Pharmacy Buyer

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Pharmacy Buyer you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Kendall Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As the Pharmacy Buyer, you will be responsible for managing the hospital pharmaceutical inventory process, which includes purchasing, stocking, and inventory optimization. This role will also assist in training staff on inventory handling and overseeing workflow in the pharmacy when the tech supervisor or pharmacy manager is unavailable.

What you will do in this role:

• You will make purchasing decisions while complying with budget limitations, and achieving a maximum inventory turnover rate.
• You will ensure the timely communication for medication shortages or changes in medication stock availability.
• You will assist with the maintenance of database and/or paperwork on medication recalls.
• You will work with the pharmacy director to identify drug cost variances on a monthly basis and develop action plans.
• You will run bid compliance checks and makes recommendations for formulary changes as necessary to ensure maximum savings for contract.
• You will provide leadership and performs physical inventory counts during inventory and cycle counts.

What qualifications you will need:

• High School graduate or GED is required
• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, or Supply Chain Logistics is preferred
• 3+ years of inpatient pharmacy technician experience is required
• 2 years of hospital, pharmacy buyer experience is preferred.
• National Certification (CPhT) is required
• Active Registered Pharmacy Technician with the state Board of Pharmacy is required.

Benefits

HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HealthTrust Supply Chain is a critical part of HCA Healthcare’s strategy. Our focus is to improve performance and reduce costs. We do this by joining non-clinical and administrative functions. HealthTrust Supply Chain best practice methodologies. We develop, apply and monitor cost-efficient initiatives and programs for HCA Healthcare. By improving facility efficiency, medical professionals can focus on our mission - patient care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Pharmacy Buyer opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.