Pharmacy HUB Buyer

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate.

Webelieve that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!

This job supports company pharmacies to improve and optimize the steps necessary to get medications from a supplier to a patient. Focuses on inventory, purchasing, receiving, and distribution. Supports the system’s initiatives to implement new policies or modify existing procedures to minimize cost, reduce waste, increase accuracy, and improve safety through the pharmacy distribution process. Works closely with current staff and pharmacy buyers servicing the company's patient population.

Works in an office atmosphere with periodic site visit to the pharmacies. Works in conjunction with the 340B split billing software, wholesaler, and system supply chain staff.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Required
-High school diploma or equivalent.

Required
-10 years of pharmacy purchasing or related pharmacy experience.

• Knowledge of master pharmacy management software (Sentry Data Systems, Pyxis and Cardinal Health) to support pharmacy supply chain programs.
• Strong knowledge of Excel and Access.
• Knowledge of regulations and guidelines of pharmacy supply chain.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to be detailed oriented.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and delegations skills.
• Ability to coordinate diverse information into management data and reports.

• Supports implementation of pharmacy supply chain initiatives / financial stability.
• Serves as technical resource to pharmacies buyers.
• Assists with data management to support supply chain programs, compliance, and the safe medication use processes.
• Assists with staff education and training for pharmacy procurement.
• Participates in quality assurance activities related to the medication use process or specified program.
• Performs other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree;

or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

NOTE:

The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue, but exposure or potential for…