Job Information
Hawaii Pacific Health Buyer - Pharmacy in Honolulu, Hawaii
Job Description
Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children is Hawai'i’s only maternity, newborn and pediatric specialty hospital. It is well recognized as Hawai'i’s leader in the care of women, infants and children. With 253 beds, the not-for-profit hospital delivers 6,000 babies a year, and is also a medical teaching and research facility. Specialty services for patients throughout Hawai'i and the Pacific Region include intensive care for infants and children, 24-hour emergency pediatric and adult care, critical care air transport and high-risk perinatal care. Over 1,400 employees and more than 700 physicians provide specialty care at Kapi'olani. The hospital is home to the Kapi'olani Women’s Center and the Women’s Cancer Center, and offers numerous community programs and services, such as specialty pediatric clinics, the Kapi'olani Child Protection Center and the Sex Abuse Treatment Center.
The Pharmacy department is responsible for compounding and dispensing pharmaceuticals, supplies, medications and large-to-small volume parenterals, as well as providing drug information and education. We strive to ensure that our patients and clients receive safe and effective medication by applying the highest standards of modern pharmaceutical care.
As the Pharmacy Buyer, you will help to ensure that the Pharmacy department at our hospitals and clinics provides outstanding pharmaceutical knowledge and services to our patients and their families. You will be responsible for purchasing and maintaining adequate inventory levels to ensure medication and supply availability; and coordinating annual physical inventory, minimum stock levels and proper assignment of cost accounting codes. We are looking for someone with strong attention to administrative and financial integrity who shares our commitment to delivering the highest quality health care to Hawai‘i’s people.
Location: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, Honolulu, HI
Work Schedule: Day - 8 Hours
Work Type: Full Time Regular
FTE: 1.000000
Bargaining Unit: Non-Bargaining
Exempt: No
Minimum Qualifications: High school or equivalent. One (1) year pharmacy purchasing or three (3) years pharmacy technician experience in a health care setting.
Preferred Qualifications: Associate’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, or related field. Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB). Inventory management experience.
EOE/AA/Disabled/Vets
Hawai‘i Pacific Health offers a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package that includes pay and benefits. The pay rate, if displayed, is the minimum hourly rate for the position. Rate of pay for selected candidates will be determined by various factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, relevant experience and training, as well as internal peer equity.
Starting Hourly Rate: 27.74
Position Buyer - Pharmacy
Category Pharmacy
Employment Type Employee
Location Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, Honolulu, HI
Req ID 26152