Pharmacy Buyer - Clear Lake Campus
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Compiles information and records to prepare purchase orders for procurement of drugs and supplies.
- Maintain daily medication and supply orders from wholesaler.
- Place specialty drug orders through outside vendors.
- Coordinate medication procurement for local clinics, EMS, and fire departments.
- Maintain national stockpile inventory.
- Optimize medication inventory par levels in automated technology and static shelving to avoid stockouts and reduce waste.
- Record necessary information for compliance with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act.
- Place controlled substances orders and maintain required documentation.
- Submit new medications to IT for addition to the EHR to support CPOE.
- Demonstrates the ability to operate automated inventory technology and information systems.
- Performs quality assurance/improvement audits.
Equal Employment Opportunity
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.