Pharmacy Purchasing Agent

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Children's Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs is a top-ranked hospital located in a top-ranked city.

With a regional team of more than 1,000 team members, Children's Colorado has been present in southern Colorado since 2001 and now has team members at five locations providing outpatient specialty care, emergency care, inpatient care and therapy care. Children's Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs is the first pediatric-only hospital in the region and includes the region's only emergency department and operating rooms built just for kids and served by pediatric experts who have dedicated their lives to treating kids - and only kids - and who are directly linked to one of the country's leading pediatric academic medical centers.

Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat.

That's why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors.

A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child.

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• EDUCATION - High School Diploma or Equivalent
• EXPERIENCE -Two (2) years of pharmacy technician experience
• EQUIVALENCY - Completion of pharmacy technician program may substitute for one (1) year of the experience requirement.
• CERTIFICATION(S) -
  • State of Colorado Pharmacy Technician (PHAT) Certification
  • Certificate through a nationally recognized certification board or body approved by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) such as the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Healthcare Association (NHA)

Department Name: CSH Pharmacy
Job Status: Full time, 40 hours/week

Shift: Variable shifts to include weekends and holidays

The Pharmacy Purchasing Agent is primarily responsible for the purchasing functions within a pharmacy including procurement of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical supplies, vendor negotiation and contract compliance. This position also spends a portion of time performing the job duties of a Pharmacy Technician; under the direction of a licensed pharmacist and following established policies and procedures, performs a variety of technical procedures to support hospital pharmacy operations.

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

• Neonate - <30 days
• Infancy - >30 days to 1yr
• Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs
• Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs
• School age - >5yrs to 13yrs
• Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs
• Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

• Procures pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical supplies from wholesalers and vendors. Places orders for supplies from materials management as needed.
• Assesses drug and supply orders for accuracy and resolves missing or lost orders. Communicates shipping information to staff, if needed.
• Ensures compliance with approved contracts and responsible for managing vendor relations. Negotiates with pharmaceutical vendors the availability, deliveries, services and other related matters.
• Receives, verifies and stores incoming pharmaceuticals, and supplies in accordance with hospital and department policy, and regulatory requirements. Coordinates the transfer of pharmaceuticals, and supplies between sites.
• Assesses and adjusts inventory levels and rotates inventory as necessary. Identifies and resolves supply inventory discrepancies and issues.
• Assists the Director of Pharmacy in evaluating vendor performance and pharmaceutical expenditures.
• Assists the Pharmacy Revenue Program Manager, 340B Program Manager or Coordinator, and pharmacy leadership to maintain 340B program compliance.
• Assists pharmacy leadership in management of drug shortages.
• Assists in development, recommendation, and implementation of policies and procedures related to pharmaceuticals purchasing.
• Coordinates the transfer of pharmaceuticals, and supplies between sites.
• Teaches, trains and/or mentors new employees, students and other healthcare professionals according to standard operating procedures.
• Supports and coordinates quality and safety initiatives and practices in the department and throughout the hospital as related to job functions.
• Sustains quality and safety initiatives and practices in the department and throughout the hospital. Reports adverse drug events and medication variances using the hospital variance reporting program (QSRS).
• Assists with the maintenance of the medication barcoding system.
• Maintains environmental cleanliness of the pharmacy warehouse in accordance with regulatory and policy requirements. Ensures warehouse medication shelves and storage areas are clean, neat and well organized.
• Performs general duties of a pharmacy technician including but not limited to;
  • Prepares unit-dose nonhazardous and hazardous medications and drug supplies for dispensing as directed by a licensed pharmacist
  • Restocks and delivers medications to patient care areas or clinics, as assigned, including automated dispensing machines; assists in resolving discrepancies
  • Prepares non-parenteral nonhazardous and hazardous medications for dispensing including controlled substances; delivers medications

SCOPE AND LEVEL

Guidelines: Fully qualified, full performance or journey level. Guidelines are generally but not always clearly applicable, requiring the employee to exercise judgment in selecting the most pertinent guideline, interpret precedents, adapt standard practices to differing situations, and recommend alternative actions in situations without precedent.

Complexity: Duties assigned are generally complex and may be of substantial intricacy. Work assignment is performed within an established framework under general instructions but requires simultaneous coordination of assigned functions or projects in various stages of completion.

Decision Making: Exercises judgment and discretion, and is responsible for determining the time, place and sequence of the work performed.

Communications: Contacts with team members, clients or the public where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, defended, and gathered and discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.

Supervision Received: Performs work with minimal supervisory oversight. Under general supervision, the employee receives assignments and is expected to carry them through to completion with substantial independence. Work is reviewed for adherence to instructions, accuracy, completeness, and conformance to standard practice or precedent. Recurring work clearly covered by guidelines may or may not be reviewed.

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

• Audio-Visual: Color Discrimination: Good
• Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good
• General Activity: Stand/Walk: 6-8 hrs. per day
• Motion: Bend: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Carry: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Lift: Up to 1/3 of time
• Motion: Push: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Reach: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Squat/Crouch: 1/3 or more of time
• Others: Occupational Hazards - Must be able to meet scheduling demands during all weather conditions
• Use of Hands/Feet: Both Hands - Precise Motor Function (Or Fine Manipulation)
• Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 50 pounds: Up to 1/3 of time

Work Environment

• Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Occasional.
• Exposure: Exposure to chemicals: Regular/Frequent
• Exposure to hazardous and nonhazardous drugs: regular/frequent
• Exposure: Exposure to skin irritations: regular/frequent
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Makes decisions under pressure.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.