Non-Health Professional Responsible for providing efficient, cost-effective, and consistent purchase management of pharmaceuticals and other supplies and materials. Provides inventory control while maintaining the availability of drugs needed for patient care.
Responsibilities:- Checks medication, IV fluid, and supply stock daily, and orders accordingly based on buying and delivery schedules.
- Places orders for main pharmacy, pharmacy satellite areas and ancillary departments.
- Maintains and monitors wholesaler electronic ordering system to create and place orders daily.
- Uses split billing software daily to comply with 340b program requirements and ensure medications are ordered on appropriate accounts.
- Actively participates in inventory management and assigns par levels in collaboration with pharmacy managers.
- Maintains stock shelves with current identification name and order number.
- Ensures all new medications have been added to necessary computer systems.
- Manages medication backorders and recalls. Meets with managers to review on a regular basis.
- Processes product recalls and ensures all recalled products are removed and returned in a timely manner.
- Works with pharmacy managers to evaluate order quantities and ordering information of all routine and special request (non-formulary) items.
- Maintains purchase logs.
- Reviews and reconciles borrow and loan transactions with outside facilities and maintains list of approved and restricted facilities.
- Maintains pricing tool and responds to requests for billing audit information
- Performs other related duties as required and directed.
Required:
Two years of hospital pharmacy experience. Valid state Temporary, Limited, or Full Pharmacy Technician License; if current candidate has a state Temporary Pharmacy Technician License, a valid state Full Pharmacy Technician license must be obtained within 365 days of issuance.
Preferred:
Certified Pharmacy Technician with experience and skills in all hospital technician functions.
One year of experience in purchasing related activities.
Prior experience with formulary price database maintenance.
