Pharmacy Purchasing Analyst

Description

The Purchasing Analyst is responsible for surveillance and improvement of the division's procurement processes for pharmaceuticals. This includes review of facility generated pharmacy orders, placing orders from the CSC to pharmacy vendors on behalf of the facilities, preparing pharmacy purchasing reports, improving contract compliance, monitoring market share agreement compliance, communicating with the facility pharmacy staff on purchasing issues, sourcing products when primary items are unavailable, auditing invoice data for accuracy, and other designated pharmacy purchasing functions. Schedule will vary based on pharmacy ordering times and may extend until 7pm.



DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Assist facilities maintain appropriate pharmacy inventory through optimal purchasing practices.

• Runs bid compliance checks and makes recommendations for formulary changes as necessary to ensure maximum savings for contracts.

• Assists facility pharmacy buyers on all product substitutions when backorders occur during the normal procurement process

• Performs periodic compliance audits for CSC pharmacy distribution license

• Assists internal control on price changes and resolving price discrepancies

• Assist CSC in maintaining required pedigree documentation for eligible products. (if applicable)

• Monitors pharmacy contract compliance reports and presents opportunities to facilities

• Performs pharmacy invoice price audits.

• Performs pharmacy purchasing cost analyses.

• Handle process for return/destruction of all expired/recalled CSC pharmacy products

• Monitor trends in facility utilization of reverse distributors.

• Identify and analyze product trends by supplier and SKU

• Monitor new releases (contract and or generic) and communicated to facility staff

• Communicate facility purchasing issues and requests to pharmacy GPO staff

• Work with pharmacy wholesaler to implement product and process improvements.

• Perform other duties as assigned



Qualifications

EDUCATION
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Associates or Bachelors degree in Finance, Business Management, Healthcare Administration or similar preferred

EXPERIENCE
• Inventory management/purchasing experience in hospital pharmacy required.
• Knowledge of pharmacy activities and duties, drug terminology and nomenclature required.

Name of Facility: East Jefferson General Hospital

City, State: Metairie, LA