Pharmaceutical Buyer - job 2 of 2

Welcome to CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region

CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen—both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life ColoradoTM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve.

CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.

Overview

You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

Job description: Responsible for assisting and leading different aspects of procurement, pricing, availability, inventory management, and control of all pharmacy group purchases. Researches backorders and locates substitute products as necessary. Establish reports for reviewing procurement of pharmaceuticals. Researches best possible source of procurement with the goal of achieving maximum contract compliance and works with Contract Analysts to obtain crossreferencing information. Collects, analyzes, and presents data relating to group purchasing to VP. Evaluates and orders narcotics based on facility process for ordering and in conjunction with DEA requirements.

Schedule (time, day requirements, etc.): 0700-1600

Qualifications

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

• 1 year hospital pharmacy experience as a pharmacy technician or similar experience
• Knowledge of medical terminology and drug nomenclature
• Competency with computer based automated purchase order system Experience with analytical research Computer competency – Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, and Project)
• Hight School Diploma or GED required
• BS in Finance or Accounting preferred
• State of Colorado Pharmacy Tech license required

Sedentary work -(prolonged periods of sitting and exert up to 10lbs force occasionally)

Your Connected Community

We believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness. 

Our Total Reward Offerings

We believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Your Total Rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs. Designed with your well-being in mind, we offer: 

• Several Medical, Dental, & Vision options.
• Spending Accounts including a Dependent Care FSA that can include an employer contribution
• Retirement account options with a generous employer match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Forgiveness, and so much more!

View more on our benefits HERE.

Pay Range

$23.43 - $39.67 / hour