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Pharmacy Buyer - Full Time
Center for Behavioral Medicine
Kansas City, MO
As a full time, nonexempt CPS Solutions, LLC Pharmacy Buyer at the Center for Behavioral Medicine, you will be responsible for pharmaceutical purchasing for the Pharmacy. You will stock the pharmacy to meet the needs of patients, optimize cost savings, ensure compliance with state and federal regulatory guidelines, assist pharmacy management with invoice reconciliation, integrity, inventory control and management, contract compliance, and the purchase of items that meet the required specifications, achieve standards for quality and quantity and a favorable price. You perform Medicare Part D adjudications or train and delegate to another pharmacy technician, manage rejections, coordinate reverse distributor returns, and lead the automated dispensing cabinet restocks and expiration date monitoring. The Pharmacy Buyer also covers several pharmacy technician duties.
Schedule: This full time, nonexempt position works 40 hours/week and occasionally additional hours as needed. Pharmacy hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30am-4:00pm.
Salary Range: $18-$21/hr depending on experience
About the Facility: The Center for Behavioral Medicine currently operates 65 adult acute beds and 25 adult residential beds. CBM operates three group homes in the community and serves the Greater Kansas City, Missouri area and surrounding counties with intensive and specialized behavioral health treatments. The Center focuses its services on bridging the gap between physical and behavioral medicine with an emphasis on wellness. The Center provides a therapeutic approach to recovery that assists individuals to progress regardless of their limitations or symptoms. CBM utilizes evidence based diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in a holistic approach to patient treatment. CPS Solutions, LLC has partnered with the hospital to manage the day to day operations of this pharmacy. This position is an employee of CPS Solutions, LLC.
About the Pharmacy: Pharmacy hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30am-4:00pm. The pharmacy utilizes Meta/Cantata and the Touchpoint automated night cabinet.
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED
- Current Missouri Pharmacy Technician license in good standing
- PTCB certification preferred
- 2+ years current or recent experience as a pharmacy technician in a hospital setting
- Prior Pharmacy Buyer experience preferred
- Proficient computer skills including experience using Microsoft Office
- Effective communication skills; verbal and written communication skills
Hospital Requirements (may be required):
- (PPD) TB Skin Test - Proof of negative TB skin test within the last 12 months
- (MMR) Measles, Mumps and Rubella or A Blood Titer proving immunity
- Varicella - (2) documented doses or A Blood Titer proving
- Hep B3 Series (or declination)
Benefits: All employees enjoy a competitive salary, eligibility to participate in the 401(k) savings plan with a match. Full Time employees are also eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Time Off Plan, Company Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability, Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance, Medical Flex and Dependent Care Accounts and more.
CPS Solutions, LLC Requirements: All employment offers are contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment (post offer) background check, drug test and signed onboarding documents. Additionally, you may be required to provide medical records or have additional medical examinations/background checks that are a specific requirement of the location or position in which you are hired. This applies to internal transfers and status changes for internal CPS Solutions, LLC team members. CPS Solutions, LLC is also committed to a safe and drug free workplace. The use of marijuana for medical purposes accompanied by a prescription, even if permitted by state law, will not be considered acceptable for purposes of explaining a positive lab test result for marijuana.
About CPS Solutions, LLC: Founded nearly 50 years ago and employing over 2,500 clinical, regulatory, and operational pharmacy professionals, CPS Solutions, LLC, is one of the nation's largest providers of pharmacy services to more than 800 hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide. CPS Solutions, LLC helps clients tackle a variety of complex issues, such as operational efficiency, rising drug costs, regulatory & compliance, 340B, and specialty pharmacy strategy. CPS Solutions, LLC helps healthcare leaders drive best in class pharmacy operations through skill, expertise, and proprietary technologies. For more information, visit https://www.CPS.com .
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any qualified employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, mental or physical disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
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