Lead Pharmacy E Procurement Specialist

Company: Kaiser
Location: Burbank
Posted on: March 17, 2023

Job Description:

The Lead Pharmacy eProcurement Specialist will perform all functions of a Pharmacy eProcurement Specialist in addition to added responsibilities. Among those responsibilities is providing functional direction, under indirect supervision, to assigned union staff in the day-to-day departmental activities. The Lead reports to the department Supervisor within Pharmacy Materials Services. The Lead is responsible for helping to ensure that the department operations meet processing targets, quality standards and comply with both departmental and Kaiser Permanente policies and procedures.

Essential Functions:

- Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills required

- Type 40 words per minute.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills a must.

- Strong organizational skills and multi-tasking abilities required.

- Must be able to effectively prioritize work.

- Must have the ability to work well with others and in coordination with management and team.

- Needs strong customer service skills with the ability to recognize, understand, and meet the needs of his or her managers and customers at all levels of the organization.

- Must be able to exercise sound judgment, negotiate conflict and difficult situations with tact and candor.

- Must be willing to guide team as directed by management.

- Must be able to communicate conflicting deadlines and realistic estimations of completion to management.

- Needs ability to recognize need for procedural change and possess individual as well as collaborative decision making skills.

- Must be able to lead routine team meetings upon request.

- Significant experience working with personal computers and common desktop applications.

- Proficiency in use of Kaiser Permanente's current standard Windows and Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes applications preferred.

- Must be able to maintain the integrity of highly confidential information.

- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

- Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors.

Basic Qualifications:

--- Significant (5+ years) pharmacy experience as an inventory control assistant, technician or equivalent experience.

--- Associates degree or higher or equivalent work experience.

--- Type 40 words per minute.

--- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills a must.

--- Strong organizational skills and multi-tasking abilities required.

--- Must be able to effectively prioritize work.

--- Must have the ability to work well with others and in coordination with management and team.

--- Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills required.

--- Needs strong customer service skills with the ability to recognize, understand, and meet the needs of his or her managers and customers at all levels of the organization.

--- Must be able to exercise sound judgment, negotiate conflict and difficult situations with tact and candor.

--- Must be willing to guide team as directed by management.

--- Must be able to communicate conflicting deadlines and realistic estimations of completion to management.

--- Needs ability to recognize need for procedural change and possess individual as well as collaborative decision making skills.

--- Must be able to lead routine team meetings upon request.

--- Significant experience working with personal computers and common desktop applications.

--- Must be able to maintain the integrity of highly confidential information.

--- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

--- Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors.

Preferred Qualifications:

--- Significant (2+ years) pharmacy experience as a Pharmacy eProcurement Specialist

--- Proficiency in use of Kaiser Permanente's current standard Windows and Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes applications preferred.

--- Candidate must be organized with experience in Pharmacy Purchasing, Medical Errors resolution, collaborative style and multi-tasker in fast-paced environment.

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Job Category: Pharmacy

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