Pharmacy Buyer, Pharmacy, Full-Time, Days

ABOUT MARINHEALTH
Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality? Join MarinHealth, an integrated, independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team, an affiliation with UCSF Health, an ever-expanding network of clinics, and a new state-of-the-art hospital, MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center, a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae, and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties. We attract healthcare’s most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospital's personalized, caring touch. 

MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades, including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades, receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent, among others. 

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Education:

• High school graduate or equivalent. Two years of college with appropriate science courses or completion of a technician program, or equivalent experience identified below. Associate Arts degree applicable to materials management preferred.

Experience:

• Five years as a Pharmacy Technician with hospital background, plus two years purchasing and/or contracting experience. Fulfillment of requirements established by exam, experience or a combination of both. Some supervisory or leadership experience desired.

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Prerequisite Skills:

• Intimate knowledge of general pharmacy operations.

• Knowledge of drug names, dosage forms, packaging and storage requirements beyond that of the Pharmacy Technician (working knowledge).

• Ability to develop written training materials and policies and procedures.

• Ability to work tactfully and effectively with patients, nursing staff, physicians and all hospital personnel.

• Intimate knowledge of and experience with purchasing and contracting, preferably of pharmaceuticals.

• Ability to work effectively with manufacturers’ and wholesalers' representatives.

• Ability to read, speak, write, understand and follow English verbal and written instruction.

Primary Customer Served (Age Specific Criteria):

• (X) Infants: Birth up to 1 year

• (X) Toddlers: 1 up to 3 years

• (X) Preschool Children: 3 up to 6 years

• (X) School Age Children: 6 up to 12 years

• (X) Adolescents: 12 up to 18 years

• (X) Early Adults: 18 up to 45 years

• (X) Middle Adults: 45 up to 61 years

• (X) Late Adults: 61 up to 80 years

• (X) Late, Late Adults: 80 years and up

Employees in this position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care and/or service based on the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned service area.

Patient Privacy (HIPAA Compliance):
Employees in this position have access to protected health information. The protected health information a person in this position can access includes demographics, date of service, insurance/billing, medical record summary information, and all other information that may be contained in patient records. This position requires patient health information to perform the functions outlined as part of this position description.

Duties And Responsibilities:

Essential (Not Modifiable)

• All those of Pharmacy Technician and in addition:

• Purchasing pharmaceuticals, including Schedule II drugs, from wholesalers and directly from manufacturers within the terms of any existing contracts.

• Assisting in negotiations of new contracts for purchase of pharmaceuticals.

• Meeting with pharmaceutical representatives, wholesalers and manufacturers.

• Maintaining adequate inventory, including, but not limited to, stocking shelves, procuring inventory and assuring appropriate levels of stock. Compiling and maintaining records of invoices and contracts.

• Ordering, unpacking, verifying and storing pharmacy supplies and pharmaceutical orders received, and supervising annual physical inventory and report. Note: In order to provide a security double-check, the Lead Technician does not directly receive any pharmaceuticals including controlled substances that have been ordered by the Lead Technician.

• Ensuring proper charging of floor stock supplies for all departments including any off-site facilities.

• Reviewing drug recall alerts issued by FDA and responding appropriately.

• Communicating changes in departmental policies and procedures relating to pharmaceutical purchasing, and assessing compliance with same.

• Evaluating the efficiency of operational systems and making recommendations for improvement.

• Commitment to team process and involvement of staff in transformation of work processes at Marin General Hospital.

• Maintaining records of pharmaceuticals loaned to and borrowed from hospitals and pharmacies.

• Responsible for returning and disposing of expired pharmaceuticals and obtaining appropriate credits from wholesalers and manufacturers.

Secondary (Modifiable)

• All those of Pharmacy Technician.

• Other duties as assigned.

Accommodation:

Qualified applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation during the application process by contacting Human Resources at 415-925-7040 or TalentAcquisition@mymarinhealth.org.

C.A.R.E.S. Standards:

MarinHealth seeks candidates ready to model our C.A.R.E.S. standards—Communication, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, Safety—which foster a healing, trust-based environment for patients and colleagues.

Health & Immunizations:

To protect employees, patients, and our community, MarinHealth requires measles, mumps, varicella, and annual influenza immunizations as a condition of employment (and annually thereafter). COVID-19 vaccination/booster remains strongly recommended. Medical or religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law.

Compensation:

The posted pay range complies with applicable law and reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this role. Individual pay is set by skills, experience, qualifications, and internal/market equity, consistent with MarinHealth’s compensation philosophy. Positions covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by those agreements.

Equal Employment:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status, and any other classifications protected by federal, state, and local laws.