Pharmacy Inventory Specialist

Overview

The Pharmacy Inventory Specialist will work with the Pharmacy Supply Chain Manager to ensure appropriate inventory levels are maintained for all pharmacy areas and automation. The position will be responsible for communicating critical information, reviewing automation databases, and coordinating inventory quality control processes to support pharmacy dispensing practices.

Responsibilities

Pharmacy Automation: Assists with design, testing, implementation, maintenance and optimization of automated pharmacy systems at facilities. May be required to communicate with vendors to trouble-shoot technology, create/ interpret data sets and participate in audits.

Inventory Optimization: Evaluates inventory levels and based on current usage reports and data analytics to set par levels for purchasing and to minimize medication waste.

Receiving: Receives order to ensure separation of duties, matches purchase orders with packing slips, escalates packing slip/purchase order mismatches with distributors and manufacturers

Inventory Integrity: reviews monthly cycle counts in the central pharmacy carousels and the main campus and off-campus outpatient pharmacies, and participates in the annual inventory

Issues and Transfers: works with vendors to ensure medication and supply orders reach main campus outpatient and off-campus outpatient cost centers on time and complete, as needed.

DSCSA: ensure all DSCSA track and trace rules are followed for transfer of inventory.

Recalls: assists with the drug recall process to ensure recalled products are removed from inventory and segregated. Enters recalled products in electronic system for tracking and proper return or destruction.

Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.

Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook

Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, co-workers, colleagues and with self.

Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.

Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.

All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

High School graduate or equivalent. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Certified Pharmacy Technician, PTCB or EXCPT required

Registered or eligible as pharmacy technician with Alabama Board of Pharmacy

Must maintain minimum of pharmacy technician competency

Experience in inventory and purchasing preferred

Must complete Apexus 340B University on Demand within 3 months of hire.

WORKING CONDITIONS

WORK CONTEXT

Environmental

• Exposure to contaminants
• Exposure to hazardous conditions
• Close physical proximity
• Requires wearing common protective or safety equipment

Psychological

• Contact with others
• Occasionally deal with unpleasant or angry people
• Daily use of electronic mail
• Engage in face to face discussions
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Frequent use telephone
• Collaboratively able to work on group or team
• Excellent analytical skills, critical thinking and decision making skills
• Must be able to communicate expectations to staff and hold the staff accountable using the just culture process

PHYSICAL FACTORS

• Physical activities include: Talking, hearing, bending, twisting, walking, kneeling, crouching, stooping, climbing, balancing, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, repetitive motion, standing, and/or using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls).
• Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.
• Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
• Possible exposure to disease, infection and hazardous materials.
• Physical presence onsite is essential.

OTHER JOB FACTORS

• Must be pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
• Must be reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfill obligations.
• Must be able to file and maintain records.
• Must be careful about detail and be thorough in completing work tasks
• Must be willing to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Must be honest and ethical.
• Must be able to accept criticism and deal calmly and effectively with high stress situations.