spreadsheets, reports and having the ability to analyze the data will be needed for this position.
** This is an onsite role at the corporate office in Mesa, with a schedule of Monday - Friday, 9AM - 5:30PM.
** Banner Pharmacy Services is a recognized leader in healthcare and trusted partner in proactively providing innovative pharmacy services through excellence in integration, care coordination, medication management and services to make a difference in people's lives. Clinical Pharmacy Services is responsible for the management of the Banner formulary, development of standardized system wide clinical pharmacy services, and management of adverse drug event preventions.

Clinical Pharmacy Services provides collaborative drug therapy management and educational interventions in patient care to optimize medication therapy, improve outcomes, promote wellness, and disease prevention. As a division, Banner Pharmacy services provides excellent patient care across our entire continuum through convenient access, improved medication outcomes and innovative pharmacy practices.

POSITION SUMMARY This position manages the pharmaceutical procurement and inventory for Banner Family Pharmacy, including purchasing processes, mapping inventory, optimizing location spaces for medication, contract negotiations and minimizing cost with pharmacy supply vendors, assisting with profit loss research and overall process improvement. Works with Central Fill pharmacies, other Banner Family Pharmacies, and Supply Chain to communicate and manage inventory opportunities. Collaborates with staff to ensure proper inventory of medication for patients by analyzing utilization history and coordinating medication supply and backorder with appropriate stakeholders.

Maximizes value to the company while minimizing cost from vendors and suppliers; provides high quality procurement services to meet the needs of the system. The incumbent is accountable for developing efficiencies and for finding new opportunities to reduce supply cost through purchasing optimization, and for developing and maintaining positive vendor relationships based on mutual respect and trust.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Develops, implements and manages pharmacy activities related to the procurement, storage and distribution of pharmacy products. Utilizes multiple vendors required to order medications and mail order supplies. Collaborates with Front End staff in relation to expectation setting for current inventory, backordered inventory and ETA for medication arrival to set expectations with patients. Works with Back End staff to improve processes in relation to ordering, product returns and inventory management and placement to optimize space and cost.
2. Collaborates with Central Fill pharmacies, other Banner Family Pharmacy Specialty sites, Supply Chain and other external vendors as needed to ensure inventory and supply availability for patients along with helping balance inventory between sites when needed due to cost and space.
3. Identifies and develops new cost savings sources and vendor agreement opportunities through collaboration with external vendors…